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Malaysian Reserve
24-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting marks pivotal phase ahead of 46th ASEAN Summit
THE ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) officially begins today, a pivotal phase ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit which is set to take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from May 26 to 27. The session started at 8.30am and brought together ASEAN SOM Leaders, Timor-Leste's SOM representatives, and officials from the ASEAN Secretariat, with the aim of aligning positions on key regional issues ahead of the ASEAN Heads of State/Government sessions. After a working lunch, the SOM will reconvene in the afternoon, followed by a series of informal consultations on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, ASEAN's collective roadmap for addressing the situation in Myanmar. The consultations will begin at 4pm with targeted discussions among selected ASEAN Foreign Ministers and senior envoys from Malaysia, Laos, and the Philippines, before expanding to a broader ASEAN representation in a later session. The outcome of these discussions is expected to shape the bloc's collective response to the current situation. As diplomacy shifts from conference halls to more informal settings, the evening will culminate in a welcome dinner hosted by Malaysia's Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The dinner, held at the Petronas Club, will welcome Foreign Ministers from ASEAN, Timor-Leste, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and China. It will be the week's first official high-level gathering. Concurrently, the economic track will gain momentum with the Preparatory Senior Economic Officials' Meeting (Prep-SEOM), which will lay the groundwork for the 25th ASEAN Economic Community Council. The Prep-SEOM typically serves to fine-tune key economic priorities such as trade, investment, and sustainability. This year's ASEAN Summit with the theme 'Inclusivity and Sustainability' is expected to be particularly significant as it includes the 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit, reflecting ASEAN's growing engagement with key international partners. — BERNAMA
Barnama
24-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting Marks Pivotal Phase Ahead Of 46th ASEAN Summit
GENERAL KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- The ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) officially begins today, a pivotal phase ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit which is set to take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from May 26 to 27. The session starts at 8.30 am and brings together ASEAN SOM Leaders, Timor-Leste's SOM representatives, and officials from the ASEAN Secretariat, with the aim of aligning positions on key regional issues ahead of the ASEAN Heads of State/Government sessions. After a working lunch, the SOM will reconvene in the afternoon, followed by a series of informal consultations on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, ASEAN's collective roadmap for addressing the situation in Myanmar. The consultations will begin at 4 pm with targeted discussions among selected ASEAN Foreign Ministers and senior envoys from Malaysia, Laos, and the Philippines, before expanding to a broader ASEAN representation in a later session. The outcome of these discussions is expected to shape the bloc's collective response to the current situation. As diplomacy shifts from conference halls to more informal settings, the evening will culminate in a welcome dinner hosted by Malaysia's Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The dinner, held at the Petronas Club, will welcome Foreign Ministers from ASEAN, Timor-Leste, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and China. It will be the week's first official high-level gathering. Concurrently, the economic track will gain momentum with the Preparatory Senior Economic Officials' Meeting (Prep-SEOM), which will lay the groundwork for the 25th ASEAN Economic Community Council. The Prep-SEOM typically serves to fine-tune key economic priorities such as trade, investment, and sustainability.
The Sun
24-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
ASEAN senior officials' meeting marks pivotal phase
KUALA LUMPUR: The ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) officially begins today, a pivotal phase ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit which is set to take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from May 26 to 27. The session starts at 8.30 am and brings together ASEAN SOM Leaders, Timor-Leste's SOM representatives, and officials from the ASEAN Secretariat, with the aim of aligning positions on key regional issues ahead of the ASEAN Heads of State/Government sessions. After a working lunch, the SOM will reconvene in the afternoon, followed by a series of informal consultations on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, ASEAN's collective roadmap for addressing the situation in Myanmar. The consultations will begin at 4 pm with targeted discussions among selected ASEAN Foreign Ministers and senior envoys from Malaysia, Laos, and the Philippines, before expanding to a broader ASEAN representation in a later session. The outcome of these discussions is expected to shape the bloc's collective response to the current situation. As diplomacy shifts from conference halls to more informal settings, the evening will culminate in a welcome dinner hosted by Malaysia's Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The dinner, held at the Petronas Club, will welcome Foreign Ministers from ASEAN, Timor-Leste, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and China. It will be the week's first official high-level gathering. Concurrently, the economic track will gain momentum with the Preparatory Senior Economic Officials' Meeting (Prep-SEOM), which will lay the groundwork for the 25th ASEAN Economic Community Council. The Prep-SEOM typically serves to fine-tune key economic priorities such as trade, investment, and sustainability. This year's ASEAN Summit with the theme 'Inclusivity and Sustainability' is expected to be particularly significant as it includes the 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit, reflecting ASEAN's growing engagement with key international partners.
The Sun
24-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
ASEAN senior officials' meeting marks pivotal phase ahead of 46th ASEAN Summit
KUALA LUMPUR: The ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) officially begins today, a pivotal phase ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit which is set to take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from May 26 to 27. The session starts at 8.30 am and brings together ASEAN SOM Leaders, Timor-Leste's SOM representatives, and officials from the ASEAN Secretariat, with the aim of aligning positions on key regional issues ahead of the ASEAN Heads of State/Government sessions. After a working lunch, the SOM will reconvene in the afternoon, followed by a series of informal consultations on the implementation of the Five-Point Consensus, ASEAN's collective roadmap for addressing the situation in Myanmar. The consultations will begin at 4 pm with targeted discussions among selected ASEAN Foreign Ministers and senior envoys from Malaysia, Laos, and the Philippines, before expanding to a broader ASEAN representation in a later session. The outcome of these discussions is expected to shape the bloc's collective response to the current situation. As diplomacy shifts from conference halls to more informal settings, the evening will culminate in a welcome dinner hosted by Malaysia's Foreign Minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan. The dinner, held at the Petronas Club, will welcome Foreign Ministers from ASEAN, Timor-Leste, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and China. It will be the week's first official high-level gathering. Concurrently, the economic track will gain momentum with the Preparatory Senior Economic Officials' Meeting (Prep-SEOM), which will lay the groundwork for the 25th ASEAN Economic Community Council. The Prep-SEOM typically serves to fine-tune key economic priorities such as trade, investment, and sustainability. This year's ASEAN Summit with the theme 'Inclusivity and Sustainability' is expected to be particularly significant as it includes the 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit, reflecting ASEAN's growing engagement with key international partners.
Barnama
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Barnama
ASEAN SOM Discusses Community Vision 2045, Timor-Leste Membership & Nuclear Free Zone
KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia hosted the ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) and Related Meetings on Tuesday (April 29) in Kuala Lumpur, according to the country's Foreign Ministry. Three senior official-level meetings were convened, namely the ASEAN SOM, Meeting of the Executive Committee of the Southeast Asia Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone (SEANWFZ ExCom), and the 18th ASEAN Coordinating Council Working Group on Timor-Leste's Application for ASEAN Membership (ACCWG-TL). The meetings were chaired by the secretary-general of the Foreign Ministry, Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin, in his capacity as the SOM Leader of Malaysia. bootstrap slideshow 'As a regional bloc that maintains collaboration on shared interests, all discussions at the ASEAN SOM meetings were centred on ensuring comprehensive and forward-looking approaches for a more prosperous, peaceful and secure ASEAN region. 'The SOM Meeting discussed ASEAN's efforts towards strengthening ASEAN Community building, including the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, scheduled to be adopted at the 46th ASEAN Summit on May 26, 2025,' said the ministry, widely known as Wisma Putra, in a statement on Tuesday. In this connection, Wisma Putra stated that the SOM congratulated and expressed appreciation to the High-Level Task Force for completing the task of developing and finalising the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, as well as supporting strategic plans in the areas of political security, economy, social culture, and connectivity. The meeting also discussed the progress in implementing the Roadmap for Timor-Leste's full membership in ASEAN, the application of external parties to accede to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC), and ASEAN's external relations. The ACCWG-TL focused on ASEAN's continued efforts to advance Timor-Leste's full membership in ASEAN. The discussions reviewed the progress in implementing the Roadmap for Timor-Leste's accession, strengthened capacity-building initiatives for Timor-Leste officials, and the establishment of the Timor-Leste Unit within the ASEAN Secretariat.
