Home Ministry to Lead ASEAN Talks on Cross-border Crime & Cybersecurity During Malaysia’s 2025 Chairmanship

Malay Mail | 10 February 2025

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail today said the ministry will play a crucial role in security discussions as Malaysia assumes Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) chairmanship this year, focusing on cross-border crime and cybersecurity.

He said the Asean ministers’ meeting on Security is scheduled for September 2025 in Melaka, preceded by officer-level meetings that have already commenced.

“The meeting will focus on three main priorities which are intelligence sharing, capacity building, and joint operations.

“No Asean member state can tackle security threats alone. Strengthening regional cooperation is essential, especially with the growing prevalence of cybercrime and online fraud, not only in Malaysia but globally,” he said in a press conference after the ministry's monthly assembly here today.

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