Malaysia to Shoulder Major Responsibility as ASEAN 2025 Chair — PM
The Edge | 31 December 2024
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that to fulfil the responsibility as Asean chair, Malaysians must collectively uphold the principle of striving for excellence by finding ways and methods to achieve excellence and strengthen national unity first.
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 31): Malaysia faces a significant task in 2025 as it shoulders the responsibility of leading Southeast Asia as the chair of Asean, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
With the theme Inclusivity and Sustainability, the prime minister noted that the complexity of the current global landscape demands that Asean chart new roles and directions.
“This is a significant responsibility for Malaysia to unite the team and harness its strengths as one, ensuring that development remains sustainable.
"... taking into account the need to bridge gaps, address issues faced by marginalised, impoverished or sidelined groups. This is our aim — to ensure that Asean equitably enjoys and shares the prosperity without sidelining any group or region," he said.
Anwar said this in his New Year 2025 address, which was broadcast on local television channels on Tuesday.
Anwar, who is also the finance minister, said that to fulfil the responsibility as Asean chair, Malaysians must collectively uphold the principle of striving for excellence by finding ways and methods to achieve excellence and strengthen national unity first.
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