PUTRAJAYA, Oct 22 – Malaysia is committed to building strategic trust among nations through ongoing dialogues, diplomacy, and goodwill during its ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, said Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan.
At the unveiling of the Hibiscus (Bunga Raya) inspired logo and theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability” for the ASEAN-Malaysia Chairmanship 2025 at Wisma Putra on Tuesday, he said that by working alongside member states, Malaysia seeks to extend its economic partnerships to countries beyond its borders.
Malaysia will also continue to push for greater commitment to enhance ASEAN intra-trade and investment, while ensuring that ASEAN is able to leverage on advances in sciences, technology and innovation, and harness the benefits of digital transformation and new technologies, he said.
Highlighting the key priorities through the chairmanship, Mohamad said Malaysia will ensure that the elements of inclusivity, and sustainability, which is the theme for 2025, take centre stage in our regional community building efforts.
“This will entail greater efforts at narrowing the development gap, improving living standards while mitigating the impacts of climate change,” he said.
Founded on Aug 8, 1967, ASEAN currently consists of 10 Southeast Asian member states namely Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Timor-Leste’s full membership is still pending.
