VIENTIANE, Sept 28 – As the host of the ASEAN Summit 2025, Malaysia is committed to ensuring that the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) strategic initiative can be finalised by next year for the benefit of the region.
Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the APG is not just about connecting energy systems on land and underwater but also about positioning the region as a green energy hub, capable of attracting international investments.
During the 42nd ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM) and related sessions on Sept 26-27, 2024, in Laos, he highlighted that all member states have essentially reached an agreement on the APG.
Fadillah, who is also the Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, added that the APG would create a regional energy community that supports one another, while strengthening the ASEAN unity, and enhances the competitiveness of member countries in attracting foreign investment.
“As the host of the ASEAN Summit 2025, we hope to rally the ASEAN member states to focus on the development of the APG,” he told Malaysian media here.
