Malaysia to leverage Asean to tackle regional issues, says Anwar

TOKYO, May 23 -- Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (left) after attending a Bilateral Meeting during 29th International Conference on the Future of Asia: Asian Leadership in an Uncertain World (Nikkei Conference) at Prime Minister’s Office here on Thursday. Also present, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan (right). -- fotoBERNAMA (2024) COPYRIGHT RESERVED

TOKYO: Malaysia, which is set to assume the Asean Chairmanship in 2025, will leverage the multilateral platform to tackle regional issues, including territorial disputes in the South China Sea, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Prime Minister said forums such as Asean were apt to address issues concerning the region.