Chairman of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hands over a gavel to the Philippines President Bongbong Marcos, as a symbol of handing over Asean chairmanship from Malaysia to the Philippines, during a closing ceremony of the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 28, 2025. -REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain
KUALA LUMPUR: As the 47th Asean Summit and Related Summit draws to a close, the Philippines has symbolically received the Asean chairmanship from Malaysia.
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said it is an honour for his country to chair Asean in 2026.
