Malaysia guides Asean through turbulent year, wraps up over 320 meetings

KUALA LUMPUR: On the eve of 2025, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim forewarned that Malaysia faced a formidable task of leading Southeast Asia into the new year as chair of Asean.

With "Inclusivity and Sustainability" as the theme, the Prime Minister said the complexity of the global landscape would require Asean to chart new roles and directions.