Malaysia's chairmanship of Asean and related summits in 2025 explained


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  • Tuesday, 04 Feb 2025

1. When Laos handed the Chairmanship of Asean and Related Summits to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Oct 14, 2024, Malaysia was certain that it could accept the proverbial baton and carry the race of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) forward.

2. With or without knowing it consciously, Anwar has seen Malaysia hosting the Asean Chairmanship in 1985, 1995, 2005 and finally 2015. The first two in Kuala Lumpur while the latter in Putrajaya.

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