In case you haven’t heard, US President TRUMP WILL BE VISITING MALAYSIA FOR THE 47th ASEAN SUMMIT, alongside the Heads of State of Brazil, South Africa, India, and Canada.
And yes, even President Putin might attend.
It’s a BIG MOMENT for Malaysia 🇲🇾
All 10 ASEAN leaders will be here, joined by Timor-Leste, our member-in-waiting.
The gathering reflects ASEAN’s growing role as a stabilising force and economic powerhouse in a world that’s becoming increasingly multi-polar.
Amid global tensions, ASEAN has remained a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN) – a vision declared in 1971 to keep Southeast Asia free from external interference.
This was later strengthened in 2003 through the Bali Concord II, which marked a shift from strict neutrality toward an ASEAN Community of deeper economic and institutional integration.
The theme for the 2025 Kuala Lumpur ASEAN Summit “Inclusive, Resilient, Sustainable ASEAN” means:
💪 Ensuring youth, women, MSMEs, and rural communities are not left behind 💪 Making sustainability about long-term resilience, not just slogans 💪 Supporting the smaller and less-developed ASEAN states
With this as the backdrop, a small select group was convened to a closed-door Roundtable to discuss, comment, and make suggestions on many of the sensitive issues on tariffs, trade and technology that may be brought to the Summit.
And of course, about what POTUS may bring up.
What an honour to be invited.
And to contribute perspectives shaped by years of working across technology, policy, and human development in the region and elsewhere around the world.
ASEAN’s future will be written right here in Kuala Lumpur, KLCC on 26-28 October.
It’s a privilege to play a small part in preparing PMX for this momentous meeting.
(No, nothing discussed will be revealed here.)
What does it mean to local businesses and the general public except for the road closures during the summit? 😉 Watch this space for future posts.
And yes, even President Putin might attend.
It’s a BIG MOMENT for Malaysia 🇲🇾
All 10 ASEAN leaders will be here, joined by Timor-Leste, our member-in-waiting.
The gathering reflects ASEAN’s growing role as a stabilising force and economic powerhouse in a world that’s becoming increasingly multi-polar.
Amid global tensions, ASEAN has remained a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality (ZOPFAN) – a vision declared in 1971 to keep Southeast Asia free from external interference.
This was later strengthened in 2003 through the Bali Concord II, which marked a shift from strict neutrality toward an ASEAN Community of deeper economic and institutional integration.
The theme for the 2025 Kuala Lumpur ASEAN Summit “Inclusive, Resilient, Sustainable ASEAN” means:
💪 Ensuring youth, women, MSMEs, and rural communities are not left behind
💪 Making sustainability about long-term resilience, not just slogans
💪 Supporting the smaller and less-developed ASEAN states
With this as the backdrop, a small select group was convened to a closed-door Roundtable to discuss, comment, and make suggestions on many of the sensitive issues on tariffs, trade and technology that may be brought to the Summit.
And of course, about what POTUS may bring up.
What an honour to be invited.
And to contribute perspectives shaped by years of working across technology, policy, and human development in the region and elsewhere around the world.
ASEAN’s future will be written right here in Kuala Lumpur, KLCC on 26-28 October.
It’s a privilege to play a small part in preparing PMX for this momentous meeting.
(No, nothing discussed will be revealed here.)
What does it mean to local businesses and the general public except for the road closures during the summit? 😉 Watch this space for future posts.
🙏 Terima Kasih to Khazanah Nasional Berhad, Khazanah Research Institute, Asian Strategy & Leadership Institute, and the Prime Minister’s Office for the invitation.