Malaysia Chairs ASEAN at a Strategic Crossroads

Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship in 2025, under the theme "Inclusivity and Sustainability", draws from the Madani concept and Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s long-standing vision of an Asian renaissance. It reflects Malaysia’s aspiration to promote a forward-looking, values-based leadership grounded in sustainability, inclusivity and regional solidarity.Malaysia’s chairmanship takes place amid heightened geopolitical volatility, including intensifying major power rivalry, ongoing tensions in the Sou