Malaysia is set to take on the ASEAN chairmanship in January 2025, facing a landscape of changing leadership across the region. Key issues like the South China Sea dispute and evolving BRICS partnerships will test Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's diplomatic skills.
In less than two weeks, Malaysia will assume the Asean chairmanship in January 2025, marking a pivotal moment for the country. The Asean economic and policy bloc, comprising 10 South-East Asian member countries, stands as the world’s fifth-largest economy, with a total gross domestic product (GDP) of RM3.8 trillion in 2023 and a combined population of 677 million.
From Malaysia’s significant regime change to the return of familiar leaders and political families in Indonesia, the Philippines, and Cambodia, these developments are generating renewed hope and possibilities for Asean’s citizens and its future. SPI Asset Management managing partner Stephen Innes said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has actively engaged with Southeast Asian leaders since assuming office in November 2022, leveraging his extensive political and economic expertise to strengthen regional ties. He added that Anwar’s focus on collaboration is pivotal, especially as Asean faces transitions with new leaders in Indonesia and Thailand. 'These changes introduce challenges and opportunities for Anwar as Malaysia prepares for its Asean chairmanship. Key issues such as South China Sea disputes and evolving BRICS partnerships will test his diplomatic acumen, emphasising the need for consensus and adept negotiation skills,” Innes told Bernama. Asean saw changes in administration in many of its member countries in 2024. In May 2024, Singapore’s Lawrence Wong was sworn in as the country’s fourth prime minister, while the current Thai prime minister is Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who assumed office in August. In October, Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated as the eighth president of Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim-majority natio
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