Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysia remains committed to strengthening the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s role in global affairs, deepening strategic partnerships, and reinforcing regional cooperation amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said.
In his commentary titled "The Global South's Path to Economic Resilience", published on the Project Syndicate website on March 15, Anwar said the erosion of multilateralism and growing distrust in international relations should not be accepted as the new normal. Instead, he called for collective action to safeguard peace and uphold a stable international order.
As ASEAN Chair in 2025, Malaysia will work to revitalise regional dialogue platforms, including ASEAN+3 and the East Asia Summit (EAS), which provide a neutral and constructive space for strategic and security discussions among major powers, he said.
Anwar also pointed to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as a model for transformation, citing the region's advancements in governance, national defence, technological capabilities and social progress, including women's empowerment.
In May, Kuala Lumpur will host the ASEAN-GCC summit, aimed at strengthening ties between these two dynamic regional groups, said Anwar, who has been writing for Project Syndicate since 2019./.
