Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN chair to focus on digital trade, regional integration

Malaysia’s 2025 chairmanship of ASEAN will focus on strengthening regional integration and digital trade through concrete initiatives, the chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council said.

In an interview, Tan Sri Nazir Razak said Malaysia’s leadership is expected to influence the region’s development with initiatives that are part of a long-term strategy, including the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and a five-year strategic development plan. He said these were essential for aligning long-term objectives with actionable measures.

“We have a five-year plan, but also within that there are specific targets for this year alone,” Razak said in an exclusive interview at the TV BRICS studio at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in the Roscongress International Cooperation Area.

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