Public-Private Partnership Key In Enhancing Regional Financial Cooperation

Financial leaders and policymakers from across ASEAN and the broader APEC region gathered today at the AICB Centre of Excellence for the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) – ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) – Asia Pacific Financial Forum (APFF) 2025 Southeast Asia Conference. The high-level meeting marked a critical moment for regional economic cooperation as both ASEAN and APEC confront mounting financial headwinds.

The conference, themed “Financing ASEAN’s Development Priorities: Identifying Medium-Term Deliverables for Public-Private Collaboration,” brought together government officials, business titans, and financial experts. Discussions centered on urgent regional priorities, including global economic headwinds, the critical green investment gap, and the imperatives of digital inclusion.

In her keynote address, Lim Hui Ying, Deputy Minister of Finance Malaysia, underscored Malaysia’s unwavering commitment to regional financial integration during its ASEAN Chairmanship year. “Responding to the current challenges and opportunities will require stronger regional financial cooperation. At the same time, it will also require closer collaboration between the public and private sectors,” she stated. “In this context, the APEC and ASEAN processes have a critical role to play in providing platforms for coordinated and collective action among their members and for enhanced government and regulatory engagement with the private sector.”

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