Malaysia ready for ASEAN Chair 2025

Malaysian Minister of Communications Fahmi Fadzil has said the Southeast Asian nation is delighted to assume the role of ASEAN Chair 2025 with the aim of injecting new vitality into the forums of this bloc and addressing future challenges.

In his opening remarks at the inaugural International Regulatory Conference (IRC 2024) on May 7, he noted that as the Chair of ASEAN in 2025, Malaysia aims to invigorate ASEAN-led forums and achieve significant milestones.

He said the regional regulatory framework on online safety is anticipated to facilitate coordination and collaboration in addressing common challenges related to online safety and building regional consensus on safeguarding the digital environment.

“To address current and future challenges and trends from within and outside the region, we propose to develop an inspiring, inclusive, and forward-looking post-2025 vision for the ASEAN Community, spanning the next 20 years,” he said.

The two-day event, themed “Aligning Innovation with Safety for a Sustainable Future”, gathered 800 communications and multimedia experts, including regulators and policymakers from ASEAN, the Republic of Korea, Australia, and the UK./.

VNA