2,854 Media Personnel Registered For 47th ASEAN Summit – Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) — A total of 2,854 media personnel from 290 agencies from within and outside the country have registered to cover the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, scheduled to take place at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC) from Oct 26 to 28, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

He said that as of 12.30 pm today, the total includes 648 Malaysian official media representatives, 327 local media personnel and 1,277 international media representatives who have been confirmed registered.

“As of now, 34 countries, including Malaysia, have sent their respective media representatives, agencies, and journalists,” he said after inspecting preparations at the International Media Centre (IMC) and International Broadcasting Centre (IBC) in conjunction with the summit today.

Also present were Broadcasting Department director-general Datuk Suhaimi Sulaiman, Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) editor-in-chief Arul Rajoo Durar Raj, Bernama acting deputy editor-in-chief (News Service) Mohd Shukri Ishak and Bernama deputy editor-in-chief (Economic News Service) Azlina Aziz.

Fahmi said countries with the highest number of media representatives include Japan (314 personnel), the United States (181), South Korea (101) and the Philippines (68).

On preparations for media coverage facilities, Fahmi said 33 units of 5G-in-a-box have been installed across the KLCC, with six units dedicated for media use at the IMC to ensure faster and more stable Internet connectivity.

“Telekom Malaysia (TM) is providing WiFi with a maximum bandwidth of 10Gb, while WiFi 7 access points can support between 3,000 and 4,000 devices simultaneously.

“The Internet readiness (for coverage of this ASEAN Summit) is expected to be far better, and we hope our media colleagues will be able to deliver their reports smoothly,” he said.

Meanwhile, Fahmi said Bernama TV will air live coverage in multiple languages throughout the summit until Oct 28, while RTM will broadcast ‘Grandstand ASEAN’ live starting this Friday.

The 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits, themed Inclusivity and Sustainability, is scheduled to be held from Oct 26 to 28, with participation from top leaders of the 10 ASEAN member states and key dialogue partners, including the United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and India.

The summit is expected to be the largest in its history since the first one was held in 1976.

— BERNAMA