Success Of Organising ASEAN 2025 Belongs To All Malaysians - Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 31 (Bernama) -- The success of the recent 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits is the result of the hard work and dedication of all Malaysians, not just the success of the government, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

He said this was emphasised in the Cabinet meeting today chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who expressed his highest appreciation and gratitude to all parties who played an important role in making the prestigious summit a success.

"The Cabinet expresses its highest appreciation and thanks to all parties who have played a role in making the 47th ASEAN Summit a success, from those who were journalists, those who managed the stage, those involved in hospitality, those who took care of traffic, to those who provided food and drink.

"These are all the teams who have jointly made the 47th ASEAN Summit a success and the Cabinet expresses its highest appreciation," he said in a weekly press conference, here today.

Fahmi also shared his experience receiving and accompanying the Timor-Leste delegation throughout the summit, expressing his admiration for the level of professionalism and friendly hospitality of the Malaysian people.

"The Timor-Leste delegation has stated that they felt that their entire experience at the 47th ASEAN Summit, including the accompanying officers, was accorded services by personnel with capabilities. So, they see that Malaysia has succeeded as the host and this success belongs to the Malaysian people, our success together," he said.

Fahmi said the Cabinet also expressed its condolences to the family of the late Mohd Yazid Zakaria, director of Istana Budaya Malaysian Traditional Orchestra, who passed away two days ago.

"The passing of the late musician is a great loss for the country's music industry and I personally feel very moved because the last time I met him was at the Gala Dinner in conjunction with the 47th ASEAN Summit (27 Oct). We did not have time to say goodbye even though he had previously attended the ministry (communications) event to receive an award for his efforts.

"His passing left a lasting impression and he had previously received the National Figure of the Year (Public Service Management and Professional Group) in conjunction with the 2024 Labour Day Celebration. The Cabinet expresses its condolences to his entire family," he said.

In another development, Fahmi said the Cabinet meeting was also informed of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's official working visit to South Korea to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2025 Economic Leaders' Meeting.

"There is a series of conference meetings including with several leading companies such as NVIDIA Corporation that have been planned. Discussions with the industry are also towards supply chain issues, especially the resilience aspect of the supply chain. Immediately afterwards, the Prime Minister will return to the country and resume his duties," he said.

-- BERNAMA