PM Anwar To Inaugurate 25th ASEAN Energy Business Forum In Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will inaugurate the 25th ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF-25) in Kuala Lumpur from Oct 15-17, 2025, under Malaysia’s ASEAN chairmanship.
The event, which brings together ASEAN’s energy ministers and global chief executive officers for a critical dialogue on the region’s energy future, will be launched by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister.
The forum’s global significance highlighted by the participation of Asian Development Bank director general Hideaki Iwasaki who will present the financing architecture for ASEAN’s energy transformation.
In a statement today, AEBF-25 chairman Andy Tirta said that for a quarter of a century, the forum has been the stage where regional energy policies are shaped.
“This year’s edition is extraordinary. We mark the dissemination of the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2026–2030 take real steps to strengthen regional energy connectivity, with a record number of partners and tenants driving collaboration across ASEAN,” he said.
Held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, AEBF-25 carries the theme “Powering ASEAN: Bridging Boundaries, Building Prosperity.”
The AEBF-25 speaker line-up includes the world’s most influential energy leaders, according to the statement.
“This elevation from regional dialogue to global platform sends a clear signal that ASEAN is no longer merely participating in the energy transition; it is determined to be its architect,” it said.
For the past 25 years, the ASEAN Energy Business Forum has been Southeast Asia’s premier energy event, serving as a catalyst for policy innovation, business deals, and cross-border partnerships, organised by the ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) and supported by the ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM).
“At AEBF-25, we will see the announcement of multi-billion-dollar financial support for green ASEAN infrastructure, with the ASEAN Power Grid as a top priority. We will also witness the launch of new financing initiatives and business partnerships that will support our future,” ACE executive director Datuk Razib Dawood said.
Complementing the policymakers are key industry figures responsible for implementing the region’s energy vision, including UEM Lestra Bhd chairman and UEM Group Bhd managing director Datuk Amran Hafiz Affifudin, Tenaga Nasional Bhd president and chief executive officer Datuk Megat Jalaluddin Megat Hasan, Gamuda Engineering Managing Director Justin Chin, Gamuda Australia chief strategy and growth officer Jarred Hardman, and Huawei Digital Power vice president Xia Hesheng.
-- BERNAMA