WEF 2025: PM Anwar To Deliver Keynote Address At Asean Plenary Session Tonight

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister  Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is scheduled to deliver a keynote address at the High-Level Public Session: ASEAN Plenary in conjunction with the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, tonight.

According to a post on his social media, the keynote address, titled ASEAN - Even Stronger Together, will be broadcast live via Bernama's Facebook, RTM, and Astro Awani at 9 pm.

“Insya-Allah, I will discuss the priorities of Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship this year and the important role of ASEAN in shaping the global economic landscape,” the post read.

Anwar is currently on a three-day working visit to Switzerland to attend the WEF 2025, marking his first participation in the forum since becoming prime minister in November 2022.

Malaysia officially assumed the role of ASEAN Chair on Jan 1, with the theme “Inclusivity and Sustainability”, reflecting the country's aspirations to create a united and prosperous ASEAN.

This is the fifth time Malaysia has held the ASEAN Chairmanship throughout its history as a member of the regional bloc, having previously chaired it in 1977, 1997, 2005, and 2015.

-- BERNAMA