Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim welcomed foreign ministers from across Southeast Asia during a quick meet and greet session on Wednesday. The top diplomats paid their respects before the big opening ceremony kicked off at the major regional summit. Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan walked his colleagues into the meeting room for the half-hour chat. The gathering happened right before Anwar officially opened the whole event for everyone.
Big names showed up from every corner of the region including Brunei's second foreign minister and Cambodia's deputy prime minister. Indonesia sent their foreign minister while Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam all brought their top diplomatic guns. Timor-Leste joined the party as an observer since they are still working toward full membership. The ASEAN boss Dr Kao Kim Hourn also sat in on the private session.
Malaysia runs the show for 2025 under their catchy theme about inclusion and keeping things green. The four-day diplomatic marathon brings together more than 1,500 delegates from member countries and their international partners. These power players will hash out regional problems during 24 separate high-level meetings. The foreign ministers represent millions of people across Southeast Asia who want peace and prosperity in their neighborhood.
Big names showed up from every corner of the region including Brunei's second foreign minister and Cambodia's deputy prime minister. Indonesia sent their foreign minister while Laos, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam all brought their top diplomatic guns. Timor-Leste joined the party as an observer since they are still working toward full membership. The ASEAN boss Dr Kao Kim Hourn also sat in on the private session.
Malaysia runs the show for 2025 under their catchy theme about inclusion and keeping things green. The four-day diplomatic marathon brings together more than 1,500 delegates from member countries and their international partners. These power players will hash out regional problems during 24 separate high-level meetings. The foreign ministers represent millions of people across Southeast Asia who want peace and prosperity in their neighborhood.
