How Malaysia is Driving ASEAN’s Economic Future Forward

Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister

24-Oct-25 08:30

How Malaysia is Driving ASEAN’s Economic Future Forward

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The 47th ASEAN Summit will take place shortly in Kuala Lumpur, against a backdrop of global economic uncertainty and shifting trade dynamics. We interview Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Aziz, Investment, Trade and Industry Minister, on how global geopolitics and geoeconomics have redefined this summit and Malaysia’s economic trajectory.

Produced by: Jake Lim, Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Elaine Boey, Wong Shou Ning

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Categories: economy, politics, government, international

Tags: asean summit, 47th Asean Summit, miti, regional trade, tariff, foreign direct investment,

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