Kuala Lumpur, May 27(AseanAll) — Singapore Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong led the Singapore delegation to the 46th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits from 26 to 27 May 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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This was the first of two Summits hosted by Malaysia as the 2025 ASEAN Chair. Malaysia’s Chairmanship theme of “Inclusivity and Sustainability” underlines the region’s forward-looking agenda and priorities in building a united and resilient ASEAN amidst geopolitical and economic challenges. The ASEAN Leaders reaffirmed their commitment to ASEAN’s integration and community building efforts, and discussed ways to continue promoting a free, open, and inclusive regional architecture within ASEAN and with our external partners. They also discussed strengthening ASEAN’s resilience by making intra-ASEAN trade more seamless and tapping new growth areas like the digital and green economies.
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Lawrence Wong and his counterparts also discussed ways to expand ASEAN’s engagement with external partners, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and China at the 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit and the ASEAN-GCC-China Summit. Both Summits took place on 27 May 2025.
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Lawrence Wong had many productive meetings with his counterparts to discuss global and regional developments.
Lawrence Wong remarked that there was a clear sense of renewed urgency amongst ASEAN Leaders to advance our integration efforts. The adoption of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 is an important and positive step. ASEAN has to step up, work together, and fashion a place for itself in this changed world or risk losing its relevance.
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Singapore Prime Minister was accompanied by Mrs Wong, as well as Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan. During Prime Minister Wong’s absence, Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong was the Acting Prime Minister on 25 and 26 May, and Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam was the Acting Prime Minister on 27 May.
