2025 ASEAN Chair Malaysia Expected To Revive Bloc Amid Questions About Neutrality – Analysis

By Iman Muttaqin Yusof

Malaysia will take over as the 2025 chair of ASEAN amid regional expectations that it will restore the Southeast Asian bloc’s relevance during a time of global ferment, analysts said.

Kuala Lumpur may well succeed but for one sticking point – questions about its neutrality amid big-power...