TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Philippines received the gavel of the ASEAN chairmanship for the year 2026 from Malaysia during the Closing Ceremony of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

Malaysia will maintain a ban on the export of raw rare earths to protect its domestic resources, despite signing a critical minerals deal with the United States this week, the trade minister said on Wednesday.

Malaysian foreign minister warned his counterparts from Southeast Asia that the space for neutrality is shrinking in a region increasingly shaped by big power rivalry, as they mark U.S. President Donald Trump’s first trip to Asia since returning to the White House.

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has commended Malaysia’s Asean Chairmanship under Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, describing it

The president will kick off his Asia tour in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Oct. 26 where he will participate in the 47th ASEAN Summit.

IEA indicates that Malaysia is critical for future rare earth refining and ASEAN and Austrlia have critical mining, reserves and refining of rare earths.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. underscored the Philippines’ support for stronger regional economic cooperation, sustainable growth, and fair trade during

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has officially handed over the Asean chairmanship to the Philippines, which will host it in 2026. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim handed over the gavel to the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr as a symbolic gesture of the handover.

Malaysia modernizes mobile command and control, securing voice and messaging for inter-agency coordination with BlackBerry AtHoc and BlackBerry SecuSUITE KUALA LUMPUR, MY / ACCESS Newswire / October 21,

ASEAN, one of the world's most dynamic and integrated regions, has both the political convening power and the economic incentive to defend a region built on multilateral principles