January 16, 2025 — Simultaneously with the upcoming Asean Foreign Ministers retreat to Langkawi on 18-19 January 2025, Tan Sri Shamsul Azri urged media practitioners to produce news reports that truly reflects “Inclusivity and Sustainability” as the core values of Malaysia’s ASEAN 2025 chairmanship theme.
This call of encouragement harmonizes with Malaysia’s ambitions to cultivate a strongly united and thriving ASEAN community.
Tan Sri Shamsul Azri via Facebook.
The Media’s Role
Tan Sri Shamsul Azri, the government’s Chief Secretary, emphasized the media’s crucial role in showcasing Malaysia’s proactive leadership measures, such as the introduction of electric vehicles (EVs) as official transportation for the ASEAN conference.
“These efforts support the country’s commitment to maintain environmetal sustainability.”
During his visit to the International Media Centre and Langkawi International Convention Centre (LICC), he expressed his confidence that media outlets and journalists would skillfully capture the brilliant takeaways from the conference. LICC will also be the main venue where the ASEAN Foreign Minister Retreat will take place.
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BERNAMA for ASEAN 2025
“I highly appreciate Bernama’s contribution to this conference. Keep up the excellent work. The Government of Malaysia thanks you.”
The Chief Secretary expressed his gratitude to Bernama, the renowned Malaysian National News Agency.
Bernama will be taking on the significant role as the official media and coordinator for the ASEAN Summit 2025. In this crucial responsibility, Bernama is overseeing all media coverage related to the ASEAN Summit, beginning with the Foreign Ministers’ Retreat.
On the other hand, Chief Executive Officer Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin mentioned that meticulous preparations have been ongoing since December 2024 to ensure the operations for both local and international media outlets go smoothly.
Bernama will be giving full commitment to ensure that coverage for this conference goes across all platforms including Bernama Wires, Bernama Photo, Bernama TV (Astro 502), Bernama Radio, and Bernama Digital as the official media outlet.
Malaysia’s Year Of ASEAN Chairmanship
Malaysia formally took on the ASEAN chairmanship on January 1, 2025. Throughout the year, more than 300 meetings and programs are scheduled to be held across the nation, further strengthening the bond with neighboring countries.
