00:00Malaysia may be the chair for the ASEAN and ABAC-ASEAN caucus next year, but the 10-member
00:07bloc will continue to work together as one under the concept of centrality.
00:13Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his deep appreciation to the APEC Business
00:18Advisory Council, or ABAC, for its unwavering commitment to promoting ASEAN-focused initiatives
00:26through the ABAC-ASEAN caucus.
00:29Anwar said that now is the time for Malaysia's business community to take the lead.
00:34He said at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders' Dialogue with ABAC, the ASEAN-ABAC
00:41caucus comprises seven ASEAN members, namely Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, the Philippines,
00:49Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, who are part of the APEC.
00:53Anwar, who is in Lima to participate in the APEC Economic Leaders' Week, said the ASEAN
00:59bloc remains unique as one of the most peaceful regions in the world, except for some minor
01:04issues with Myanmar.
01:05Meanwhile, Anwar also held a discussion with technology giant Google in the capital of
01:11Peru on Thursday, focusing on data centres and artificial intelligence.
01:17He said that appropriate attention needs to be given on strengthening the AI and data
01:22centre ecosystem, especially in terms of the relevant rules and regulations to prevent
01:28data leakage and exploitation with malicious intent.
01:32He told the media after meeting with Google's head of delegation, Karan Bhatia, who is its
01:37global head of government affairs and public policy, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific
01:42Economic Cooperation Summit 2024.
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