Kuala Lumpur declaration Charts ASEAN's economic future – PM - Video Dailymotion

ASEAN leaders have signed the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045, outlining the region’s shared vision for the next 20 years.

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00:00ASEAN leaders today officially signed and adopted the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045,

00:07a landmark document that charts the region's collective vision for the next two decades.

00:12The declaration endorsed during the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur was signed by Prime Minister

00:18Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim in his capacity as ASEAN Chair for 2025, alongside his counterparts

00:24from the nine other Southeast Asian member states.

00:27This replaces the ASEAN 2025 Forging Ahead Together vision, which was launched in 2015,

00:35described by Anwar as a defining chapter in ASEAN's journey of regional integration.

00:41The declaration lays out a long-term strategic roadmap to build a resilient, innovative,

00:47dynamic and people-centered ASEAN community by the year 2045.

00:51He added that the future of ASEAN must rest on the two pillars of sustainability and inclusion,

00:58calling for greater focus on narrowing development gaps, raising living standards

01:03and investing in the human potential of all citizens.

01:07The Kuala Lumpur Declaration on ASEAN 2045 also envisioned ASEAN as a center of growth

01:13in the Indo-Pacific amid shifting global dynamics.

01:16It affirmed the bloc's shared commitment to strengthening regional cooperation

01:21and enhancing its global relevance through value-based leadership and inclusive development.