KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 25 -- Malaysia's chairmanship of Asean has undoubtedly supercharged the bloc's quest to become the world's fourth-largest economy by 2030 with a string of landmark initiatives.

Under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry's (Miti) stewardship, the Asean Economic Community (AEC) has completed 12 Priority Economic Deliverables (PEDs) as of October 2025, with another six on track for completion by year-end.

The PEDs are aimed at deepening regional integration, boosting trade and investment, accelerating digital linkages, and strengthening sustainability efforts to weave a more resilient, inclusive and future-ready Asean economy.

The significant achievements came against the challenging backdrop of hard-hitting t...