Jakarta, Sept. 26 -- 1 The Ninth ASEAN Economic Ministers-Hong Kong, China (AEM-HKC) Consultation was held on 26 September 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The Consultation was co-chaired by H.E. Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia and H.E. Algernon Yau, Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of HKC. The Meeting also welcomed the participation of H.E. Filipus Nino Pereira, Minister of Commerce, and Industry, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste as an observer

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2. The Meeting noted that based on ASEAN's preliminary statistics, two-way merchandise trade between ASEAN and HKC stood at USD 132.5 billion in 2024, whilst foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow from HKC to ASEAN...