Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11 -- The 19th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC) on September 10 endorsed the ASEAN Plan of Action on Combating Transnational Crime for 2026-2035, providing a framework to address transnational crime challenges over the next decade.

According to Malaysia's Home Ministry, the adoption reflects ASEAN's collective commitment to keeping pace with an increasingly complex threat landscape and further strengthening regional cooperation.

The meeting also approved the establishment of an ASEAN Senior Officials' Meeting on Transnational Crime (SOMTC) Working Group on Anti-Money Laundering as a new platform to enhance regional efforts against financial crime. In addition, the ASEAN Border Management Coope...