Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 23 -- Malaysia will reinforce ASEAN's central role in guiding the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)'s implementation as the country prepares to host the 5th RCEP Leaders' Meeting slated to take place on October 27 on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit.

Speaking at the closing ceremony of the DHL GoTrade Summit 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that for ASEAN, RCEP represents far more than an economic arrangement; it is a strategic affirmation that open regionalism remains our pathway to shared prosperity.

So, Malaysia wants RCEP to serve not just the interests of large multinational corporations, but also to deliver concrete benefits to our small and medi...