Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 26 -- Malaysia is committed to positioning ASEAN as a global leader in sustainable finance and will advocate for deeper collaboration in green financing, regional energy connectivity, and the expansion of sustainable investment frameworks, the country's national news agency Bernama has reported.

In his speech at the 2025 ASEAN Banking and Finance Summit in Kuala Lumpur on February 25, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said the bloc's energy transition cannot occur in isolation and that no country can achieve its sustainability goals without strong regional cooperation.

"The depth of our collaboration will determine how swiftly and effectively we ...