KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - JULY 9, 2025: The 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting kicked off in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, July 9, marking the beginning of a three-day summit under Malaysia’s 2025 ASEAN chairmanship. The high-level gathering will run through Friday, with member states convening to address pressing regional and global challenges. Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Hasan said that the region must continue to leverage its governing power to promote dialogue, diplomacy, and security to create space for cooperation. “Meaningful dialogue and peaceful resolution are needed now more than ever, all over the world, as we are witnessing the breakdown of humanity as well as the moral and legal norms that once defined the global system. “Multilateralism is under attack; unilateralism and nationalism are on the rise. In this fragmented world, ASEAN’s unity and centrality are our capital,” he said.