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Malaysia's chairmanship theme, "Inclusivity and Sustainability," reflects both regional aspirations and practical necessities as the bloc navigates intensifying great power competition, internal divisions, and emerging non-traditional security challenges. This report examines the key challenges facing ASEAN under Malaysia's chairmanship and analyzes potential pathways for addressing them.

UNESCO inaugurated the MONDIACULT series with the groundbreaking 1982 Mexico City Conference, which fundamentally redefined culture as an integral component of development processes rather than a peripheral consideration.

A total of 2,023 respondents from ten ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste took part in the survey. For the first time, this year’s survey includes perspectives from Timor-Leste, which is pending formal admission to ASEAN.