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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will travel to Manila to participate in the 49th ASEAN Summit as a guest of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. His visit follows a shock reelection victory and precedes his attendance at the COP31 climate conference in Turkey.
Malaysia is pushing for an early date for the 14th Annual Consultation between Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Several memoranda of understanding are prepared for signing as both nations strengthen bilateral ties ahead of their 70th diplomatic anniversary in 2027.
Indonesian activist Yenny Wahid took over as president of the ASEAN Confederation of Women's Organizations for the 2027-2028 term. During a handover in Hanoi, she pledged to focus on inclusive elderly care, financial access, and climate mitigation.
Indonesian officials asserted that ASEAN diplomacy must continue despite ongoing tensions with Singapore over transboundary haze. Jakarta established a Joint Task Force with Singapore and named suspects for land-clearing fires. Indonesia is also defending its climate commitments ahead of COP31, aiming to turn its forestry sector into a net carbon sink by 2030.