Marcos pledges continuity, inclusivity as Philippines assumes ASEAN leadership

MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. pledged continuity and inclusivity as his country took over as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations from Malaysia on Tuesday. Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim handed over the rotating ASEAN chairmanship to Marcos at the closing ceremony of a leader’s meeting in Kuala Lumpur, marking the end of Malaysia’s year-long leadership of the bloc.

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