Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reiterated that Malaysia, as chair for Asean 2025, is committed to defending Asean’s centrality and promoting its active non-alignment.

Speaking at the 22nd Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore today, he cautioned against a new orthodoxy that not only affects how diplomacy is viewed but also how security will be structured, risking the fragmentation of the regional architecture and undermining Southeast Asia’s strategic autonomy.

“Preserving our autonomy is not about resisting others. It is about...