KUALA LUMPUR: The updated Asean Capital Markets Forum (ACMF) International Conference 2025 and the Asean Taxonomy for Sustainable Finance will serve as key instruments in aligning Malaysia’s financial markets with global sustainability standards.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said both frameworks will position Asean as a destination for responsible, long-term investment.
“A well-functioning capital market is essential to mobilise resources, allocate capital efficiently and support growth.
“In this regard, both frameworks reflect our collective commitment to credible sustainability standards that align our markets with global expectations,” Anwar said in his speech at the Asean Capital Markets Forum here today.
The speech was delivered on his behalf by Finance Minister II Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan.
Meanwhile, the Securities Commission’s (SC) chairman, Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi, said the ACMF Action Plan 2026-2030 provides a comprehensive roadmap moving forward for our region’s capital markets.
He noted that these thrusts encompass sustainability, financial inclusion, regional connectivity, digital transformation and enhancements to ACMF’s institutional structures.
“We will be launching the ACMF Action Plan and several other Asean and ACMF deliverables for 2025 shortly,” he said.
While governments set policies and direction, Anwar also highlighted the crucial role of the private sector in translating government ambitions into tangible outcomes.
To this end, he said Malaysia has introduced the Malaysian Asean Business Entity Status, or MyABE.
As an incentive, Anwar added that Malaysia will ease talent mobility for eligible companies.
“Allowing skilled professionals to move across our markets will strengthen competitiveness and deepen Asean’s economic integration.
“For Malaysia, this enhances our talent ecosystem, accelerates knowledge transfer and ensures that our workforce remains at the forefront of regional capability and excellence,” he added.
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