Conference Highlights:
- Convenes key decision makers and investors to discuss ASEAN's integration priorities and Malaysia's leadership in strengthening regional connectivity and capital market links
- Features 71 top corporates from ASEAN and Malaysia with a combined market capitalisation of USD382.6 billion
- Draws more than 1,500 delegates including foreign fixed income, equity and private equity investors with a combined AUM of USD13.6 trillion
Bursa Malaysia Berhad ("Bursa Malaysia" or "the Exchange") in collaboration with Malayan Banking Berhad ("Maybank"), will jointly host the Invest ASEAN-Malaysia 2025 Conference in Kuala Lumpur on 1 to 3 July 2025.
The conference comprises a plenary and two days of corporate access showcasing 71 corporates from ASEAN (including 30 from Malaysia), representing a combined market capitalisation from the region of USD382.6 billion (approximately RM1.62 trillion). It is expected to attract more than 1,500 delegates, including foreign fixed income, equity and private equity investors with a combined Asset Under Management (AUM) of over USD13.6 trillion (approximately RM57.7 trillion).
Themed "Driving ASEAN Integration through Malaysia's Economic Resilience — Capital, Collaboration, Connections", this three-day conference will bring together corporate leaders, policymakers and institutional investors from across the region to chart the next chapter of ASEAN's economic ascent. As 2025 ASEAN Chair, Malaysia is playing a pivotal role in advancing ASEAN's competitiveness by driving regional integration, strengthening capital markets and building the connectivity needed to unlock the region's growth potential. The event will be officiated by YB Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan,Minister of Finance Il, Malaysia, who will also deliver the keynote address.
Dato' Fad'l Mohamed, Chief Executive Officer of Bursa Malaysia said, "Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship this year presents a unique opportunity to champion deeper regional integration. Through this flagship conference, we reaffirm Malaysia's value proposition and leadership towards this regional ambition. As the national exchange, Bursa Malaysia is committed to cultivating a dynamic and competitive capital market — one that not only drives Malaysia's economic growth, but also reinforces ASEAN's continued progress.
Dato' Khairussaleh Ramli, President & Group Chief Executive Officer of Maybank, said, "As a premier platform for showcasing the ASEAN opportunity, Maybank is proud to bring our flagship investor conference to Kuala Lumpur in support of Malaysia's chairmanship of ASEAN this year, The conference theme encapsulates our shared imperative to drive the region's trajectory during a time of dynamic transformation, as ASEAN deepens its integration, strengthens regional resilience, and positions itself as a central player in the new global economic order."
The plenary will feature the following conversations:
- YB Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan, Minister of Finance Il, Malaysia will deliver the keynote and join a fireside chat with Dato' Fad'l Mohamed, Bursa Malaysia CEO, to share insights on Malaysia's macro resilience, fiscal reforms and long-term economic strategy,
- YB Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister of Investment, Trade & Industry, Malaysia and H.E. Ferry Irawan, Deputy Minister for Coordination of State-Owned Enterprises Management and Business Development, Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Indonesia will discuss how ASEAN can navigate global complexities through strategic cooperation, accelerate growth amid external headwinds, and leverage its demographic, talent and resource strengths to drive long-term regional resilience and prosperity, moderated by Dato' John Chong, Group CEO, Global Banking, Maybank.
- Session 1: Regional Corporate Roundtable — Opportunities Amid the Headwinds features an eminent C-suite panel who will share how they are navigating trade disruptions and rising operational costs to unlock growth.
- Session 2: The Rising Al Wave — Ambitions vs. Ambiguity will take a deep dive into how Artificial Intelligence is disrupting the semiconductor value chain and examine Malaysia's evolving role in Integrated Circuit design and highperformance computing
- Session 3: Navigating Tariff Wars & US-China Rivalry will explore the global trade reset, the legacy of Trump-era tariffs and identify which ASEAN economies are best positioned to benefit from shifting geopolitical alliances.
- Session 4: The Future of e-Commerce in ASEAN will examine how ASEAN can scale digital trade, strengthen economic resilience, and capitalise on the region's demographic and technological advantages.
In conjunction with the conference, delegates will also have the opportunity tojoin a series of curated thematic site visits, offering them first-hand look at Malaysia's investmentready growth corridors and key industries. These include:
- Selangor's digital and infrastructure development blueprint;
- Malaysia Vision Valley 2.0 in Negeri Sembilan that features next-generation industrial zones and logistics hubs; and
- Klang Valley's healthcare innovations that have made it a top medical tourism hub.
Invest ASEAN-Malaysia 2025 is supported by Bloomberg, and builds on Bursa Malaysia's long-standing Invest Malaysia series, which has featured discourse on Malaysia's capital market and economic competitiveness to global audiences since 2005, as well as Maybank's Invest ASEAN platform for regional investment and thought leadership that began in 2014.
