PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today briefed the Conference of Rulers at Istana Negara on several key developments, including preparations for the 47th ASEAN Summit slated for the end of this month.
Anwar also updated the rulers on the invitation for United States President Donald Trump to visit Malaysia in conjunction with the ASEAN Summit and Malaysia’s official stance on Trump’s proposed Gaza peace plan.
“(It’s just) a normal pre-council meeting of the Conference of Rulers discussing current developments, such as Trump’s upcoming visit and various policy issues, as well as preparations for Budget 2026,” the Prime Minister told reporters after officiating the ASEAN Conference on Future-Ready Public Service as reported by Bernama.
Earlier in the morning, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul announced that Anwar would not be attending the Minister’s Question Time (MQT) session in Parliament to answer two scheduled questions, as he was summoned to the palace.
The 47th ASEAN Summit and related meetings, scheduled from October 26 to 28 in the capital city, are expected to be the largest in the history of the regional bloc since its inception in 1976.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, is set to table Budget 2026 in Parliament this Friday. - October 7, 2025
