DPM Gan to be Acting PM on May 25 to 26, Shanmugam to be Acting PM on May 27 as PM Wong attends Asean Summit

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will attend the 46th Asean Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from May 26 to 27, 2025.

This will be the first of two Summits hosted by Malaysia as this year's Asean Chair.

The Asean leaders will reaffirm their commitment to Asean’s integration and community building efforts, and discuss ways to continue promoting a free, open, and inclusive regional architecture within Asean and their external partners.

They will also discuss strengthening Asean's resilience by making intra-Asean trade more seamless and tapping new growth areas like the digital and green economies.

PM Wong and his counterparts will also discuss ways to expand Asean's engagement with external partners, especially the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and China at the 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit and the ASEAN-GCC-China Summit. Both Summits will take place on May 27.

He will be accompanied by Mrs Wong and Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan.

During PM Wong’s absence, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong will be the Acting Prime Minister on May 25 and 26. Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs K Shanmugam will be the Acting Prime Minister on May 27.

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