Anwar says Malaysia will strengthen ties with global powers and ASEAN to protect farmers, boost food security and address climate challenges
SERDANG: Malaysia will continue to strengthen diplomatic relations with major world powers and ASEAN member states to ensure that the progress achieved ultimately brings direct benefits to the people, particularly farmers, smallholders and paddy farmers.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said good relations with countries such as the United States, China and Australia were important to ensure that Malaysia was regarded as a stable country capable of safeguarding the welfare of its people.
He said global challenges such as the climate crisis now required closer international cooperation, as their impact had begun to threaten the agricultural sector and food security.
Sharing details of his recent discussion with former United States Vice President Al Gore, Anwar said they discussed the global climate crisis, Malaysia’s energy transition, as well as the haze situation in Serian, Sarawak, which had forced an emergency to be declared in the district.
“This world cannot always be under control. The worsening climate crisis, such as the melting of glaciers in the Himalayas, has caused massive floods in Nepal, claiming so many lives and threatening the safety not only of the people of Nepal but also Malaysians.
“These are things that we cannot predict. However, for things that we can plan for properly, we must do so. That is why we are carrying out our energy transition. We are reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and coal,” he said in his speech at the closing ceremony of the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition (MAHA) 2026 here today.
