06/07/2026
5 July 2026 - In Malaysia’s capacity as Chair of the ASEAN Riyadh Committee (ARC) for the year 2026, Dato’ Syed Bakri, Ambassador of Malaysia to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia hosted the ARC Meeting at Rumah Malaysia in Riyadh on 5 July 2026. The meeting was attended by all Ambassadors from ASEAN countries based in Riyadh, namely the Ambassador of Brunei Darussalam, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, the Ambassador of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines, the Ambassador of the Republic of Singapore, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
The meeting was held to discuss issues of mutual interest among ASEAN countries in Riyadh, while exploring programmes and activities of the ARC for the year 2026. Following the proceedings of the ARC meeting, H.E. Morino Yasunari, the Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was invited to provide briefing to ARC on Japan’s initiative on POWERR Asia.
The meeting concluded with a luncheon hosted by Dato’ Syed Bakri. A representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affair of Saudi Arabia, H.E. Ali Hamoud Al-Shehri, Director of Public Relations, was also present at the lunch.