PETALING JAYA, Oct 7 — 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 here today.
Earlier today, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said Anwar would not be attending Minister’s Question Time 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 Kuala Lumpur, are expected to be the largest in the history of the regional bloc since its establishment in 1976.
Anwar, who is also finance minister, will table Budget 2026 in Parliament on Friday.
