At the sidelines of the 45th AIPA General Assembly in Lao PDR, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs, H.E. Nararya S Soeprapto, held a productive meeting with H.E. Tan Sri Dato’ Johari bin Abdul, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Malaysia. The discussion centred on Malaysia’s upcoming presidency of AIPA in 2025 and the modalities of the 4th AIPA-ASEAN Hearing. During the meeting, DSG Nararya assured Malaysia of ASEAN’s commitment to a successful AIPA Chairmanship, emphasising the Secretariat’s readiness to collaborate on initiatives that will enhance the role of AIPA in ASEAN Community building efforts.