1. The Special AEM-Closer Economic Relations (CER) Consultation was held on 20 May 2025 via videoconference. The Consultation was co-chaired by H.E. Tengku Datuk Seri Utama Zafrul Aziz, Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia; Senator the Honourable Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism, Australia; and the Honourable Todd McClay, Minister for Trade and Investment, New Zealand. The Meeting also welcomed the participation of H.E. Filipus Nino Pereira, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste as an observer.
2. The Meeting exchanged views on recent regional and global economic developments and their implications for trade, investment, and economic integration, and discussed ways to strengthen ASEAN-CER economic partnership amid the emerging global economic landscape. 

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