Kuala Lumpur, 26 October 2025: ERIA President Tetsuya Watanabe paid a courtesy visit to His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, on the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings in Kuala Lumpur.

His Majesty expressed appreciation for ERIA’s continued partnership and reaffirmed Brunei Darussalam’s commitment to advancing regional climate action and accelerating its transition towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. President Watanabe conveyed ERIA’s full support for these efforts through evidence-based research, policy recommendations, and regional dialogue.

Both leaders also discussed opportunities for collaboration in climate resilience, digital transformation, and regional economic integration, and expressed their shared commitment to deepening co-operation in advancing ASEAN’s sustainability agenda.