The Honourable Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Mohamad Azmi bin Haji Mohd Hanifah, Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (Energy, Upstream and Downstream), attended the 44th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (44th AMEM) and its Associated Meetings from 6th to 8th October 2026 at the Philippines International Convention Center (PICC) in Manila, Philippines. Alongside the 44th AMEM meetings, the Honourable Minister also attended the 4th Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Ministerial Meeting on 8th October 2026. Also in attendance was Yang Mulia Pengiran Hajah Adimasyaton binti Pengiran Haji Omar Ali, Permanent Secretary (Energy, Upstream and Downstream) at the Prime Minister’s Office in her capacity as Brunei Darussalam’s Senior Official for Energy (SOE) Leader.
The 44th AMEM and its associated meetings carried the theme “Navigating Our Future Together”, that aligns the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2026–2030 with the four pillars of the ASEAN Philippines 2026 Chairmanshi to secure people through inclusive and reliable energy; powering jobs and economic growth; fostering innovation through emerging technologies and digitalisation; and building resilience through stronger systems. The meeting endorsed the Joint Media Statement of the 44th AMEM, the 23th ASEAN+3 Energy Ministers Meeting, and the 20th East Asia Summit Energy Ministers Meeting. While the 4th AZEC Ministerial Meeting that was held on the 8th October 2026, jointy adopted the 4th AZEC Ministerial Meeting Joint Statement including the AZEC Ministerial Work Programme for Strengthening Oil Stockpiling, which focuses on “strengthening energy security and resilience across AZEC region”.
At the sideline of the 44th AMEM and its associated meetings, the Honourable Minister also held bilateral engagements with Her Excellency Sharon S. Garin, Secretary of Energy of the Philippines and His Excellency Dr. Tan See Leng, Minister for Energy, Trade and Industry (Energy and Industry) of the Republic of Singapore to explore further collaboration between the respective nations.
