Time to review sovereignty, says PM Anwar

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for the notion of sovereignty to be reviewed since artificial intelligence and digital security has permeated various sectors of life.

“It (concept of sovereignty) has to be reviewed, repurposed to protect the security of the nation,” he was quoted as saying during a panel session at the 2025 Fortune Asean-GCC Economic Forum today.

“But at the same time, to allow for this new space to accommodate companies and operations in the cloud, within the sovereign area, but still totally independent of national laws.”

He said this during a panel session at the 2025 Fortune Asean-GCC Economic Forum today.

The session was moderated the Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz.

The forum, co-hosted by Malaysia and Fortune, focused on addressing global economic challenges and shaping inclusive, sustainable policy solutions for the future.