Govt May Consider WFH, PdPR During ASEAN Summit 2025

Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan has proposed to the cabinet to consider implementing Work from Home (WFH) and home-based teaching and learning (PdPR) arrangements during this year’s ASEAN Summits. Two are scheduled for later this year, one in May and another October. This news comes after the farewell ceremony of Chinese President Xi Jinping, which took place earlier today.

President Xi Jinping was in Malaysia for three days for a state visit, from 15 to 17 April. During this time, many roads in Klang Valley and Putrajaya faced closures, while the roads to KLIA 2 were made temporarily inaccessible. Due to this, many road users had to find alternate routes and faced heavy traffic jams, or consider other forms of transport.

Speaking to Bernama today, Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan stated that the proposal came in light of the constraints faced by the public. With the upcoming ASEAN summits to take place in Kuala Lumpur, he says that the proposal is to allow government department staff and schools to work and conduct lessons from home. “It would help reduce congestion and lessen the inconvenience to the public, especially in the Klang Valley”, he stated.

Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan also apologised for the issues faced by commuters during the road closures. Bernama notes that, despite the purpose of the road closures being to ensure smooth logistics and security, many complaints were still voiced by road users caught in heavy traffic. With this new proposal being in consideration, it is hoped that these issues will not be faced by road users again once the ASEAN Summit rolls around.

(Source: Bernama)

Manisha Dharmendra contributed to this article.