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Leading with Purpose
Messages of the Vice Chancellor SELECTED SPEECHES AND ADDRESSES

17. In the end, poverty eradication is not merely an economic agenda—it is a moral
covenant. It is about justice, dignity, and the shared humanity that binds us as
an ASEAN family.No policy succeeds without courage, and no reform endures
without political will. ASEAN’s future depends on leaders who dare to recalibrate
our development priorities—from the infrastructure of concrete to the infrastructure
of minds, from growth for numbers to growth for people.
Together, let us ensure that in the decades ahead, ASEAN is not known for managing
poverty, but for ending it—through knowledge, compassion, and foresight.

Thank you.

Noor Azuan Abu Osman
Vice-Chancellor
Universiti Malaya

6 November 2025

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