economic dialogue · future forty

Alhamdulillah, today I celebrate the President of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Dr. José Ramos-Horta in a luncheon in conjunction with his special visit to Malaysia and continued to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation for the well-being of the people of both countries. As a neighboring country and a member of the large ASEAN family, Malaysia welcomes efforts to strengthen regional relations based on the spirit of togetherness, mutual respect and shared responsibility in preservi…

This year’s forum is convened under the theme “For Peace and Prosperity: Overcoming Conflicts through Supranational Solidarity Amid the Return of Global Power Competition”. The event, organized by the Center for International Area Studies (CIAS) of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, brought together representatives of leading think tanks and academic institutions from Central Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the European Union, the United States, Türkiye, as well as countr…

At the outset, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam for inviting me to the 3rdASEAN Future Forum and for the warm hospitality. I also wish to commend Viet Nam’s initiative in convening this important Forum. In a short period of time, the ASEAN Future Forum has become a vital platform for candid, strategic, and forward-looking exchanges on some of the most critical issues facing our region and the world. This Forum allows us to assess…

From:Department of Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Good morning everyone. Is mór an onóir agus an phribhléid dom a bheith anseo libh go léir inniu. I would like to echo the Taoiseach and Tánaiste’s warm welcome to you all today. The National Economic Dialogue is very much a staple event in the Budgetary calendar and a meaningful opportunity for us to reflect on the challenges, the priorities and the opportunities we face as a country. I do think i…

From:Department of the Taoiseach It is a pleasure to welcome you all to this year’s National Economic Dialogue. My thanks to the Tánaiste, Minister Chambers, and their officials for organising this event. Thanks also to our chair for today, Professor Orla Doyle and her rapporteurs, and of course to all of you for attending. Your role is at the centre of the National Economic Dialogue. As in previous years, the primary aim of this process is to not just help inform the upcoming Budget but to…

I am delighted to see so many of you here today for this year’s National Economic Dialogue. I would like to begin by thanking An Taoiseach for his opening address and Professor Orla Doyle for chairing what I am sure will be a very constructive and valuable day of discussion and debate. It is particularly fitting that we gather here in Dublin Castle as Ireland prepares to assume the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on July 1st. Over the months ahead, this venue will host many im…

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance Simon Harris and the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation Jack Chambers are today hosting theNational Economic Dialogue 2026which will take place in Dublin Castle. The Dialogue is a central part of the budgetary process and preparation forBudget 2027.  The theme this year is “Reforming now for a secure future: putting Future Forty into practice”. Participants will consider what a…

Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen! I would like to take this opportunity to wish Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen, especially the civil servants of the General Department of Taxation of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, to be bestowed with peace, prosperity and the blessings of the Buddha, and may the five blessings of longevity, class, happiness, strength, and prosperity never be parted from you. Today, my colleagues and I had the pleasure of visiting the building that had just be…