Speeches

Tengku Zafrul Aziz launched CIMB Artober 2025, praising its role in strengthening Malaysia’s art ecosystem, empowering young artists, and elevating art as an investable sector. He highlighted the creative economy’s value to national growth and ASEAN inclusivity, while honouring the late Datuk Ibrahim Hussein. He stressed that art embodies a nation’s soul, and commended CIMB for championing culture with heart and impact.