Maldives is to host next Asia Media Summit. It would be the 21sts edition of the series and would be co-hosted by Asia pacific Institute for Broadcasting AIBD and Public Service media PSM. The decision was announced at the Handover Ceremony of the 20th Asia Media Summit held in the Historical City of Siem Reap, Cambodia.
The document on the decision was accepted on behalf of PSM by former senior journalist, spokesperson at the President’s Office Heena Waleed.
This is the first time Maldives is hosting Asia Media Summit. Hence the announcement was met with huge applause.
The Asia Media Summit (AMS) 2025 was held in Historical City of Siem Reap, Cambodia, marking its 20-year legacy under the theme "Celebrating Two Decades of Excellence & Beyond."
AMS has consistently served as the premier gathering for broadcasting and media leaders, bringing together experts, regulators, and innovators from the Asia-Pacific and beyond to tackle the industry's most pressing challenges and opportunities.
Through its Pre-Summit Workshops and Plenary Sessions, AMS 2025 explored the critical areas-from media's role in democracy to advancing technology and content creation. Set against Cambodia's rich cultural backdrop, the summit fostered discussions on media's societal responsibilities, its role in ensuring social sustainability, and navigating digital transformations, especially for newer generations.
AMS 2025 underscores AIBD's dedication towards an informed, resilient, and innovative regional media landscape.
The Asia Media Summit (AMS) is an annual international media conference organized by AIBD as its flagship event. Every year in consultation with the members, partners and various global media gurus, a theme guides the direction and delivery of the summit. Being a unique broadcasting event in Asia-Pacific, it attracts around 500 top-ranking broadcasters, decision makers, media professionals, regulators, scholars, and stakeholders from within and outside the region. Apart from plenary sessions and pre-summit workshops, Asia Media Summit also provides a platform for intergovernmental dialogues to uplift the benchmarks of the regional media industry.
Maldives hosted the 16th General Conference of AIBD in 2017, when the current Minister at the President’s Office for Strategic Communications
Ibrahim Khaleel was serving as Managing Director of Public Service Media.
