The 2024 ASEAN Cup International Regatta, abbreviated as ACIR, is scheduled to be held in 2024. The first race will be held in Melaka, Malaysia. The competition will invite ten ASEAN member countries (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar), as well as fleets from the East Asian Free Trade Area (China, Japan, South Korea) and the Chinese Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong, Macao), representing high-level clubs from various countries and regions. The event will effectively link countries along the route in finance, digital economy, tourism, sports, and education. Actively cooperate in cultural and other fields. In 2024, the important moment of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be celebrated, and the relationship between the two sides will also lay a more solid foundation. Tourism, as the best way for cultural exchange between the two countries, and the ASEAN Cup will help promote the development of tourism culture towards a new milestone and bear fruitful results.

The first ASEAN Cup is planned to be held with a touring points tournament system and a prize money of one million Hong Kong dollar. The first event will be held in Melaka. We are simultaneously hosting multiple events including press conferences, promotional events, opening and closing ceremonies, award ceremonies, cultural tourism festivals, music festivals, economic forums, etc. ACIR will make Melaka the busiest tourist gathering place, effectively driving local consumption growth in multiple fields. During the event, live television coverage will be provided to mainstream media in the ten ASEAN countries, mobile live-streaming platforms, and large screens in shopping centers across Malaysia. It is estimated that over 100 million viewers will pay attention to the event. Around the theme of the "ASEAN Cup International Sailing Regatta" ocean festival, we aim to develop the ocean economy and promote friendly international cooperation. We sincerely invite guests from home and abroad to join us in the blue ocean feast.

In 2024, the important moment of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries will be celebrated, and the relationship between the two sides will also lay a more solid foundation. Tourism, as the best way for cultural exchange between the two countries, will promote the development of tourism and culture towards new milestones and bear fruitful results