Special plates created for the 26th ASEAN Summit in 2015, which Malaysia hosted (meetings in Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi). The prefix combines the Roman numeral XXVI (26) with ASEAN. These plates (1-999) were placed on vehicles transporting ASEAN heads of government and delegates during the summit. For example, XXVIASEAN 1 would have been on the car of the Malaysian Prime Minister (as Chair of ASEAN 2015), XXVIASEAN 2 on the next senior leader’s vehicle, and so forth. They were purely logistical – to identify motorcade vehicles and grant privileges like police escort clearance. Post-summit, the plates were retrieved by JPJ. None were released for private use. As a result, no “XXVIASEAN” plate is legally on the roads today. These plates served their purpose during the summit days and then entered storage or were destroyed. They are significant as collectibles only if any were saved; perhaps one sits in a display at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a token of the event. For plate enthusiasts, the ASEAN summit plates are a fascinating albeit inaccessible category – real, yet not part of the public registrant pool. They underscore Malaysia’s thorough approach in international event management, attending even to detail such as uniform special plates for VIP convoys. Key Facts: Issue Date: 2015 Issuance Range: 1 - 999 Rarity: Event-only (999 plates, diplomatic use) Transfer Rules: Not applicable (not publicly registered)