diff --git a/pkg/apis/eksctl.io/v1alpha5/types.go b/pkg/apis/eksctl.io/v1alpha5/types.go
index 6f6cddf09b..9ce8888cc1 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/eksctl.io/v1alpha5/types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/eksctl.io/v1alpha5/types.go
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ const (
 	// RegionAPSouthEast4 represents the Asia-Pacific South East Region Melbourne
 	RegionAPSouthEast4 = "ap-southeast-4"
 
+	// RegionAPSouthEast5 represents the Asia-Pacific South East Region Kuala Lumpur
+	RegionAPSouthEast5 = "ap-southeast-5"
+
 	// RegionAPSouth1 represents the Asia-Pacific South Region Mumbai
 	RegionAPSouth1 = "ap-south-1"
 
@@ -385,6 +388,10 @@ const (
 
 	// eksResourceAccountAPSouthEast4 defines the AWS EKS account ID that provides node resources in ap-southeast-4
 	eksResourceAccountAPSouthEast4 = "491585149902"
+
+	// eksResourceAccountAPSouthEast5 defines the AWS EKS account ID that provides node resources in ap-southeast-5
+	eksResourceAccountAPSouthEast5 = "151610086707"
+
 	// eksResourceAccountUSISOEast1 defines the AWS EKS account ID that provides node resources in us-iso-east-1
 	eksResourceAccountUSISOEast1 = "725322719131"
 
@@ -516,6 +523,7 @@ func SupportedRegions() []string {
 		RegionAPSouthEast2,
 		RegionAPSouthEast3,
 		RegionAPSouthEast4,
+		RegionAPSouthEast5,
 		RegionAPSouth1,
 		RegionAPSouth2,
 		RegionAPEast1,
@@ -662,6 +670,8 @@ func EKSResourceAccountID(region string) string {
 		return eksResourceAccountAPSouthEast3
 	case RegionAPSouthEast4:
 		return eksResourceAccountAPSouthEast4
+	case RegionAPSouthEast5:
+		return eksResourceAccountAPSouthEast5
 	case RegionILCentral1:
 		return eksResourceAccountILCentral1
 	case RegionUSISOEast1:
diff --git a/userdocs/src/getting-started.md b/userdocs/src/getting-started.md
index a41463088d..21b4c2cb7c 100644
--- a/userdocs/src/getting-started.md
+++ b/userdocs/src/getting-started.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Getting started
 
 !!! tip "New for 2024"
+    `eksctl` now supports new region Kuala Lumpur (`ap-southeast-5`)
+
     EKS Add-ons now support receiving IAM permissions via [EKS Pod Identity Associations](/usage/pod-identity-associations/#eks-add-ons-support-for-pod-identity-associations)
 
     `eksctl` now supports AMIs based on AmazonLinux2023
diff --git a/userdocs/theme/home.html b/userdocs/theme/home.html
index d8955c760b..8fb824af8b 100644
--- a/userdocs/theme/home.html
+++ b/userdocs/theme/home.html
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ <h2><code>eksctl create cluster</code></h2>
                         <a href="/usage/outposts" tabindex="-1" title="Usage Outposts"><img src="assets/images/outposts.png" alt="Usage Outposts" loading="lazy"></a>
                         <figcaption class="md-typeset">
                             <h2>Check out latest eksctl features</h2>
+                            <p>Support for Kuala Lumpur region (<code>ap-southeast-5</code>)</p>
                             <p>EKS Add-ons support receiving IAM permissions via <a href="/usage/pod-identity-associations/#eks-add-ons-support-for-pod-identity-associations">EKS Pod Identity Associations</a>.</p>
                             <p>Support for AMIs based on AmazonLinux2023</p>
                             <p>Configuring cluster access management via <a href="/usage/access-entries">AWS EKS Access Entries</a>.</p>