The Asian Workshops on Applied Plasma Science and Engineering organized by Asian Joint Committee for Applied Plasma Science and Engineering (AJC-APSE) have traditionally held open forums for discussions and collaboration of ideas among the industry and scientific communities within these fields. Leading industries (which include semiconductors, digital devices comprising of display and touch panels, automobiles, etc.) from East Asia, together with those engaged with initiatives in plasma agriculture and plasma medicine from almost every part of Asia, set a new paradigm for innovation in plasma technologies. Scientists within the region are cordially invited to the 5^th Asian Workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to participate in open discussions, networking and collaboration to advance the quality and creativity of plasma science and surface engineering. AJC-APSE welcome researchers in all disciplines to join us! We believe that collaborating with complementary expertise is the perfect way to innovate plasma technologies; as we declare, “Today's challenges, tomorrow's solutions”.