Press Release: Malaysia and Thailand to lead the way in pursuit of an integrated ASEAN through facilitating greater connectivity between both economies, catalysing greater regionalism within the bloc

18 February, 2020

Malaysia and Thailand to lead the way in pursuit of an integrated ASEAN through facilitating greater connectivity between both economies, catalysing greater regionalism within the bloc (L-R): H.E. Narong Sasitorn, Ambassador of Thailand to

Press Release: Vietnam should galvanise ASEAN to support the call for world economic peace during ASEAN 2020 Chairmanship

14 January, 2020

Vietnam should galvanise ASEAN to support the call for world economic peace during ASEAN 2020 Chairmanship (From left): Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid, Chairman of CARI and ASEAN-BAC Malaysia; and H.E. Dr. Le Quy

Press Release: ASEAN needs to leverage the power of digital healthcare to ensure affordable and inclusive healthcare services for all

21 November, 2019

ASEAN needs to leverage the power of digital healthcare to ensure affordable and inclusive healthcare services for all (L-R): Franck Perraudin, Asia Head, External Affairs & Public Affairs, Sanofi; Prof. David Bloom, Professor of

Press Release: ASEAN Fintech sector stands to help drive financial inclusion in ASEAN but requires region-wide policy harmonisation and reforming the ecosystem

19 August, 2019

ASEAN Fintech sector stands to help drive financial inclusion in ASEAN but requires region-wide policy harmonisation and reforming the ecosystem Kuala Lumpur, 15 August 2019 – Experts in both the public and private sectors

Press Release: ASEAN must chart a new vision to guide the bloc moving towards 2040 due to the changing externalities confronting ASEAN

26 July, 2019

ASEAN must chart a new vision to guide the bloc moving towards 2040 due to the changing externalities confronting ASEAN including the rising regional competition from China and India, the ongoing US-Sino rivalry, and

Press Release: ASEAN lacks effective measures and decisive political determination to address Non-Tariff-Barriers (NTBs) thus hurting the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs)

2 April, 2019

ASEAN lacks effective measures and decisive political determination to address Non-Tariff-Barriers (NTBs) thus hurting the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) (From left) Juan Sebastian Cortes-Sanchez, Trade Policy Analyst of Asian Trade

Press Release: Experts attribute Southeast Asian countries’ ‘hedging behaviour’ to external uncertainties, while cautioning that the lack of cohesiveness among ASEAN member states may cost ASEAN’s centrality in the new trade order

1 April, 2019

Experts attribute Southeast Asian countries’ ‘hedging behaviour’ to external uncertainties, while cautioning that the lack of cohesiveness among ASEAN member states may cost ASEAN’s centrality in the new trade order (From left) Prof. Dr.

Press Release: Deputy Minister Dr. Ong Kian Ming: Malaysia is committed to multilateral trade pacts and ASEAN must demonstrate the collective political will to pursue shared prosperity through the acceleration of economic integration

11 March, 2019

Deputy Minister Dr. Ong Kian Ming: Malaysia is committed to multilateral trade pacts and ASEAN must demonstrate the collective political will to pursue shared prosperity through the acceleration of economic integration (From left) YB

Press Release: EU trade expert urges SMEs to leverage the ASEAN Solutions for Investments, Services and Trade (ASSIST) mechanism to flag unfair Non-Tariff-Measures (NTMs)

8 January, 2019

EU trade expert urges SMEs to leverage the ASEAN Solutions for Investments, Services and Trade (ASSIST) mechanism to flag unfair Non-Tariff-Measures (NTMs) (From left) Mr. Paolo R. Vergano, Trade Facilitation Expert in the ARISE

Press Release: ASEAN and China must collaborate closely to ensure the success of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the region

30 October, 2018

ASEAN and China must collaborate closely to ensure the success of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in the region (From left) Professor Christopher Coker, Director of LSE IDEAS; Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid,