ASEAN needs to position itself as the 'Third Force', says Najib


PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said today that ASEAN needs to position itself as the "third force" that is the focus of the global business community, which now seems to be drawn to markets such as China and India. 

"I want to portray ASEAN as the 'third force', meaning, the focus will not be just on the big markets as China and India," he added. 

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