Balanced views a crucial factor in Asean’s progress, says former sec-gen


PETALING JAYA: Moderation has been a key factor in the success of Asean as a regional bloc, said the group’s first secretary-general.

Tan Sri Ajit Singh, who held the post from 1993 to 1997, said moderation, though not an explicit Asean policy, was used when trying to get member countries to trust and work with one another.

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