Asean members must take necessary steps to secure its critical infrastructure


SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 (Agencies): Critical infrastructure across the South-East region must be firmly under the control of respective states to avoid a takeover by outside forces as geopolitical tensions heat up in the region.

The most recent example of a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) getting dragged into ongoing great power rivalry coming under the spotlight is Cambodia over its controversial Ream Naval Base.

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