Asean must stay cohesive and united, given troubled external environment: S'pore PM

Lee Hsien Loong (left) stressed that economic integration must always remain Asean’s priority. He was speaking at the Asean summit chaired by Indonesian President Joko Widodo. - ST

LABUAN BAJO (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Asean countries cooperated well during the Covid-19 pandemic and the grouping must stay cohesive and united at the highest levels given the troubled global outlook, said Prime Minster Lee Hsien Loong on Wednesday (May 10).

Addressing fellow South-East Asian leaders on the first day of the 42nd Asean Summit, Lee called on them to continue providing opportunities for the region’s people to prosper and engage external partners.