Kwakwa: Asean needs to reinforce commitment towards common goal


Interview with World Bank Group Vice President, East Asia and Pacific Victoria Kwakwa.

KUALA LUMPUR: One key lesson about economic intergration that Asean can take away from the European Union is perseverance.

World Bank vice-president for East Asia and Pacific Victoria Kwakwa (pic) said Asean members would need to reinforce their commitment towards the common goal in order to achieve real integration which could help the region do well in the current economic environment and emerging megatrends.

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