Asean to focus on revitalising regional growth and emerging stronger from pandemic

Senior Minister and MITI Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali led the Malaysian delegation at the AEM Meeting hosted by Brunei Darussalam as the Chair of ASEAN 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR: The 53rd ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting and Related Meetings concluded on a positive note for the revitalisation of regional economic growth and the importance of ASEAN centrality and commitment to work collectively and emerge from the COVID-19 crisis successfully.

To rejuvenate the region’s economy, discussions on the implementation status under the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework (ACRF) took centre stage, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said in a statement here today.