Asean to focus on revitalising regional growth

At the meeting, Senior Minister and Miti Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali, who led the Malaysian delegation, stressed the imperative of Asean centrality and the need to continue to work with greater resolve in order to tackle headlong the challenges of the pandemic for the region to emerge stronger and more resilient.

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 over the weekend.