Aviation supremo Tony Fernandes urges Asean to be brave and liberalise, accelerate regional economic integration


Capital A chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes

KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN should not be defensive but take bold decisions to liberalise rules to accelerate regional economic integration, said Capital A Bhd chief executive officer Tan Sri Tony Fernandes.

He said the rise of low-cost carriers such as AirAsia, Lion Air and VietJet has fostered a strong intra-ASEAN market, supported by the open skies policy and visa-free travel.

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