Asean is still relevant, says Dr M


Top class welcome: Dr Mahathir and the Malaysian delegation arriving at the Phnom Penh International Airport. The Prime Minister last visited Cambodia in 1994. — Bernama

PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad says Asean remains a relevant regional grouping in the world and should continue to strengthen its cooperation in facing challenges and the influence of the superpowers.

He said many might claim today’s Asean was not as active as before but they could not deny the fact the 10-member economic bloc was among the few regional groupings which had survived so far.

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