Hishammuddin: Asean must remain a strategic player as a bloc


KUALA LUMPUR: Asean must remain a strategic player as a united bloc in the ever-changing geopolitical landscape in light of new partnerships between powerful and influential countries, says Senior Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein (pic).

He said this can only be achieved if nations continue to communicate and work together, and as small nations, coalesce with those who share similar values in defending and promoting Asean centrality and the region’s interests with external parties.

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