Weathering uncertain times

Press briefing: Tengku Zafrul (centre) speaking to reporters at the Asean Economic Ministers’ retreat in Desaru. With him are MITI Deputy Minister Liew Chin Tong and deputy secretary Mastura Ahmad Mustafa. — Bernama

DESARU: Malaysia hopes to propose 18 priority economic deliverables (PEDs) to Asean econo­mic ministers to counter the present uncertain geopolitics and geoeconomy climate, says Investment Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.

He said this also includes upgrading the Asean Trade In Goods Agreement (ATIGA), continued discussions in regards to the Digital Economic Framework Agreement (DEFA) and Timor-Leste’s membership in the grouping.