Asean secretary-general Dr. Kao Kim Hourn speaks at the 12th Asean Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting wednesday , April 9, 2025. — RAJA FAISAL HISHAN/The Star.
KUALA LUMPUR: The US tariff measures against Asean countries come as a “wake-up call,” Asean secretary-general Dr. Kao Kim Hourn says as he called on the regional bloc to deepen ties and tap into its strength of a population of over 600 million people.
“Even as our tireless efforts over the decades have anchored Asean as a premier destination for global investment, a vital trade hub, a critical node in global supply chains, and a dynamic centre of growth, the ground beneath us is shifting,” he said during his keynote address at the Asean Investment Conference on Wednesday(April 9).
