KUALA LUMPUR: The Asean Economic Community (AEC) Strategic Plan 2026-2030 is set to drive deeper integration and create prosperity across Southeast Asian economies while strengthening the bloc's resilience against external economic pressures, an economist said on Tuesday (May 27).
University of Nottingham Malaysia assistant professor of business economics Dr Tan Chee Meng emphasised that Asean's vast growth potential and rising development levels could support less affluent member states such as Cambodia and Laos in achieving economic progress.
