Asean must focus on building a more integrated and resilient economy, says Anwar


JAKARTA: It is imperative that Asean focus its energies inward, towards building a more integrated and resilient economy in facing today’s global economic headwinds, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

In his policy speech delivered at the Asean secretariat here on Tuesday (July 29), the Prime Minister, who is also the current chair of the grouping, said the region is home to a vast and vibrant market of 660 million people.

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