Regional unity: Fadillah (centre, front row) posing for a group photo, flanked by Nga and Dr Zaliha at the opening of the Asean Sustainable Urbanisation Forum, the Asean Governors and Mayors Forum and the Meeting of Governors and Mayors of Asean Capitals at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR: Asean must ensure that the prosperity generated by rapid urbanisation is shared equitably among all communities and is not achieved at the expense of the vulnerable, says Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.
The Deputy Prime Minister said urban areas in Asean are already home to more than 370 million people, contributing 70% of the region’s gross domestic product and powering a US$3.8 trillion (RM16 trillion) economy in 2024.
