KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has called for a more unified and integrated approach across Asean's political-security and economic pillars to ensure the regional bloc remains resilient, relevant and competitive amid growing global uncertainties.
Foreign Ministry secretary-general and Malaysia's Asean Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) Leader Datuk Seri Amran Mohamed Zin said closer coordination between Asean's core sectors is vital to address cross-border challenges and to strengthen policy coherence ahead of the Joint Ministerial Meeting between Foreign and Economic Ministers on Saturday (Oct 25).
