Beyond boundaries

Knock, knock, knockin’ on Asean’s door

By Mergawati Zulfakar
Time to network? Some diplomats feel Asean needs to engage more external partners beyond the grouping to safely navigate current geopolitical tensions. — ST/ANN

TWO days after Asean foreign ministers held a virtual meeting to discuss the conflict in the Middle East, a much welcomed announcement came from Japan.

Tokyo announced US$10bil (RM39.5bil) in financial support for South-East Asian countries to help us cope with soaring crude oil prices due to what’s happening in the Middle East.

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Beyond Boundaries , Asean , Middle East , Anwar Ibrahim , Mohamad Hasan
Mergawati Zulfakar

Mergawati Zulfakar

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