Connectivity is key to Asean integration

IT HAS been 51 years since Asean’s founding fathers signed the historic Bangkok Declaration.

While Asean as a pact has achieved significant milestones, including remarkable progress from regional matters such as food security to the establishment of the Asean Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, yet we have to admit that we are still behind in terms of regional economic integration as compared to the likes of the European Union, never mind the Brexit.