Nazir, who leads the council during Malaysia’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, emphasized the importance of strengthening intra-regional economic ties by boosting trade and investment within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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He called for forging closer partnerships with other countries in the world such as China, India, and Japan.

The ASEAN-BAC head also proposed ASEAN and Japan collaborate in fields such as artificial intelligence and energy, as both have the potential to work together and build capacity in this area.

Source: VNA