ASEAN resilience to overcome trade, geopolitical disruptions: Malaysian official. Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said ASEAN has showcased impressive economic resilience and strong signs of post-pandemic recovery. strengthening economic integration within the region, accelerating initiatives like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and engaging with other global partners could mitigate the adverse effects of policy shifts by major economies. The bloc’s unity is key to its continued success, the importance of keeping faithful to the values of peace, stability, mutual respect, and the determination to ensure a better future for all, the minister said in his opening speech at the ASEan Economic Ministers’ Retreat in Johor state, Malaysia’s capital, Kaula Lumpur, on Friday. The region’s economic growth will meet projections despite the disruptive impact of global economic headwinds stemming from geopolitical influences and shifts, a Malaysian official said on Friday, February 28. The Malaysian government has assumed the bloc’s rotating chairmanship for 2025.
