ASEAN Must Confront Widening Economic, Education Divergence – Gita Wirjawan

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) — ASEAN must confront its widening economic and educational divergence to preserve the region’s centrality amid a fragmenting global landscape, said Ikhlas Capital founding partner and alternate chairman Gita Wirjawan.

He said while Southeast Asians were committed to enriching ASEAN’s centrality, the region faces a growing gap in income and education that threatens its long-term cohesion.

Gita noted that several member states still record per capita incomes below USD2,000 (USD1 = RM4.20), while one exceeds USD90,000, reflecting deep structural inequality that must be addressed collectively.

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