ASEAN Must “Turbo-Charge Integration Now” and Stand United to Weather Tariff Storm Despite Temporary Pause
Kuala Lumpur, 10 April 2025: The Government of Malaysia today hosted and chaired a special ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting that called for ASEAN to speak with one voice on the unilateral tariffs of the United States (U.S.). This special ministerial meeting was convened following …
Asian governments, businesses cautious on Trump tariff pause
Finance ministers and central bank governors are concluding a two-day meeting in Kuala Lumpur, on April 10. The bloc’s trade ministers are also meeting on Thursday to discuss ASEAN’s response to the U.S. tariff increases. © Reuters NORMAN GOH, SHOTARO TANI, STEVEN BOROWIEC and MAI …
ASEAN Ministers Call For United Front On U.S. Tariffs At Special Meeting In Malaysia
Perdana Putra Complex, Putrajaya, Malaysia In a decisive show of unity, Putrajaya hosted a special meeting of ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM), calling on the regional bloc to adopt a singular voice in response to the United States’ unilateral imposition of tariffs. The extraordinary session took …
AFMGM Interface
A productive and insightful engagement yesterday as ASEAN BAC made its formal submission of 2025 priorities in the annual consultation .. at the 12th ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM). Under the leadership of Chairman, Tan Sri Nazir Razak, and with the …
Empowering Asean micro, small and medium enterprises on TikTok Shop
TikTok Shop is reinforcing its commitment to empowering micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Southeast Asia through a new collaboration with the Asean Foundation and the Asean Business Advisory Council (Asean-BAC). This partnership brings TikTok Shop’s Supporting Our Artisans and Retailers (SOAR) Together programme …
ASEAN-BAC Chairman Nazir Razak Urges ‘Execution, Execution & Execution’ for True Economic Integration
an Sri Nazir Razak, Chairman of the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) and former Group CEO of CIMB, delivered a keynote address in Kuala Lumpur that struck a candid yet optimistic tone on the future of ASEAN economic integration. Speaking at a regional investment conference …
ASEAN must focus on ‘realistic’ goals, business leader urges
Malaysia’s Nazir Razak, the chairman of the ASEAN-Business Advisory Council, says the bloc should prioritize realistic deliverables over lofty declarations. (Photo by Norman Goh) Advisory council chairman, Nazir Razak, says bloc should drop grand ambitions KUALA LUMPUR — ASEAN must abandon grand ambitions in favor …
‘Trumpian Crisis’ Opportunity To Turbo-charge Integration, Resilience Of ASEAN – Nazir Razak
KUALA LUMPUR, April 9 – Calling the United States’ (US) tariffs move as a “Trumpian crisis”, Tan Sri Nazir Razak said it is an opportunity for ASEAN to demonstrate and further cement unity and resilience and together turbo-charge economic integration of the bloc. Despite the challenges ahead, the ASEAN …
‘Trumpian crisis’ opportunity to turbo-charge integration, resilience of Asean, says Nazir
Asean Business Advisory Council (ABAC) chairman Tan Sri Nazir Razak says the ‘Trumpian crisis’ is an opportunity for Asean to demonstrate and further cement unity and resilience. KUALA LUMPUR (April 8): Calling the US’ tariffs move as a “Trumpian crisis”, Tan Sri Nazir Razak said …
‘Krisis Trump’: Peluang tingkatkan integrasi, daya tahan ASEAN – Nazir Razak
Nazir optimis mengenai ASEAN berikutan kedudukan neutral strategik blok tersebut telah menarik minat pelabur dari timur dan barat. – Bernama KUALA LUMPUR: Menyifatkan langkah tarif Amerika Syarikat (AS) sebagai “krisis Trump”, Tan Sri Nazir Razak berkata ini adalah peluang bagi ASEAN untuk menunjukkan dan mengukuhkan …
