KUALA LUMPUR -- ASEAN must abandon grand ambitions in favor of practical, business-driven reforms to stay competitive amid rising global uncertainty, according to Nazir Razak, the head of the bloc's business advisory council.
Advisory council chairman, Nazir Razak, says bloc should drop grand ambitions

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)
KUALA LUMPUR -- ASEAN must abandon grand ambitions in favor of practical, business-driven reforms to stay competitive amid rising global uncertainty, according to Nazir Razak, the head of the bloc's business advisory council.