TOKYO -- Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim wants the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to double down on the economic strengths that hold it together as it faces a crisis in Myanmar and tensions in the South China Sea.
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Economy will be priority during 2025 chairmanship of the 10-member bloc
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim speaks to Nikkei Asia in Tokyo, on May 23. (Photo by Suzu Takahashi)
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