ASEAN faces risk of disarray amid Anwar-Prabowo 'competition'

Bloc needs greater unity more than ever with Trump's disengagement, analysts say

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The ASEAN flag is placed alongside the flags of its member countries ahead of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Retreat in Langkawi, Malaysia, on Jan. 17. © Reuters

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KUALA LUMPUR -- ASEAN is grappling with the threat of disunity, as Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto appear to prioritize personal ambitions over the bloc's collective goals, analysts warned.

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