Asean must strengthen its integration to give itself ‘manoeuvring space’: PM Wong

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PM Lawrence Wong (third from left) and other Asean leaders at the plenary session of the 46th Asean Summit in Kuala Lumpur on May 26. PHOTO: LIANHE ZAOBAO Asean must strengthen its integration to give itself ‘manoeuvring space’: PM Wong – Asean countries must redouble efforts to deepen the grouping’s integration in a world where multilateralism and globalisation are in retreat, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said on May 26. Doing so while also strengthening its external partnerships will be key to ensuring it has “the manoeuvring space and the agency” to continue charting its own destiny in these turbulent times,...