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Indonesia calls on ASEAN to stay united against global pressure

Indonesian Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati on August 25 suggested ASEAN countries bolster their ties, collaboration, and engagement to ensure sustainable growth amidst the escalating global geopolitical tension.
Indonesia calls on ASEAN to stay united against global pressure ảnh 1Delegates to the 10th ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in a group photo. (Source: asean.org)
Jakarta (VNA) – Indonesian Finance MinisterSri Mulyani Indrawati on August 25 suggested ASEAN countries bolster theirties, collaboration, and engagement to ensure sustainable growth amidst theescalating global geopolitical tension.

Speaking at the 10th ASEAN Finance Ministers andCentral Bank Governors Meeting (AFMGM), the minister noted that the collectivestrength can be enhanced through different cooperation channels like infrastructureand green energy transition.

Together as a region, ASEAN economies are also poisedto further strengthen its strategic position and the centrality of ASEAN inworking with all partner countries to foster trade and investment and alsoother economic engagement in the region for the benefit of ASEAN and the world,she went on.

Sri Mulyani encouraged participants to forge closercoordination, enabling swift and effective collective actions in response tochanges in global and regional economic developments./.
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