New Chair of ASEAN: Don’t Hold Your Breath Originally published in TheEdge Malaysia, 27 January – 2 February 2020. Every year, in alphabetical order, a member state takes over as chair of ASEAN. Thailand
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Vietnam should galvanise ASEAN to support the call for world economic peace during ASEAN 2020 Chairmanship (From left): Tan Sri Dr. Munir Majid, Chairman of CARI and ASEAN-BAC Malaysia; and H.E. Dr. Le Quy
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