GMA urges commitment to Asean roadmap

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is poised to build on gains made since it started on the path towards integration, former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said on Tuesday, but the bloc should also remain committed to a 10-year roadmap unveiled after the Asean Economic Community (AEC) was declared two years ago.

“When we began an economic community in 2015, we also crafted a vision of Asean 2025, that is when we will become a community highly integrated and cohesive, with enhanced connectivity, and central cooperation and a more resilient, inclusive, people-centered community, integrated in the global economy,” Arroyo said during the final day of the Asean Business and Investments Summit.