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Malaysia's Foreign Minister emphasises that ASEAN must significantly expand internal trade, currently below 25 per cent, to realise its economic potential and achieve fourth-largest economy status by 2030.
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will visit Malaysia from July 9, coinciding with the opening of a new permanent Sadao border checkpoint on July 11. The facility aims to streamline cross-border trade, investment and tourism between the two nations.
Southeast Asian nations are accelerating economic integration and attracting foreign investment. Cambodia launches auto production, Indonesia progresses on trade pacts, while the Philippines positions itself as a mineral processing hub.