Saturday, 08 Aug 2020 11:28 AM MYT
In his message in conjunction with the 53rd Asean Day, he said the theme “Cohesive and Responsive” under Vietnam's Asean chairmanship in 2020 has gained added significance following the Covid-19 outbreak. Asean leaders also held a special summit with leaders of the Plus Three countries ― China, Japan and the South Korea ― to explore collaboration in public health emergencies and measures in mitigating the impact of Covid-19, among others.
In this regard, he said Muhyiddin had proposed for Asean to formulate a Regional Economic Recovery Plan and emphasised that supply chain connectivity should be preserved to ensure smooth flow of food, medical and essential supplies, and highlighted the need to explore travel bubbles among green regions to facilitate business travels and revive tourism.
Malaysia also hosts the Asean Risk Assessment and Risk Communication Centre which plays an instrumental role in disseminating prevention and control measures including preparedness and capacity building programmes, he said.
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