The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will continue to accelerate integration while it works to overcome challenges such as disparities in the levels of development among member countries, academic experts of some ASEAN countries said at a symposium in Tokyo.
The specialists from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam discussed ASEAN's current situation, its future and their countries' roles.
The five were guest speakers at the symposium "Member countries' positions on ASEAN economic integration and the surrounding environment," organized by the Keizai Koho Center in Tokyo on Feb. 27.