27th ASEAN Summit officially kicks off in Malaysia

The host nation’s PM Najib Razak delivered an opening speech to welcome ASEAN member nations and begin discussions on regional security, world peace, and socio-economic development.

The Malaysian leader expressed his belief that ASEAN’s total GDP will increase by 7% within the next 10 years, injecting trillions of dollars into ASEAN’s economies. The upcoming sessions of the ASEAN summit will focus on measures to enhance ASEAN’s position on the economic world stage and increase collaboration and harmony among member countries.