ASEAN integration may seem incremental but commitment among leaders is firm: PM Wong

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Integration efforts within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) “may seem incremental to some” but there are “considerable determination and commitment” among the leaders, said Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Tuesday (Oct 28). Efforts thus far include the upgrading of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), which is an “important step” to enabling a “single market” within the region, added Mr Wong, who was speaking to Singapore media at the end of the three-day ASEAN