Cutting red tape key to building a stronger, integrated Asean, says Loke

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Reducing red tape and bureaucracy among Asean member states is essential for regional progress, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke.  Speaking at a press conference on Friday (Nov 22), Loke stressed that streamlining processes would benefit everyone and foster a stronger, more integrated Asean community.   Read more at https://tinyurl.com/y4vnh8f5  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00So you mentioned the changing situation right now, where we need to trade, what would you

00:09elaborate on the situation, the kind of hurdles that we potentially face in terms of connectivity?

00:14Well, I think, as I mentioned previously, there are hurdles, there are roadblocks, that's

00:20why we need to take down the barriers within ASEAN.

00:24Examples of those?

00:26No, I mean like custom credence, for example, so we need to reduce the red tape, we need

00:32to reduce the bureaucracy.

00:34For example, custom credence, we have something that is important in terms of logistics, we

00:39need to of course talk to the respective relevant agencies, with the respective governments,

00:45but through this platform, these are the issues being discussed, and we want to impress upon

00:51each other, member states, that it is beneficial to everyone, it's a win-win to everyone.

00:56It's not just that taking down barriers only benefits one country, but it benefits the

01:01region as a whole.

01:02This is where I think Malaysia plays an important role, to provide the leadership and also to

01:09convince member states that the way forward is to have a more integrated ASEAN community.

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