‘Unprecedented’ cooperation within ASEAN necessary to fight COVID-19, say analysts [CNA]

Many are weighing how ASEAN needs to work together to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. From the SIIA, keeping supply chains open is critical. In the article, “’Unprecedented’ cooperation within ASEAN necessary to fight COVID-19, say analysts”, published on CNA Online, Ms Jessica Wau, SIIA’s Assistant Director (ASEAN), commented that countries can arrange to source for raw material together for the joint production of essential goods.

“This is a win-win approach that will make goods such as masks and test kits more readily available for equitable sharing,” she said.

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