Asean can follow Malaysia’s lead on sustainability

KUALA LUMPUR: Asean economies can emulate Malaysia’s move to renew some of its bilateral trade deals with partner countries to include sustainability elements and the changing dynamics of the global investment landscape.

Economic Research Institute of Asean and East Asia energy and environment senior policy fellow Prof Jun Arima said the inclusion of sustainability in trade deals is a good thing because that will increase the penetration of environmentally friendly goods and services in global trade.

“So, I think that in short, other Asean countries could learn from Malaysia and if applicable, they could emulate such a good practice,” he told Bernama in a video interview recently.