KUALA LUMPUR: Asean is becoming the strategic focus of the major powers and the grouping must continue to be proactive, said Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
“It is foreseeable, as the region is currently facing a shift of power and becoming the interest of major powers which demand greater engagement and inclusivity in the regional defence and security mechanism,” the Deputy Prime Minister said when closing the Putrajaya Forum 2016 held in conjunction with the Defence Services Asia 2016 Exhibition and Conference at PWTC here.