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25 Nov, 2012

ASEAN leaders agree to 12-month extension of deadline for regional integration

Leaders of the Association of South East Asian Nations Asean have agreed to extend the deadline to realize economic, political and social integration among the 10 countries to the end of 2015 from the originally-envisioned Jan 1, 2015.

The extended timeframe, coming amidst increasing pressure on Asia as the global economy wobbles, reflects sober assessment by the Asean leaders and underlines the urgent need for the body to forge closer partnerships with neighbouring countries so as to achieve the ambitious goal on time.

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