The ASEAN Economic Ministers reaffirmed the need for continued close cooperation for supply chain resilience and enhanced cross-sectoral collaboration on areas of digitalisation and sustainability, particularly through regional initiatives undertaken through the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework, ACRF, Bandar Seri Begawan Roadmap on Digital Transformation of ASEAN, BSBR, and Expansion of the List of Essential Goods under the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on the Implementation of Non-Tariff Measures on Essential Goods under the Hanoi Plan of Action. This was among the matters highlighted during the 28th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Retreat held via video conferencing.

The virtual meeting was attended by Yang Berhormat Dato Seri Setia Dr Awang Haji Mohd. Amin Liew bin Abdullah, Minister at the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister of Finance and Economy. The meeting was chaired by His Excellency Pan Sorasak, Minister of Commerce from the Kingdom of Cambodia, and was attended by Economic Ministers from all the ASEAN Member States and His Excellency Dato Paduka Lim Jock Hoi, the ASEAN Secretary-General. The meeting also called for the acceleration of the implementation of the ASEAN Travel Corridor Arrangement Framework which can further facilitate the resumption of travel across borders. Yang Berhormat Architect Siti Rozaimeriyanty binti Dato Seri Laila Jasa Awang Haji Abdul Rahman Haji Abd Rahman also presented the latest development of Brunei Darussalam.

Source: Radio Television Brunei