ST Global Forum: Asia must guard against protectionism, experts warn
(WorldNews Asia)

SINGAPORE - Asia must guard against a rising tide of protectionism as countries rebuild their economies amid greater global uncertainty, with the coronavirus pandemic still raging, experts say. In particular, Asean nations must stay united and committed to their core principles as they tread the fine line of balancing relations with China and the United States - the two major powers whose intense rivalry has cast a deep shadow over the region. `Asia and Asean are at a critical juncture,` said Mr Nirmal Ghosh, moderator of the Asian Insider panel discussion at The Straits Times Global Outlook Forum on Monday...