Friday, 22nd February 2019
Members were pleased to have His Excellency Mr. Manopchai Vongphakdi, Ambassador of Thailand to Singapore, elaborate on Thailand’s theme for ASEAN Chairmanship this year. These include its key deliverable in advancing partnership for sustainability amongst ASEAN members. This is done via three key pillars of moving towards a digital ASEAN, enhancing its connectivity as well as enabling sustainable economic development in the region. This was followed by discussions on the direction of the committee and some of its key priorities for 2019.