Kuala Lumpur, March 16 -- Malaysia remains committed to strengthening the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)'s role in global affairs, deepening strategic partnerships, and reinforcing regional cooperation amid rising geopolitical uncertainty, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has said.

In his commentary titled "The Global South's Path to Economic Resilience", published on the Project Syndicate website on March 15, Anwar said the erosion of multilateralism and growing distrust in international relations should not be accepted as the new normal. Instead, he called for collective action to safeguard peace and uphold a stable international order.

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