Asean a key stabilising factor amid big-power rivalry: Mahbubani

Singapore

ASEAN is an important stabilising factor amid tussles by bigger powers such as the United States and China, said Kishore Mahbubani, dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore.

"If you want at least a small sturdy ship to protect you from this global storm, keep Asean going," he said at a talk titled Asean Miracle: Catalyst for Peace at Maybank Kim Eng's Invest Asean 2017 Edition on Tuesday.