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The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office calls for coordinated regional strategy combining artificial intelligence, energy infrastructure and local-currency payment systems to limit dependence on dollar-based financial systems as AI reshapes global trade.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul expressed optimism about reaching a US$30 billion bilateral trade target with Malaysia by 2027, with current trade already standing at approximately US$28 billion.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has indicated Malaysia will seriously examine conducting bilateral trade using local currencies rather than the US dollar, citing successful models established with trading partners including China.