# Singapore plans closer Southeast Asia-Central Asia integration as it takes ASEAN chair in 2027

https://mins.news/en/video/33258

- CNA, 2026-08-26 14:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WExmhSzsJn8

> Singapore wants to help bring Southeast Asia and Central Asia closer when it assumes the ASEAN chair next year. During an eight-day regional trip, Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong said both sides could deepen cooperation in transport, connectivity, energy and sustainable development.

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