ASEAN’s economic development

Phnom Penh, Aug 1 (IANS) Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said here on Thursday that women have played a pivotal role in socio-economic development and poverty reduction in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Pinnacle Entrepreneur Forum & 2024 ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs' Network Award held in Phnom Penh, Hun Manet said women are at the heart of families, the soul of communities, and the conscience of the nations, Xinhua news agency reported. "Our region has become the fifth-largest economy in the world because ASEAN women have played a pivotal role, not just…