Asean plus China, Japan, S Korea vow to boost financial ties amid pandemic

Finance ministers and central bank governors from Asean, China, Japan and South Korea have vowed to strengthen regional financial cooperation while providing continued support for countries hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic.

In a joint statement issued after a virtual meeting in Tokyo today on the sidelines of the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) annual meetings, the ministers pledged to achieve inclusive recovery, preserve long-term fiscal sustainability and maintain financial stability...