KOTA BARU: Asean senior officials have expressed confidence that the draft of the Post-2015 Economic Vision and Plan will be completed by the middle of the year. International Trade and Industry Deputy Ministry Secretary-General (Trade) Mohd Rizal Sheriff said the draft would spell out a new and bold plan to chart the direction for deeper regional integration for the 2016-2025 period. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Eight Meeting of High-Level Task Force on Asean Economic Integration here yesterday, he said the discussion on the preparation of the draft was progressing well and the commitment from the 10 member countries was very strong. “The meeting has been going on for almost a year now and we are quite optimistic about the next 10 years. “We hope that the final draft document will be ready for internal perusal before it is announced by the leaders in November,” he said. Bernama reported that Mohd Rizal, who chaired the meeting, said although the draft...