SASEC finance ministers met in New Delhi to launch the SASEC Vision, a new strategic road map to guide the subregion's development through 2025.

The Asian Economic Monitor April 2014 encourages strengthening regional cooperation in surveillance and financial safety nets, and deepening economic links.

WCO Secretary General Kunio Mikuriya talks about the need for harmonized customs procedures to boost trade connectivity and promote economic growth in the SASEC region.