Over the last two days ASEAN Ministers and other industry professionals have been meeting to discuss public health policy circles, and regional collaboration to build the systems and networks for data collection, knowledge and skills sharing needed to prepare ASEAN for the next healthcare crisis. Claressa Monteiro spoke to Benedict Cheong, Chief Executive, Temasek Foundation International, one of the architects of the agreement, on plans to deepen collaborations between Temasek Foundation and Brunei’s Ministry of Health.