Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said it is high time Asean member countries take special efforts to increase trade within the grouping. <br /><br />The Prime Minister said that at a press conference in Bangkok after concluding his four-day working visit to Thailand to attend the 34th Asean Summit. <br /><br />Dr Mahathir also welcomes idea for Asean to jointly bid to host the 2034 FIFA World Cup as the matches could be held in all the Asean countries.