2017年5月9日 · ASEAN was founded half a century ago in 1967 by the five Southeast Asian nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. This was during the polarized atmosphere of the Cold War, and the alliance aimed to promote stability in the region. Over time, the group expanded to include its current 10 members.

2025年1月25日 · ASEAN has long been an attractive investment bloc because of its huge, rapidly developing markets, young, digitally-savvy populations, wealth of natural resources, and a strong cultural identity. In its embrace of the digital age, it has arguably become even more so, and now in an era characterized by geopolitical and trading factiousness, its ...

2017年11月14日 · ASEAN also needs to figure out how to navigate the arriving technological disruptions. The ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution comprised of automation, digitization, cloud computing and the internet of things could bring about much needed benefits to the region in the form of better jobs, more connectivity, improved services like healthcare ...

2025年1月22日 · ASEAN embodies “unity in diversity,” prioritizing centrality, consensus and non-interference under its governance model. This approach has fostered regional stability and integration despite differences, proving vital during the pandemic with coordinated responses showcasing ASEAN’s collaborative strength.

2018年9月8日 · The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) launched in 2016 is far from the envisaged single production base articulated in the 2007 ASEAN Charter. Our expectations for the future have changed dramatically with the onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is driven by technologies that blur the distinction between the digital and physical world.

2025年1月22日 · Several ASEAN leaders and heads of state are attending the World Economic Forum’s 54th Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, including ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn. During the event, we spoke to Dr. Kao about the …

2023年8月22日 · To ensure regional integration, ASEAN’s innovation efforts are focused on sustainable development, enhancing trade facilitation, and cross-ASEAN talent exchange. When looking at drivers of economic growth, ASEAN is a region sometimes overlooked for its potential and overshadowed by economic powerhouses such as China and the United States.

2024年1月16日 · The energy transition is expensive. ASEAN states need to prioritize unlocking investment and mobilizing funding to de-risk investment areas that are deemed unattractive by private investors such as early retirement of coal plants and grid infrastructure development, which are capital-intensive and unlikely to be profitable undertakings.

2023年11月17日 · Unlocking ASEAN’s outstanding potentialWith 630 million people and economic growth averaging 5% per annum, ASEAN stands out as one of the world’s most exciting regions. Significant work is, however, needed for the region to realize its full potential.Regional AgendaThe ASEAN regional community has identified the following priorities:- Understanding …

2024年7月3日 · The ASEAN energy landscape is diverse, with each nation having unique resources, but this fragmentation hinders progress toward a sustainable energy future. The ASEAN Leaders for Just Energy Transition (ASEAN JET) community, with over 20 CEO members across sectors in South-East Asia, is poised to play a pivotal role in uniting business leaders ...