May 9, 2017 · 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.

Jan 25, 2025 · 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 ...

Nov 14, 2017 · 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 ...

Jan 16, 2024 · 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.

Sep 8, 2018 · 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.

Nov 17, 2023 · 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 the impact of …

Jul 3, 2024 · 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 ...

May 11, 2017 · ASEAN is a microcosm of the world today – highly developed nations, middle income countries and those just emerging. It has become a beacon of multilateral cooperation in a world darkening with greater protectionism, a shift to bilateral trade and changing attitudes towards globalization.

Aug 29, 2018 · ASEAN member states span a wide spectrum of income levels, ranging from Singapore’s GDP per capita of $57,714 to Cambodia’s $1,384 and Myanmar’s $1,298 in 2017. In recent years, lower-income states have made important gains. However, regional economic gains have fallen short of erasing significant differences among ASEAN member states.

Oct 10, 2023 · In the ASEAN region innovative initiatives and social enterprises are taking charge of bold transformations: Bye-Bye Plastic Bags; Plastic Tides Philippines; Second life; and Octopus are a few examples of how the problem of plastic pollution can be tackled from different angles. These include clean-ups; awareness-raising campaigns; and ...