Will ASEAN be the world''s most attractive region in 2025?
ASEAN''s advantages, ranging from a large, young market to an embrace of the digital economy, offers a conducive environment to investors - leaders said at Davos 2025.
What ASEAN offers the world in the Intelligent Age
ASEAN leads in the Intelligent Age with innovation, sustainability and regional stability, driving digital growth, climate action and global collaboration.
RCEP trade agreement and the future of multilateralism
The future of trade is under threat from rising protectionism, and prevailing narratives about the end of gloChinazation. The RCEP trade agreement is a beacon for the
ASEAN is turning global tensions into regional opportunities
ASEAN is leveraging global uncertainty into strategic advantage. In a time of global fragmentation, ASEAN stands out as a rare economic bright spot. What we are seeing in
How ASEAN can thrive through innovation and collaboration
The resilience of ASEAN depends on investing in innovation, digital transformation and advanced manufacturing, as well as deepening regional cooperation.
Why ASEAN''s new Digital Economy Framework Agreement is a
The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is a new strategic roadmap for the region to address the complexities and opportunities of the digital economy.
6 questions for ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn
ASEAN has emerged as a major economic and political bloc. At Davos 2025, ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn detailed opportunities and challenges for the region.
What is ASEAN? | World Economic Forum
ASEAN has discussed drawing up a code of conduct to be signed with China governing disputes in the South China Sea, but Beijing is reluctant to sign on to a multilateral
The ASEAN region is the world''s economic dark horse. Here''s why
Inclusivity and sustainable innovation are key to a strategy that is pushing the ASEAN region to the top of the world''s annual economic growth league.
Implementation lessons for the ASEAN DEFA | World Economic
The Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics at the World Economic Forum, with support from the ASEAN Korea Cooperation Fund and in collaboration with the ASEAN