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ASEAN must develop its own digital strategy for the sake of home-grown firms

As the ASEAN chair for 2018, one of Singapore’s priorities is promoting the region’s growing…

January 26, 20183 min

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Making ASEAN’s E-Commerce Landscape Count – Adopting a Value Chain Approach

At the 31st ASEAN Summit, the grouping officially handed over the ASEAN chairmanship to Singapore,…

November 23, 20174 min

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Leveraging on ASEAN’s growing economy to tackle an ageing population

Countries around the world are facing an ageing population – including the members of the…

October 27, 20174 min

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Using RCEP as a Stepping Stone: Working towards Mutual Cooperation for East Asian Integration

Although the political climate in the United States, Britain, and other mature economies has turned…

September 29, 20174 min

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Beyond FTAs: focusing on NTMs to further aid ASEAN’s trade in goods

At the recently concluded 30th ASEAN Summit, ASEAN leaders reaffirmed the need to increase intra-regional…

August 18, 20174 min

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CLMV countries must go beyond regional integration

Dubbed South-east Asia’s last frontier market, Myanmar has been one of ASEAN’s most high-profile destinations…

July 31, 20174 min

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Micro-integration, macro-assertion: ASEAN can use FTA negotiations as showcase for wider ambitions

The US withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Trump administration’s desire to pursue…

June 19, 20174 min

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ASEAN must use environmentally sustainable growth strategies to harness economic opportunities

US President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that America will withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord…

June 13, 20173 min

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Promoting inclusive growth strategies for a people-oriented, people-centred ASEAN

As ASEAN celebrates its jubilee anniversary, the grouping is aiming to put people at the…

May 24, 20173 min

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Learning from the Japanese Experience – Creating an Industrial Push in Myanmar

The financial sector is a critical driver for economic reform efforts, laying the groundwork for…

April 26, 20174 min

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Governments in ASEAN should invest in SMEs’ internal capacity

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) form the backbone of key South East Asian economies, accounting…

February 9, 20174 min