The ASEAN digital economy framework agreement: uniting or dividing?
The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement launched in September 2023 aims to unite ASEAN nations in fostering digital cooperation and adding up to US$2 trillion to its digital economy by 2030. Among the prerequisites, progress in digital payments and e-wallet adoption is needed and notable in so...
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| author | Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman Gunawan, Kleovan Nathanael Johanes, Angelique |
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| description | The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement launched in September 2023 aims to unite ASEAN nations in fostering digital cooperation and adding up to US$2 trillion to its digital economy by 2030. Among the prerequisites, progress in digital payments and e-wallet adoption is needed and notable in some countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Yet, infrastructure disparities, varying internet access, and digital readiness in micro, small and medium enterprises pose challenges. Efforts to harmonise definitions, bridge digital gaps, and ensure policy alignment are crucial to unlocking ASEAN’s digital potential. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1757762024-05-12T15:44:39Z The ASEAN digital economy framework agreement: uniting or dividing? Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman Gunawan, Kleovan Nathanael Johanes, Angelique S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Social Sciences Country and region studies Technology and future issues The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement launched in September 2023 aims to unite ASEAN nations in fostering digital cooperation and adding up to US$2 trillion to its digital economy by 2030. Among the prerequisites, progress in digital payments and e-wallet adoption is needed and notable in some countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Yet, infrastructure disparities, varying internet access, and digital readiness in micro, small and medium enterprises pose challenges. Efforts to harmonise definitions, bridge digital gaps, and ensure policy alignment are crucial to unlocking ASEAN’s digital potential. Published version 2024-05-09T05:29:11Z 2024-05-09T05:29:11Z 2024 Commentary Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman, Gunawan, K. N. & Johanes, A. (2024). The ASEAN digital economy framework agreement: uniting or dividing?. RSIS Commentaries, 044-24. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175776 en RSIS Commentaries, 044-24 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | Social Sciences Country and region studies Technology and future issues Ibrahim Kholilul Rohman Gunawan, Kleovan Nathanael Johanes, Angelique The ASEAN digital economy framework agreement: uniting or dividing? |
| title | The ASEAN digital economy framework agreement: uniting or dividing? |
| title_full | The ASEAN digital economy framework agreement: uniting or dividing? |
| title_fullStr | The ASEAN digital economy framework agreement: uniting or dividing? |
| title_full_unstemmed | The ASEAN digital economy framework agreement: uniting or dividing? |
| title_short | The ASEAN digital economy framework agreement: uniting or dividing? |
| title_sort | asean digital economy framework agreement uniting or dividing |
| topic | Social Sciences Country and region studies Technology and future issues |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/175776 |
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