Economy

Annabel Lee, director of digital policy for Asia–Pacific and Japan, and ASEAN at Amazon Web Services, talks about DEFA and its potential to double the size of the region's digital economy.

Tags: ASEAN, Information and communications technology, Economy, Trade and industry, Experts Talk

Sight, Hearing, Smell, Taste, Touch—Could Gen AI Soon Be Added to Our List of Senses?

Generative AI could become like our seventh sense—that is, a natural and unconscious extension to the way we gather information and make decisions.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Economy, Tourism, Private sector development

Asian Economic Integration Report 2024: Decarbonizing Global Value Chains

The report considers how deeper regional integration and greener growth can bolster trade and act as a buffer against future shocks.

Tags: Trade and industry, Economy, Climate change and disaster risk management

Reaching New Heights: Southeast Asia's Digital Economy

Addressing the region's digital divide, broadening digital economy participation, nurturing nascent sectors, and establishing the right policies are key.

Tags: Information and communications technology, Economy, Finance, Sustainable Development Goals

Measuring the Economic Impacts of a Wind Power Project in Viet Nam

This brief shows how the project contributed nearly $90 million to the country’s GDP during construction, and is forecast to generate almost $14 million of annual earnings in the next 20 years.

Tags: Viet Nam, Energy, Environment, Climate change and disaster risk management, Economy

Investors Favor Southeast Asia as Economic Landscape Changes

Foreign direct investment flows to the region hit a record $224 billion in 2022.

Tags: Trade and industry, Economy, ASEAN

Bridging Disparities to Bolster Digital Transformation in ASEAN

Although 70% of ASEAN's population are internet users, the region needs to improve digital access and literacy and upgrade people's skills for genuine digital transformation.

Tags: Information and communications technology, ASEAN, Economy, Sustainable Development Goals, Education