in global city regions: growth is spurred by investment in the primary sector of the economy

ASEAN Cybersecurity: nurturing cooperation and capacity building in ASEAN cybersecurityįour task forces have been established, one for each of the four focus areas.ASEAN e-Payments: building a common ASEAN e-payments framework.ASEAN Digital Skills: building a shared commitment to train digital skills for the ASEAN workforce.

Pan-ASEAN Data Policy: shaping a common regional data policy.The Digital ASEAN initiative comprises a portfolio of four workstreams centred on the following focus areas: The initiative aims to work on the issues that will underpin a regional digital economy in ASEAN so that the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution can be fully unlocked and become a force for regional economic inclusion.

The “ Digital ASEAN” initiative is our response to demand from the Forum’s regional partners in ASEAN, both public and private. We bring together key stakeholders to debate critical issues, catalyze ideas, and incubate projects and initiatives that can support a healthy and thriving digital world. Our aspiration is to contribute to building a digital ecosystem that is sustainable, inclusive, and trustworthy. The World Economic Forum, as a neutral, impartial institution, and the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation, is leading important initiatives at a global level to craft policies, protocols and frameworks for developing and governing a digital economy. However, these ambitious goals will demand detailed research, visionary policy-making, and substantial buy-in from regional stakeholders. ASEAN has laid out important policy measures and frameworks, including the AEC Blueprint 2025, Masterplan on ASEAN Connectivity 2025, and the e-ASEAN Framework Agreement, to address these roadblocks. But many significant roadblocks stand in the way of realizing this potential. With 125,000 new users coming onto the Internet every day, the ASEAN digital economy is projected to grow significantly, adding an estimated $1 trillion to regional GDP over the next ten years. ASEAN is the fastest growing Internet market in the world.

In global city regions: growth is spurred by investment in the primary sector of the economy