ASEAN’s digital economy is expected to grow to US$1 trillion by 2030, but roadblocks such as the digital divide between and within countries remain, said Nararya S Soeprapto, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for Community and Corporate Affairs.
He was speaking at the opening ceremony of Huawei Digital and Intelligent APAC Congress 2024 on 29 April, where he noted that ASEAN’s digital economy was valued at approximately US$300 billion in 2022. With ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) that is expected to be completed in 2025, our business community and society [will be] empowered to unleash the full potential of digital services and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence and cloud computing.
