What ASEAN offers the world in the Intelligent Age

ASEAN leads in the Intelligent Age with innovation, sustainability and regional stability, driving digital growth, climate action and global collaboration.

Why ASEAN''s partnership model matters for global cooperation

Timor-Leste''s entry into ASEAN in October 2025 shows how strong partnerships can deliver progress even in challenging times, writes the Forum''s Joo-Ok Lee.

What is ASEAN? | World Economic Forum

ASEAN has discussed drawing up a code of conduct to be signed with China governing disputes in the South China Sea, but Beijing is reluctant to sign on to a multilateral agreement. What

ASEAN will drive global growth. Here''s how to unleash it

By 2030, ASEAN''s digital economy is expected to more than double to $560 billion. But obstacles in the region remain, such as funding for small businesses.

ASEAN is turning global tensions into regional opportunities

ASEAN is leveraging global uncertainty into strategic advantage. In a time of global fragmentation, ASEAN stands out as a rare economic bright spot. What we are seeing in ASEAN is a

Why ASEAN''s new Digital Economy Framework Agreement is a game

The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) is a new strategic roadmap for the region to address the complexities and opportunities of the digital economy. The world''s first

How ASEAN is managing the risks and opportunities

The current period of geopolitical transformation presents opportunities and risks for countries worldwide, but perhaps none more so than ASEAN.

Why this is the moment for ASEAN to forge strategic autonomy

ASEAN''s fragmented reaction to US tariffs shows the need for greater solidarity and shared economic mechanisms – something shared by regional blocs across the world.

6 questions for ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn

ASEAN has emerged as a major economic and political bloc. At Davos 2025, ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn detailed opportunities and challenges for the region.

The ASEAN region is the world''s economic dark horse. Here''s why

Inclusivity and sustainable innovation are key to a strategy that is pushing the ASEAN region to the top of the world''s annual economic growth league.