ASEAN Digital Economy Agreement Leadership (ASEAN DEAL) Project

Supporting ASEAN's transformation towards an inclusive and sustainable digital economy

Our Impact

The ASEAN Digital Economy Agreement Leadership (ASEAN DEAL) project seeks to provide balanced resources to parties interested in digital economy agreements in general and the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) in particular.

Facilitating ASEAN's digital transformation

The Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics of the World Economic Forum, with support from the ASEAN Korea Cooperation Fund (AKCF) and in collaboration with the ASEAN Secretariat and ASEAN Member States, supports ASEAN’s transformation into an inclusive and sustainable digital economy through the following activities:

Business Dialogue on ASEAN’s Digital Economy 2025 

The World Economic Forum's Centre for Regions, Trade and Geopolitics hosted the Business Dialogue on ASEAN’s Digital Economy 2025 with Malaysia's Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry, on the sidelines of the 57th ASEAN Economic Ministers (AEM) Meeting on 26 September 2025.

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