What is ASEAN? | World Economic Forum
May 9, 2017 · 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 is turning global tensions into regional opportunities
Jul 7, 2025 · In a time of fragmentation, ASEAN stands out as a rare economic bright spot because it's leveraging global uncertainty into a strategic advantage.
6 questions for ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn
Jan 22, 2025 · 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.
How ASEAN can thrive through innovation and collaboration
Jul 18, 2025 · The resilience of ASEAN depends on investing in innovation, digital transformation and advanced manufacturing, as well as deepening regional cooperation.
What ASEAN offers the world in the Intelligent Age
Jan 22, 2025 · ASEAN leads in the Intelligent Age with innovation, sustainability and regional stability, driving digital growth, climate action and global collaboration.
Why this is the moment for ASEAN to forge strategic autonomy
Sep 29, 2025 · 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.
ASEAN | World Economic Forum
Jan 13, 2026 · Unlocking ASEAN’s outstanding potentialWith 630 million people and economic growth averaging 5% per annum, ASEAN stands out as one of the world’s most exciting regions. Significant …
ASEAN will drive global growth. Here's how to unleash it
Dec 1, 2025 · 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.
RCEP trade agreement and the future of multilateralism
Mar 25, 2025 · The future of trade is under threat from rising protectionism, and prevailing narratives about the end of globalization. The RCEP trade agreement is a beacon for the future of …
Davos 2023: ASEAN officials promote positive economic outlook
Jan 18, 2023 · Despite a rather sombre global economic outlook for 2023, the ASEAN bloc is expected to experience relatively positive levels of economic growth.