Youth ownership of Asean crucial in a digitised economy

Kuala Lumpur

AS Asean approaches 50, its youth must begin to take ownership of the regional bloc, particularly amid increasing digitisation of the economy, according to the Asean-Business Advisory Council Malaysia.

Five decades to its formation in August 1967, the debate over how much the regional bloc has achieved remains a key talking point. To this end, Asean-BAC Malaysia believes the bloc must get clearer and sharper on issues confronting the region.