Swee Cheng Wei and Koay Jun Le

BOTH WRITERS ARE FROM ACCESS PARTNERSHIP. SWEE CHENG WEI IS DIRECTOR OF ECONOMICS STRATEGY, AND KOAY JUN LE IS MANAGER OF ECONOMICS STRATEGY

Trade statistics produce an uneven picture of the creative economy, with some industries measured in detail while others are consistently underestimated.

Asean’s creative economy needs clearer definitions and better data urgently

2026-08-23T23:00:00.000Z