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.

In particular, it urged Asean governments to be more cognisant of the views of the youth, and how the global shift towards digital economy and the resulting stresses could…