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Making Asean the next global power-house

From designing Smart Cities to unlocking the benefits from Industry 4.0, power is the key to achieving many of the regional grouping's big ambitions.

Published Wed, Nov 21, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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    ALL eyes are on Asean as the region of 650 million sets its sights on becoming the world's fourth-largest economy by 2050. As economic and digital integration accelerate, it becomes increasingly apparent that power will be the underlying force that will hypercharge the region's growth.

    Everyone recognises the priorities. With the Asean Economic Community 2025 Blueprint laying out the targets for energy intensity reduction, renewable energy adoption and multilateral electricity trading, it's time for Asean to re-examine its relationship with power.

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