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A fantastic evening celebrating the #UK #ASEAN relationship - with @ASEAN @ASEAN_BAC @ukinthailand @uktradeinthai @UKASEAN More than 200 guests gathered ahead of the @ASEAN2019TH Business and Investment Summit

Very excited that #UK Government and #ASEAN Business Advisory Council @ASEAN_BAC today signed a Letter of Intent for UK support to the ASEAN BAC Digital Trade Transformation Project

Where does #SoutheastAsia stand relative to global peers? #OECD report engages the region in a multilateral debate around standards, protocols, regulatory frameworks & policies to bridge digital divides that are shaping the global #DigitalEconomy. #SMEs ➡oe.cd/sea-smes

Dr Rillo, DSG of @ASEAN presents highlights of 51st ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting & future co-op with #OECD. Dr Rillo talks about challenges of implementing #AEC but also growing commitment among #ASEAN Leaders, in areas like #digitalisation & #4IR, also leveraging OECD work.

ASEAN Mentorship Entrepreneurs Network (AMEN) Pilot Run was held last Thursday, 12 September 2019 in Jakarta, Indonesia at the Smesco Indonesia. The event was hosted by the ASEAN BAC Indonesia, KADIN Indonesia and the Ministry of Cooperatives and SME of the Republic of Indonesia.

The Council just presented a white paper on furthering the ASEAN Economic Community (#AEC) during its 20th consecutive mission to the ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (#AEM). See the press release: usasean.org/press-release/…

Currently at @ASEAN_BAC Joint Business Council meeting discussion the need to tackle #NTBs in #ASEAN. More action needed in the region. @ASEANBAC2019 @nzasean @UKASEAN @USASEANBusiness @CAN_ASEAN

At the 2019 #ASEAN summit in Bangkok, its Business Advisory Council (@ASEAN_BAC) asked leaders "to show greater collective political leadership in the deteriorating international economic environment" - what @Cariasean alerted them to - Tan Sri Munir Majid theedgemarkets.com/article/cari-a…

Digitalisation is a key theme of @ASEAN2019TH. The @OECD report on ‘SE Asia Going Digital: Connecting SMEs’ was sponsored by #Canada, introduced by Amb @DonicaPottie @CanadaThailand. Digital transformation key for #MSME resilience. @ASEAN_BAC

@UN_JonathanWong @UNESCAP says we should look at skills for a digital age rather than how to develop digital skills. Stresses #connectivity is the back bone of the #digital economy. Life long learning and reskilling keeps on being mentioned. @ASEAN_BAC

Alexia Lee Gonzalez Fanfalone of @oecd gives a flavour of the report to be launched later today on SE Asia going digital, connecting SMEs. It will highlight the importance of access to good broadband and encouraging adoption, learning and inclusive digital transformation.

PM @prayutofficial stresses the need to help educate and develop the skills of #MSMEs to make full use of the digital economy and handling of data. Life long learning is important. @ASEAN_BAC @tradegovukASEAN

Prime Minister of #Thailand @prayutofficial highlights supporting #MSMEs is a national agenda. Says helping them should be done by both government and the private sector to prepare for the 4th Industrial Revolution in his opening keynote address @ASEAN_BAC MSME Summit.

Happening this week in Bangkok: 20th consecutive Business Mission to the #ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (#AEM) and 9th Business Mission to the #ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (#AMEM)! @ASEAN @IEA @USMission2ASEAN @ASEAN_BAC

In August 19th 2019, ASEAN BAC and the Ministry of Trade of Indonesia hosted a roundtable discussion meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia to discuss the implementation of AEC Blueprint 2025. The meeting was attended by KADIN Indonesia and representatives of several private sectors.

Yesterday, Indonesia hosted the grand launching on its AEC Center. For more details en.republika.co.id/berita/en/inte….

To know more about our forthcoming annual event ASEAN Business and Investment Summit, please visit: abis2015.com

#ASEANQuiz: Which is the only country in #ASEAN that is land-locked and does not have any sea?