Digital Nations 2025: Achieving the ASEAN Connectivity Strategic Plan
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2025 is a pivotal year for ASEAN's development agenda, with several plans drawing to a close in advance of a new cycle of initiatives commencing in 2026 – most notably, the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, which is supported by strategic plans including the ASEAN Connectivity Strategic Plan 2026–2035.
As ASEAN embarks on the next phase of its development journey, digital technologies will play an even more significant role in achieving the principal objectives of strategic plans. This is especially the case considering the rapid development and broad deployment of 5G, and increasing implementation of AI technologies (including cloud and edge intelligence), quantum computing, blockchain and other transformative innovations. Meanwhile, the cross-sector nature of the ASEAN Connectivity Strategic Plan underlines the need for a holistic approach to digitalisation. This aligns with the concept of a digital nation, where digitalisation is central to nation-building, supported by coordinated efforts to fully integrate digital technologies into every sector of the economy.
Successfully realising ASEAN’s development plans requires concerted efforts by stakeholders to fully leverage the opportunities presented by digitalisation. This report highlights three principal measures to improve digital readiness: bridge the infrastructure gap, accelerate regional policy harmonisation, and leverage international cooperation mechanisms.
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