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From blueprints for prosperity to real outcomes (opens the original)
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Practical, measurable and grounded in reality. What policymaker wouldn’t want those? I am still in the middle of a flurry of activity around ASEAN, mainly because it is only a few weeks until the 49th ASEAN Summit, and ASEAN-BAC’s own ASEAN Business and Investment Summit in November, where we will move beyond dialogue and deliver actionable policy recommendations, strategic partnerships and regional initiatives that strengthen ASEAN’s competitiveness while advancing inclusive and sustainable Pro
We’re on the right track (opens the original)
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I was in Seoul, South Korea last week to receive an award for my work with MSMEs. It was the ASEAN Entrepreneurs Award, given by the ASEAN-Korea Center during the 27th World Knowledge Forum, organized in partnership with the Maekyung Media Group. I was with my fellow awardee, Vietnam’s Don Lam, the founder and CEO of investment firm VinaCapital Group. Following the awarding ceremonies, I joined Mr. Lam and the Asan Institute for Policy Studies’ Lee Jaehyon in a discussion session on ASEAN entrep
Ensuring growth and stability for Asean’s MSMEs (opens the original)
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If there is anything we’ve learned in recent years, it is how fragile an interconnected global economy can be. Sadly, this is not an abstract concept. The effects are very real – felt by consumers and businesses alike, but especially by ordinary people and small entrepreneurs who may not have enough resources to weather disruptions. When supply chains break or logistics slow down, the impact quickly becomes visible: ingredients become harder to source, production becomes uncertain and goods arri
The challenges of scaling up MSMEs (opens the original)
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In our many policy discussions in ASEAN, there are repeated calls to help the region’s MSMEs scale – especially now that we are on the cusp of realizing an integrated, digital economy. A dynamic MSME sector will be crucial as we confront global disruptions from climate change, geopolitical uncertainties and rising pressure on our region’s food and energy security. A wider base of agile MSMEs can strengthen our collective economic resilience and create conditions that make ASEAN an attractive des
A going concern, a growing concern (opens the original)
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The past couple of weeks have been quite a challenge for most of us here in the Philippines. The nonstop rains and the flooding they brought affected many activities, including some of our own meetings and events for the Philippines’ ASEAN chairship. Now there’s really nothing much we can do about the weather. I think that ship has sailed. But I share with many Filipinos the frustration over how poorly we have performed in managing the natural calamities that regularly and frequently visit our a
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