‘Asean must embrace digital economy’

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Secretary General Lim Jock Hoi speaks during the Asean Media Forum in Bangkok, Thailand, on July 29, 2019. (Photo from the Asean Facebook page)

BANGKOK: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) must embrace the digital economy, as this will serve as the “driver” for economic growth in the region, according to the regional bloc’s current chief.