Launched in December 2023 to conclude at the end of this year, the agreement became a landmark initiative aimed at transforming the region into a leading digital economy.
With that, Aparna said many are optimistic about Asean and the potential it has today compared to the past.
She noted BCG believes the true opportunity for Asean lies in how these countries work with each other and with the rest of the world – through trade, talent flows, investments flows and so on.
Despite being smaller than India and China individually, she said being a block of more than 650 million people collectively has these nations punching above their weight, economically.
“Therefore, for me,…