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ASEAN, RoK promote mutually beneficial economic partnership

The ASEAN-Korea Centre, in coordination with the International Contractors Association of Korea (ICAK), will hold the 9th ASEAN Connectivity Forum on 18-19 January, aiming to further promote mutually beneficial economic partnership.
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Jakarta (VNA) – TheASEAN-Korea Centre, in coordination with the International ContractorsAssociation of Korea (ICAK), will hold the 9th ASEANConnectivity Forum on 18-19 January, aiming to further promote mutually beneficial economic partnership.

The online event will focus on sustainable infrastructure and digitalinnovation, drawn from the five strategic areas in the Master Plan on ASEANConnectivity (MPAC) 2025 of ASEAN.

Lee Seong-ho, Deputy Minister forEconomic Affairs of the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, andYeap Samnang, Chair of ASEAN Connectivity Coordinating Committee and PermanentRepresentative of Cambodia to ASEAN, will deliver their keynote speeches on theprogress and challenges facing connectivity projects during the COVID-19pandemic.

The forum will also discussASEAN connectivity in the post-COVID era and ways to promote bankability ofvarious connectivity projects.

In the second day, theASEAN-ROK Programme Management Team based in Jakarta will present ways toutilise the ASEAN-Korea Cooperation Fund for connectivity projects while representativesof ASEAN member states will mention projects in the fields of transport, energyand development of smart cites.

At the 22nd ASEAN-ROK Summitin November last year, ASEAN and RoK leaders emphasised stronger cooperation onconnectivity, including the development of smart cities.

In this context, the forum is expected to boost mutuallybeneficial economic partnership between the two sides by promotingparticipation of RoK firms in ASEAN’s connectivity projects./.

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