Malaysia calls for promoted digital economy, green technology in ASEAN
Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali has called on ASEAN member states to promote digital economy and green technology to generate real and direct benefits to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and people.
The 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-54) in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on September 14. (Source: VNA)
Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Malaysian Minister ofInternational Trade and Industry Mohamed Azmin Ali has called onASEAN member states to promote digital economy and green technology to generatereal and direct benefits to micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs)and people.
He made the remark while addressing the 54th ASEAN EconomicMinisters’ Meeting (AEM-54) and related meetings in Siem Reap, Cambodia, onSeptember 14.
He applaudedthe progress of the initiatives under the ASEAN Comprehensive RecoveryFramework (ACRF) and expressed his country’s support for the recommendation toexplore the expansion of the ACRF scope “as the lessons learntduring its implementation will significantly aid in the formulation of aresilient ASEAN Post-2025 Vision agenda.”
The official stressed the importance of capacity building forMSMEs, as well as initiatives that would bring real and direct benefits to thepeople, particularly the youth, in terms of job creation and value-add to localenterprises and industries.
Stressing the importance of enhancing supply chain security, heproposed the introduction of a regional stockpile initiative, which wouldentail each country keeping a national stockpile of critical products.
The AEM-54 and related meetings focused on regionalgrowth, post-pandemic economic recovery, and trade among countries./.
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The 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting (AEM-54) in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on September 14. (Source: VNA) 
