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Bloc urged to focus on digitalisation
Connectivity crucial for economic growth
published : 25 Jan 2021 at 04:30
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The Covid-19 pandemic may have restricted trade, as borders were partly closed, but it has opened the door to digitalisation, a seminar was told.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the World Bank and the Asean secretariat on Friday co-hosted a virtual seminar titled Connecting the Connectivities: Synergy through Enhanced Partnership , with panellists from Asean Plus Six countries and the European Union.
Digitalisation, referring to the conversion of the business processes online, was necessary for Asean to build a more stable and resilient productivity network and work on the soft side , referring to rules and regulations that can help ease trade, the panellists said.