ASEAN for Business Bulletin - June 2024

Access to information on developments in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is crucial for enhancing public-private sector engagement. For this, the ASEAN Secretariat has developed a bimonthly bulletin called “ASEAN for Business” which aims to provide the private sector with key information on various initiatives under AEC as well as the profile and key focus areas of some ASEAN sectoral bodies.

Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have transformed ASEAN into an economic powerhouse, making it the fifth-largest economy globally. However, ASEAN is also one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. To ensure its continued growth and secure its path to becoming the world’s fourth-largest economy, it is imperative that the region focuses on climate risk mitigation and transitions to a more sustainable economy.