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Challenging Asean digital sovereignty
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 16/09/2025
» Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are busy finalising a draft of a Digital Economic Framework Agreement (Defa) -- this digital framework is hoped to boost regional bloc intra-trade, attract foreign investment, and transform the grouping into a global digital hub. As the current chair, Malaysia is eager to see the world's first such agreement concluded under its leadership.
Call to rev up talks on framework pact
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/09/2025
» Thailand is urging Asean to accelerate negotiations to finalise its Digital Economy Framework Agreement (Defa), which is expected to be signed next year.
Asean builds trust in digital future
Oped, Published on 26/05/2025
» As Asean jockeys to be at the heart of the modern digital economy, fostering trust is key to reaping the benefits of growing digitalisation and further empowering the vulnerable segments of the population.
E-commerce as trade war front
News, Chairith Yonpiam, Published on 11/04/2025
» As the trade war between the United States and China intensifies, Southeast Asia's e-commerce platforms are emerging as a new battleground in the global economic conflict, an expert warned.
Trump should revisit his tariff schemes
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 08/04/2025
» President Donald Trump's tariff hikes, marking "Liberation Day", hit foes and friends of the US equally. The immediate effect is that Mr Trump has rallied the rest of the world to prepare for a future without US dominance. To put it mildly, they must become less dependent on the US in every possible way -- unless Mr Trump changes his approach.
Thai govt projects draw Google interest
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 10/02/2025
» The Commerce Minister said that Google has expressed an interest in increasing its investment in Thai government-related projects.
Bitkub CEO discusses digital asset prospects at WEF
News, Published on 31/01/2025
» Jirayut "Topp" Srupsrisopa, founder and Group CEO of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co, emphasised Thailand's growing prominence in the digital asset and blockchain sector during his participation at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, Switzerland.
Topp Jirayut Joins WEF 2025 to Shape Finance's Future
Published on 27/01/2025
» Topp Jirayut Srupsrisopa, Founder and Group CEO of Bitkub Capital Group Holdings Co., Ltd., a trailblazer in Thailand’s digital asset and blockchain industry, participated in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 in Davos, Switzerland. Under the theme “Assets: From Concrete to Ether,” Jirayut joined esteemed global leaders in finance, including Ola Doudin, Co-founder and CEO of BitOasis; Jeremy Allaire, Co-founder, Chairman, and CEO of Circle Internet Financial; and Marc Bayle de Jessé, CEO of CLS Bank International. The panel, moderated by Xin Guan, news anchor and business editor at China Global Television Network (CGTN), took place on 23 January 2025.
Regional power rejig in new age
News, Published on 23/01/2025
» What happens to a region when the rules of global trade no longer apply? For The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), this is no longer a hypothetical question -- it is our pressing reality. This week, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, ushering in what many see as the end of the post-liberal trade era. This era, defined by hyper-globalisation and a rules-based system governed by multilateralism, is now giving way to an unpredictable and fragmented global order.
MFA leads initiative on digital trade
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/01/2025
» The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is aiming to define a Thai-led Asean initiative on the digital economy this year so the bloc can advance a framework that boosts trade and transactions in the region, says a senior Thai official.