The ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement could unlock up to $1 trillion in additional economic potential. But its real significance may be in removing the barriers that have kept Southeast Asia’s digital economies apart.
Europe and India have different digital strengths, but their relationship matters across AI, data, software, privacy, enterprise technology and digital trade. EU–India bilateral trade reached €124 billion in 2023 (around … Read more
Ecommerce, social commerce, payments, logistics and cloud are making China–Indonesia one of the region’s defining digital relationships. Indonesia’s digital economy reached an estimated US$99 billion in GMV in 2025 (e-Conomy … Read more
The UAE–India relationship is becoming a major channel for fintech, AI, remittances, logistics, capital and digital infrastructure. UAE–India bilateral merchandise trade reached US$83.7 billion in FY24, almost double the US$43.3 … Read more
Japan’s long relationship with Thailand is expanding into smart cities, digital infrastructure, gaming, entertainment and platform partnerships. Japan has been Thailand’s largest cumulative foreign investor for decades, and the digital … Read more
Capital, fintech, AI infrastructure, crypto, family offices and regional headquarters make UAE–Singapore a powerful small-state technology relationship. Singapore has about 6 million people and the UAE about 11 million, both … Read more
Japan’s industrial depth and Vietnam’s technical workforce are creating one of Asia’s most important digital production relationships. Japan and Vietnam crossed US$50 billion in bilateral trade for the first time … Read more
AI, chips, SaaS, defence technology and digital public infrastructure are turning US–India ties into one of the world’s most important digital relationships. The US–India digital relationship is now worth more … Read more
Singapore remains the operating layer for US technology, capital and regulation across Southeast Asia. US–Singapore bilateral trade hit S$145.7 billion (around US$112.6 billion) in 2024, with the US running a … Read more
Education, fintech, skills, climate technology and consumer platforms give Australia and Indonesia more digital overlap than the relationship usually suggests. Australia and Indonesia are direct neighbours with a combined population … Read more
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