Harnessing the Potential of ASEAN’s Digital Transformation Through Regional Cooperation

The first section of this chapter examines how key economic, demographic, and technological trends in ASEAN interact with one another. The second section delves into how evolving digital trends impact labor markets in ASEAN — specifically automation, labor platforms, and the emergence of a knowledge economy in which the quantity, quality, and accessibility of information, rather than the traditional production of goods, drives growth. Section three suggests how ASEAN can maintain its economic dynamism by serving as a platform for sharing labor market information, establishing collective frameworks, and providing guidance for its members. The chapter concludes with a brief note about how ASEAN can foster regional cooperation to manage the region’s digital transformation of work.