Non-tariff barriers including technical barriers posed by standards, technical regulations, and conformity assessment procedures can limit the flow of goods and the growth of businesses. ASEAN, through the ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ), is continuously working towards addressing these barriers to ease movements of goods across the…

Half of ASEAN’s population live in urban areas and an additional 70 million people are forecast to live in ASEAN cities by 2025. Rapid urbanisation has brought challenges such as floods, traffic congestion, and waste problems. Other major trends are impacting urbanisation in ASEAN such as the emergence of digital…

The rise of e-commerce and urbanisation are changing the trade landscape and creating demands for faster and more reliable flow of goods and services in ASEAN. Watch this video to learn more how ASEAN addresses these trends through Seamless Logistics under Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025.

WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic in March 2020. The crisis has affected economic and social lives of people around the world since. ASEAN took swift actions to strengthen connectivity to mitigate the immediate impact. Download this infographic to learn more what can ASEAN Connectivity do to help mitigate the…

Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025 seeks to strengthen TVET in ASEAN as one of its initiatives to improve the way we live, work, and travel. Download this Infographic to learn more about TVET in ASEAN.