Digital Policy Alignment Crucial To Unlock Next Phase Of ASEAN-S. Korea Growth
By Nurunnasihah Ahmad Rashid Farlina Said, director of cyber and technology policy at the Institute of Strategic & International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia, said this would also ensure inclusive participation across member economies. As it is, both regions have made significant strides in digital cooperation under the ASEAN-Republic of Korea (ROK) Plan of Action 2026–2030, she told […]
Experts urge Asean to align laws, close gaps in cybercrime fight
Farlina Said was quoted by Free Malaysia Today on 21 August 2025. by Sharmmen Raj Sanjeevraj KUALA LUMPUR: Regional experts have called for closer legal alignment and real-time intelligence-sharing to shore up Asean’s cyber resilience, with Southeast Asia’s patchwork of cybercrime laws leaving the region exposed. David Martinez Vinluan, executive director of the Asean Chiefs of […]
Economic Watch: Stronger cybersecurity key to unlocking ASEAN’s digital potential, experts say
Secure digital services, particularly in cross-border payments and financial services, will help build consumer confidence across the region, boost participation in the digital economy, and mitigate losses from cybercrime, Ong Tee Keat, president of the Belt and Road Initiative Caucus for Asia Pacific, said in his remarks at the forum “Unpacking the emerging challenges in […]
How Malaysia could take the lead in ASEAN AI Safe
At the ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (ADGMIN) 2025 in Bangkok, Digital Minister Gobind Singh announced Malaysia’s championing of AI deployment safety through its lead on establishing an ASEAN AI Safety Network (ASEAN AI Safe). The network aims to promote AI safety research, responsible AI adoption and harmonised standards across ASEAN, a region whose digital economy […]