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ASEAN moves towards innovation and digital economy

Singapore, March 3 (UNI) ASEAN countries have expressed their confidence that the achievement of the region's economic priorities for 2018 would translate into a more business-friendly environment for e-commerce and innovation.
Economic ministers of the 10-member grouping endorsed the priorities put forward by Singapore as chair of ASEAN this year and were confident that these priorities would further enhance the flow of goods, services and investments in the region, according to a release from Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry.
ASEAN refers to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which groups Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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