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ASEAN must act to strengthen position in global value chains: ADB report

Manila, Mar 30 (UNI) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economies must strengthen their positions in global value chains to bolster resilience against new challenges, including future pandemics, geopolitical instability, and climate change, says an Asian Development Bank (ADB) report released on Thursday.
The report ASEAN and Global Value Chains: Locking in Resilience and Sustainability surveys the challenges and opportunities facing global value chains in Southeast Asia as countries seek to build greater resilience and promote sustainability and green development.
"As ASEAN countries continue their recovery from COVID-19, we must ensure that economic revitalization happens in a greener and more sustainable way," ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa said. According to him, the report proposes concrete measures that governments and businesses can take to decarbonize global value chains.
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