Jakarta – To promote digital innovation and sustainable economic growth in East Asia, ASEAN’s research think-tank, the Economic Research Institute of ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), launched the Digital Innovation and Sustainable Economic Centre (DISC) in Jakarta on August 24, 2023
The event was presided over by Airlangga Hartarto, Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs, and Professor Tetsuya Watanabe, President of ERIA. Indonesia is the current ASEAN chair, which has pledged to boost the region’s digital capacity in all respects.
Airlangga said that that DISC will serve as a virtual and physical platform for policymakers, businesses and academic professionals on which to transform the economy to digitally driven sustainable growth across the region.
“The launch of DISC marks a pivotal juncture in ASEAN’s journey towards a digitally empowered future,” stated Prof Tetsuya…
