As the ASEAN+3 region navigates population aging and demographic transition, think tanks have a vital role to play in deepening regional cooperation and providing intellectual support. By embracing a forward-looking, strategic, and innovative approach, policymakers can transform the challenges posed by aging into opportunities for inclusive and sustainable growth, turning the demographic dividends of the past into the longevity dividends of the future. The ASEAN+3 Finance Think-tank Network (AFTN) can contribute to this process by facilitating collaboration on research and discussion, and thus provide policymakers with insights and support as they work to address this and other complex issues faced by the region.

This publication is a compilation of seminar papers presented at the 2024 AFTN Seminar held in Shanghai, China on June 6, 2024.