Developing Technology and Services Sector to Support Economic Transformation and Inclusiveness

Thailand and other economies in East Asia can leverage on technology and build on the growth of the services sector to support economic transformation and enhance economic inclusiveness. This was highlighted by experts at a seminar themed “Resilience and Growth in a Changing World” co-hosted by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) and Bank of Thailand (BOT) on June 12, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Enhance Economic Diversification and Connectivity to Sustain Growth Momentum in the ASEAN+3 Region

The ASEAN+3 region is growing strongly, and economies in the region should develop multiple engines of growth, including the services sector, to build resilience and sustain growth. This was highlighted by speakers at a seminar held in Shanghai today by the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), the First Financial and Economic Research Institute, and Fudan University.

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AMRO, ASEAN Secretariat to Strengthen Ties to Contribute to Regional Financial Integration

Last Wednesday, Dr Junhong Chang, Director of the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO), met with H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), at the ASEAN Secretariat office in Jakarta, Indonesia. The heads of the two organizations discussed areas of cooperation which can contribute to financial and economic integration of ASEAN members.

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