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About the Author
Wang Qin, PhD in Economics, Professor and Doctoral Supervisor, Vice Dean of the School of International Relations/South China Sea Research Institute at Xiamen University (2001-2017), Director of the Center for Southeast Asian Studies at Xiamen University (2008-2018), Executive Council Member of the China International Economic Relations Association, Council Member of the China Pacific Society. His main research areas include Southeast Asian economy, regional economic integration, and China-ASEAN relations. He serves as the editor-in-chief of the Blue Book of Southeast Asia: Annual Report on the Development of Southeast Asia, and has authored Research on ASEAN International Competitiveness, New Patterns of China-ASEAN Economic Relations, Research on Singapore's Economic Development, etc. He has published over 260 academic papers in domestic and international journals, and over 70 commentaries in newspapers and periodicals such as China Daily, Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, and the Philippines' World News.
Content Summary
As the world enters the digital era, the digital transformation in Southeast Asia is gaining momentum. The digital economy is a new engine for economic recovery and social development in the post-pandemic period in Southeast Asia. Digitalization will drive the "Industry 4.0" industrial transformation and serve as the technical support for achieving regional connectivity and building the three pillars of the ASEAN Community. As a regional organization, ASEAN has formulated digital economy development strategies and master plans. Individual countries have introduced multi-level and wide-ranging digital transformation plans, accelerating the construction of digital infrastructure, promoting the construction and popularization of fifth-generation mobile communication technology (5G) and mobile internet, building big data centers, planning artificial intelligence solutions, creating smart cities, promoting e-commerce, digital finance, and e-government, and striving to build a digital economy, digital society, and digital government, achieving remarkable results. This development report focuses on Southeast Asia entering the digital era, tracking the political, economic, and foreign relations development trends of various countries, analyzing and forecasting the region's short- and medium-term development, and revealing the patterns and trends of Southeast Asian regional development under the new circumstances.
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