Note: This article was originally published in Sun Star on 28 November 2018. ERIA’s executive summary, Study on MSME Participation in the Digital Economy in ASEAN: Nurturing ASEAN MSMEs to Embrace Digital Adoption, was discussed in an article. Sun Star, 28  November 2018.

Promoting the digitalization of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is necessary to drive inclusive growth, according to a new study that found that more than half of MSMEs in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are at a minimal level of digitalization. (Read the full article by using the link above).