World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018 | World Economic Forum

As global power tilts towards Asia, the ten economies that make up ASEAN are at a crucial juncture. Read our collection of articles that explore the themes behind the World Economic Forum on ASEAN 2018, taking place in Ha Noi, Viet Nam, from September 11-13.

Highlights

What just happened? 5 top stories from our ASEAN summit 2018

Indonesia's president says he is an Avenger superhero fighting trade wars

Why Asia's future is female

South Korea foreign minister hails 'historic opportunity' for peace

Ceri Parker 12 Sep 2018

Meet 4 young leaders changing politics in Asia

Sean Fleming 07 Sep 2018

The story of Viet Nam's economic miracle

Peter Vanham 11 Sep 2018

These are some of Asia’s most creative start-ups

Ceri Parker 10 Sep 2018

ASEAN can turn disruption into an opportunity. Here's how

Børge Brende and Justin Wood · Project Syndicate 06 Sep 2018

Arts and Culture

This photographer will make you think again about your phone use

Ceri Parker 11 Sep 2018

ASEAN's reskilling challenge: here's how we prepare for the future of work

Naveen Menon 12 Sep 2018

Why Asia's 'arms race' is not quite what it seems

Tim Huxley 12 Sep 2018

Sri Lanka PM: This is how I will make my country rich by 2025

Ranil Wickremesinghe 29 Aug 2018

The 7 forces that will change the way you work

Philip Yuen 03 Sep 2018

Topics

10 reasons businesses need to build resilience to disasters

Mami Mizutori 10 Sep 2018

Asia’s 10 most gender equal countries

Johnny Wood 04 Sep 2018

The Philippines’ first unicorn is taking pop-up housing to a new level

Emma Charlton 05 Sep 2018

A new kind of unicorn is on the scene

Kelly Ommundsen 08 Sep 2018

115 rejections and no pay. What it really takes to be an entrepreneur

Patrick Grove 05 Sep 2018

Three reasons to be optimistic for the future of Asia

Lilian Mercado 05 Sep 2018

Meet 4 young leaders changing politics in Asia

Sean Fleming 07 Sep 2018

What a Malaysian hospital tells us about the future of health

Caroline Clarke 31 Aug 2018

How the Japanese idea of 'chowa' can help Asia thrive

Ken Kawai 03 Sep 2018

7 key challenges for the future of ASEAN - and how to solve them

Ishtiaq Pasha Mahmood 29 Aug 2018

Future of the Environment

Seaweed, Indonesia’s answer to the global plastic crisis

Bakti Berlyanto Sedayu · The Conversation 06 Jun 2018

How to follow our #asean18 meeting in Viet Nam

Beatrice Di Caro 24 Aug 2018

In this Bangkok neighbourhood, you can buy and sell electricity using Blockchain

Rina Chandran · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 30 Aug 2018

Republic of Korea

Economic cooperation between North and South Korea could be worth $150 billion

Hyonhee Shin · Reuters 20 Aug 2018

Economic Progress

This bookstore in Malaysia is open 24/7

Johnny Wood 29 Aug 2018

ASEAN can turn disruption into an opportunity. Here's how

Børge Brende and Justin Wood · Project Syndicate 06 Sep 2018

The Philippines’ first unicorn is taking pop-up housing to a new level

Emma Charlton 05 Sep 2018

Three reasons to be optimistic for the future of Asia

Lilian Mercado 05 Sep 2018

115 rejections and no pay. What it really takes to be an entrepreneur

Patrick Grove 05 Sep 2018