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Opportunities and challenges for Asean amid growth

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A mass rapid transit construction site in Jakarta. Indonesia, the largest and most populous Asean member state, is one of the 10 members of the regional grouping. By 2030, Asean will form the world's fourth-largest economy - and with more than 60 per
A mass rapid transit construction site in Jakarta. Indonesia, the largest and most populous Asean member state, is one of the 10 members of the regional grouping. By 2030, Asean will form the world's fourth-largest economy - and with more than 60 per cent of its 630 million population below the age of 35, the region's workforce and consumer market should swell and boost economic growth for the next two to three decades. PHOTO: BLOOMBERG.
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Singapore is right in the middle of an up-and-coming neighbourhood that is fast becoming a global economic powerhouse.

The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) - Singapore is one of its 10 members - is well and truly in the fast lane now.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on May 21, 2018, with the headline Opportunities and challenges for Asean amid growth. Subscribe