Protecting the livelihood of smallholders


Asean governments must prioritise discussions on providing facilities for farmers to adopt digital technology and enhance their livelihood. — The Jakarta Post

THE Asean Economic Community (AEC) officially kicked off multilateral negotiations for a regional Digital Economy Framework Agreement (Defa) early this month.

Defa will be Asean’s new free trade agreement that focuses on enhancing digital economic cooperation among member states through the adoption and entrenchment of digital commerce, eCommerce and innovation.

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