Asean aims to tap UK creative sectors to boost economy


Forging partnerships: Tiffin (third from left) with Khairul Firdaus (fourth from right) at the opening of the Asean-UK symposium in Kuala Lumpur. — ONG SOON HIN/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: Over 100 regional policymakers, members of academia and practitioners are working to leverage the diverse creative industries of the United Kingdom to boost economic growth in Asean at a major gathering.

The two-day Asean-UK Symposium on the Development of Asean Creative Economy Sustainability Framework, which started yesterday, is aimed at helping to foster sustainable development within the Asean Creative Economy (ACE).

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