ASEAN Connectivity 2025 Vision: “To achieve a seamlessly and comprehensively connected and integrated ASEAN that will promote competitiveness, inclusiveness, and a greater sense of Community.” Sustainable infrastructure STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES ▪ ▪ ▪ INITIATIVES 1 2 Increase public and private infrastructure investment in each ASEAN Member State, as needed Significantly enhance the evaluation and sharing of best practices on infrastructure productivity in ASEAN Increase the deployment of smart urbanisation models across ASEAN Establish a rolling priority pipeline list of potential ASEAN infrastructure projects and sources of funds Establish an ASEAN platform to measure and improve infrastructure productivity Develop sustainable 3 urbanisation strategies in ASEAN cities Digital innovation ▪ ▪ Support the adoption of technology by micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) Support financial access through digital technologies ▪ Improve open data use in ASEAN Member States ▪ Support enhanced data management in ASEAN Member States 1 2 Enhance the MSME technology platform Develop the ASEAN digital financial inclusion framework 3 Establish an ASEAN open data network 4 Establish an ASEAN digital data governance framework Seamless logistics ▪ Lower supply chain costs in each ASEAN Member State ▪ Improve speed and reliability of supply chains in each ASEAN Member State 1 2 Strengthen ASEAN competitiveness through enhanced trade routes and logistics Enhance supply chain efficiency through addressing key chokepoints Regulatory excellence ▪ ▪ Harmonise or mutually recognise standards, conformance, and technical regulations for products in key sectors Reduce number of tradedistorting non-tariff measures across ASEAN Member States 1 Complete harmonisation of standards, mutual recognition, and technical regulations in three prioritised product groupings Increase transparency 2 and strengthen evaluation to reduce trade distorting non-tariff measures People mobility ▪ Support ease of travel throughout ASEAN ▪ Reduce the gaps between vocational skills demand and supply across ASEAN ▪ Increase the number of intra-ASEAN international students 1 2 3 4 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM CAMBODIA INDONESIA LAO PDR MALAYSIA MASTER PLAN ON ASEAN CONNECTIVITY 2025 MYANMAR 7 PHILIPPINES SINGAPORE Enhance ASEAN travel by making finding information easier Ease ASEAN travel by facilitating visa processes Establish new vocational training programmes and common qualifications across ASEAN Member States, in accordance with national circumstances of each ASEAN Member State Support higher education exchange across ASEAN Member States THAILAND VIET NAM