JAKARTA, July 29 -- The Online Forum on "The State of the Care Economy in ASEAN: Challenges, Progress, and Trends", brought together policymakers, academia, and practitioners across the region to discuss perspectives on the current landscape of the care economy and the implications of various emerging trends towards the care economy in ASEAN.

The forum commenced with an opening remark by Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community, San Lwin, who highlighted ASEAN's firm commitment towards fully harnessing the potential of the care economy. A welcoming remark was also delivered by Lara Franzen, the Development Counsellor at the Australian Mission to ASEAN, reaffirming Australia's support for ASEAN in strengthening...