Jakarta, Sept. 22 -- Secretary-General of ASEAN, Dr. Kao Kim Hourn, today met with representatives of the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) on the sidelines of the 58th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM) and related meetings in Manila, the Philippines. They exchanged views on strengthening ASEAN-EU economic cooperation and focused on mobilising greater European investment into ASEAN's emerging growth areas, including digital transformation and sustainability; supporting the implementation and business utilisation of the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA); as well as on identifying practical areas of cooperation ahead of the 50th anniversary of ASEAN-EU relations in 2027. Dr. Kao also encouraged EU-ABC to work closely w...