Screenshots of the ASEAN SOAR Together online capacity-building sessions featuring multiple participants and guest speakers in a virtual meeting grid. The event is supported by TikTok Shop, in partnership with ASEAN-BAC Malaysia 2025, and organised by the ASEAN Foundation. The ASEAN Foundation, in collaboration with TikTok Shop and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC), continued […]

On 12–13 August 2025, the ASEAN Foundation, with support from Google.org, hosted the 2nd Regional Policy Convening of AI Ready ASEAN during the ASEAN AI Malaysia Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Bringing together policymakers, educators, AI practitioners, youth leaders, and civil society organisations, the convening carried the theme “Bridging AI Literacy and AI Safety: Building Responsible […]

27 June– The ASEAN Foundation together with TikTok Shop is thrilled to announce the selection of 50 outstanding Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) from across ASEAN region to participate in the ASEAN Supporting Our Retailers and Artisans (SOAR) Together programme. A Milestone for ASEAN’s MSME Community  In a joint effort to foster sustainable economic growth and enterprise […]

In an era where social media shaped global conversations, the ASEAN Foundation, in collaboration with TikTok, launched the ASEAN LIVE Creators for Change Programme on 8 August 2024, in celebration of ASEAN Day. This groundbreaking initiative was designed to empower 20 passionate content creators from across ASEAN to drive positive change through TikTok LIVE, focusing […]

The ASEAN Foundation, in collaboration with SAP and the National University of Laos, successfully concluded the eighth ASEAN Data Science Explorers (ASEAN DSE) 2024 Regional Finals in Vientiane, Lao PDR. The event brought together 20 students from across the ten ASEAN Member States to present their data-driven proposals and innovative mobile apps designed to address […]

From 18 to 20 November 2024, the ASEAN Foundation, in collaboration with TikTok and SAP, held the Regional Workshop of the ASEAN Social Enterprise Development Programme (ASEAN SEDP) 3.0 in Jakarta. The event marked the culmination of the third phase of this flagship initiative, which empowers early and emerging social enterprises across Southeast Asia to […]