WE, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, on the occasion of the 38th ASEAN Summit held via videoconference on 26 October 2021;

RECALLING the ASEAN Comprehensive Recovery Framework (ACRF) and its Implementation Plan, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders at the 37th ASEAN Summit held in November 2020 via video conference, which under the Broad Strategy 4 on Accelerating Inclusive Digital Transformation calls for leveraging on the momentum and imperative of digital transformation and seizing the enormous opportunities presented by digital technologies to boost economy and improve society in the post-COVID-19 era;

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