DIGIVESTASI - Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the digital economy is a very important aspect in economic transformation, especially in Southeast Asia. She said this as part of the Building ASEAN Regional Integration through Digital Economy Dialogue, a series of World Economic Forum activities in Davos, Switzerland.

Sri Mulyani said digitalization can create economic leverage because ASEAN has a population of more than 640 million people, more than half of whom are under 30 years old, and are increasingly digitally literate. She said, based on Boston Consulting Group calculations, ASEAN's economic potential could reach 2 trillion USD through the digital economy. 

He quoted in his message on Instagram: "The economic potential of 1 trillion USD in 2030 can reach 2 trillion USD if we accelerate the implementation of the Digital Economy Framework Agreement that has been agreed by the government. 2023. Account @smindrawati, Thursday (January 18, 2024). According to her, this potential can be realized through close cooperation, although there are still many challenges faced.

Sri Mulyani said the digital economy is even one of the pillars of Indonesia's leadership in ASEAN, along with Indonesia's presidency of the G20 in 2022. Indonesia considers the theme of Digital economy is a very important aspect in economic transformation.