Kuala Lumpur, April 18 -- Malaysia, as this year's ASEAN chair, is committed to ensuring that the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) can be implemented in the near future, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

He said this was important because the agreement brings great potential to the regional digital economy which is estimated to reach 2 trillion USD by 2030.

Speaking to media on April 17, Gobind said that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will work with ASEAN regional leaders to implement the agreement as soon as possible to have an economic impact, not only on Malaysia, but also on the region in the near future.

According to Gobind, the DEFA agreement, which emphasises a dynamic ecosystem for the digital economy including th...