Supporting ASEAN’s creative economy through UK partnership and research
SINGAPORE - Media OutReach Newswire - 10 April 2026 - The success and impact of the ASEAN–UK Advancing Creative Economy programme was on show at the recent 2 nd ASEAN–UK Creative Economy Symposium 2026 in Manila. The Symposium showcased how research, capacity building, and regional collaboration are shaping the future of the creative economy across Southeast Asia, further advancing the goals of the ASEAN Creative Economy Sustainability Framework, adopted at the 46 th ASEAN Summit. The Symposium also celebrated the 5 th anniversary of the ASEAN–UK Dialogue Partnership, focused on deepening cooperation and connection. The Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines, together with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the British Council and the ASEAN Secretariat, convened over 270 leaders, policymakers, creatives, and investors from ASEAN and the United Kingdom in Manila for the ASEAN–UK Creative Economy Symposium ...