It’s as clear as crystal, the world is changing due to Covid-19 and we are not going back to the way we live as how it used to be.
Catch up or left out.
How serious can virtual meetings be even with the recent security concerns over a virtual conference software?
While many are quite familiar with virtual meetings be it for discussion, educational or simply chat purposes, things are going further when the Special ASEAN Summit on COVID-19 goes online just two days after a Hong Kong artist held his first online concert.
Note: The special summit via videoconferencing was chaired by Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and participated by 10 Asean member states leaders.
High Tech Low Touch, What Can We Do?
The 2 images below (click to enlarge) may provide us some insights on what could be possibly happened in the near future.
Images excerpt from Growth In The Low Touch Economy report by Board of Innovation.
Malaysia proposes Asean-level economic recovery plan
As reported by New Straits Times Malaysia, from a government and regional perspective, the Asean Economic Recovery Plan should:
- focus on strengthening social welfare safety net,
- boosting food security, and
- improving education for the people.
These can be done through:
- Outline ways for member countries to preserve supply chain connectivity and ensure a smooth flow of medical, food and other essential supplies.
- Include measures to ensure critical infrastructure for trade and trading routes via air, land and sea are secured and remain open.
In every crisis lies an opportunity and Malaysia foresees that Asean as a regional block must work together post Covid-19.
All our nations are facing similar complications and we must work together to ensure no one is left behind.
Malaysia believes, if we pool our resources and infrastructure together, we can do it and bring a new and dynamic meaning to Asean unity and centrality.
Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin
