The creative economy is the region's chosen answer — and notably, an agenda ASEAN set rather than received. Indonesia was the main sponsor of the 2019 UN resolution declaring 2021 the International Year of Creative Economy, having convened the first World Conference on Creative Economy in Bali in 2018, and ASEAN culture ministers enshrined their own definition of the "ASEAN Creative Economy" in the 2022 Siem Reap Declaration.

The Creative Economy Outlook 2024 underscores the pivotal role that creative industries play in trade and economic growth. UNCTAD’s global survey reveals the varied economic contributions of the creative economy across different countries, ranging from 0.5% to 7.3% of GDP and employing between 0.5% to 12.5% of the workforce.

This report presents the results of new empirical work conducted by Frontier Economics to estimate the impact of the creative industries (CIs) on wider firms’ innovation and activity. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that there are knowledge spillovers from the CIs that have a beneficial impact on the innovation of firms in the wider economy.

CREATE Philippines is a flagship initiative and trade show platform specifically focused on promoting Philippine creative industries to both

Creativity is always part of Indonesia’s way of life. Rich tradition, multicultural situation, vibrant population and dynamic economy

The Creative Resource Guide considers how crafts and design can be effective agents of social change in countries such as Lao and Cambodia.

The Creative Economy Report 2008 is the first study to present the United Nations perspective on this emerging topic.

UNCTAD's Creative Economy Programme generates economic information through a trade lens to understand trends and promote a data-led understa

Creative Economy 2030 features peer-reviewed, independent insights that provide the Group of 20 (G20) and global partners a timely roadmap

CENDANA is positioning itself as an umbrella body with enough resources and expertise to reach and improve the cultural sector