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ASEAN-ROK Cooperation Fund The ASEAN-ROK Cooperation Fund (AKCF) has been a pivotal cornerstone in fostering regional cooperation and solidarity between ASEAN and the Republic of Korea since its establishment in 1990.

The new report examines five mega trends: climate change; demographic shifts, particularly population ageing; urbanization; the emergence of digital technologies; and inequalities –that are affecting economic, social and environmental outcomes.

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.