东南亚数字经济发展:评估与展望

Digital Economy Development in Southeast Asia:Assessment and Prospects

近几年,尤其是新冠疫情暴发以来,东南亚数字经济展示出强大的市场需求,东南亚各国纷纷出台数字化发展战略,市场主体积极参与投资与创新,国际数字强国也迅速布局东南亚地区数字业务,呈现出良好的发展势头和前景。总体而言,东南亚互联网用户数量和数字经济规模持续扩大,电子商务、在线教育、远程医疗、远程办公等新业态快速发展,传统产业也加快了数字化转型步伐,数字经济成为助推东南亚经济发展的强劲动力和重要引擎,成为各国实现转型发展的关键抓手。但也应该看到,东南亚数字经济仍处于起步阶段,硬件设施配套、软件技术支持能力还有待进一步加强,各国经济发展水平不一、数字鸿沟巨大、协同效率低下等问题也构成了进一步发展的障碍。未来,东南亚数字经济要抓住新消费这个增长点,以点带面,加大新领域的投资,提升发展竞争力;着力新能力的培养,提升发展可持续能力,进一步提高区域内数字经济一体化水平,推动数字经济向更广范围、更深层次、更高水平发展。

The digital economy in Southeast Asia has shown a strong market demand since the outbreak of the epidemic.Southeast Asian countries have launched digital development strategies,market players have actively participated in innovation and investment,and international digital powers are also rapidly deploying digital businesses in Southeast Asia.The development of Southeast Asia’s digital economy shows a good momentum and prospects.In general,the number of Internet users,the scale of the digital economy has continued to expand.New models and new formats such as e-commerce,online education,telemedicine,and telecommuting have developed rapidly.Traditional industries have accelerated the pace of digital transformation.The digital economy has become a strong driving force,an important engine for the economic development of Southeast Asia,also a key starting point of countries to achieve economic recovery and promote transformation and development.However,it should be seen that the digital economy in Southeast Asia is still in its infancy,and the supporting hardware facilities and software technical support capabilities need to be further strengthened.At the same time,due to the different levels of economic development in Southeast Asia,the huge digital divide and low synergy efficiency also hinder the development of its digital economy.In the next step,Southeast Asia’s digital economy must seize the growth point of new consumption,and focus on investment in new fields to enhance development competitiveness;focus on the cultivation of new capabilities,enhance development sustainability,and further strengthen regional digital economy integration cooperation promote the development of the digital economy to a wider,deeper and higher level.