ASEAN's progress on digital economy frameworks reduces cross-border transaction barriers, enabling SMEs to access broader markets and integrate into supply chains more effectively. These initiatives exemplify industrial organization dynamics, where policy coordination drives firm competitiveness and economic resilience across Asia.[https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/10/asean-defa-digital-economy-pact-negotiations/][https://www.sc.com/en/news/corporate-investment-banking/how-asean-is-digitalising-trade-to-overcome-headwinds/]