ASEAN Endorses Regional Cross-Border Cloud Framework

ASEAN governments endorsed a Malaysia-led Regional Framework on Cross-Border Cloud Computing at the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting (ADGMIN) in Hanoi, Vietnam. The framework introduces "Trusted Data Corridors" and common principles for governance, regulatory access, and data-protection, with guidance for regulated sectors like finance and healthcare. The endorsement aims to reduce compliance frictions, support cross-border hosting, and attract cloud and AI investment across ASEAN.