Industrial Transformation in ASEAN A Cluster-Driven Model for Regional and Global Collaboration 2026

EU The EU is engaging ASEAN through a mix of regulatory cooperation and financial support. The EU-ASEAN Energy Dialogue (launched in 2022) coordinates policy, reform and renewable deployment,132 while the Global Gateway supports sustainable infrastructure to boost ASEAN’s green transition and connectivity.133 The EU has already allocated €105 million in grant funding, part of an indicative €180 million allocation to support green transition projects across ASEAN.134 The EU provides technical assistance, capacity development and opportunities for dialogue and peer learning through Technical Assistance Facility to the Green Team Europe Initiative.135 US The US is driving ASEAN engagement via the Indo- Pacific Economic Framework136 and Clean EDGE Asia,137 prioritizing energy security, sustainable development, and clean energy transition. In 2023, the US announced $5 billion in public and private financing for digital infrastructure, transport, healthcare and smart cities.138 Additionally, to accelerate the development of sustainable critical mineral supply chains, the US is collaborating with Indonesia under the Minerals Security Partnership.139 Ports are the engines of global industrial transformation – and Bintulu and Samalaju Port are stepping up to lead. By advancing digitalization, automation, low-carbon energy and investment facilitation, we are enabling a new generation of green, globally connected industries. Ruslan Bin Abdul Ghani, President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Bintulu Port Holdings Industrial Transformation in ASEAN: A Cluster-Driven Model for Regional and Global Collaboration 32