The Meta Effect: Asean's Opportunity to Tackle Big Tech The recent record payout from Meta sent shockwaves across the globe, but for Southeast Asia, it represents a chance for regional governments to finally take on tech giants.
For too long, individual nation states in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) have struggled to regulate companies like Meta, Google, and Facebook due to their sheer scale and complexity.
However, this dynamic also means that Asean governments can no longer afford to take a piecemeal approach.