The target agenda of ASEAN Economy Community
(AEC) 2015 is getting closer to be accomplished. AEC envisions some key
characteristics: (1) a single market and productions base, (2) a highly
competitive economic region, (3) a region of equitable economic development,
and (4) a region fully integrated into the global economy. These have been
adopted since 2007, at the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore.
All leaders of ASEAN member countries is committed to build the regional integration
in order to face the more challenging global economy competition. As a matter of
fact that the United States and some Eurozone members are now facing the economy
crisis due to their economy control failure, AEC may be a substantial option to empower its regional potential
power. In accordance with
European Union, a strong regional integration we have known, the AEC areas of
cooperation include human resources development and capacity building;
recognition of professional qualifications; closer consultation on
macroeconomic and financial policies; trade financing measures; enhanced
infrastructure and communications connectivity; development of electronic
transactions through e-ASEAN; integrating industries across the region to promote
regional sourcing; and enhancing private sector involvement for the building of
the AEC. In short, AEC will also recognise the free movement of goods,
services, investment, skilled labour, and free flow of capital.
With those target agenda, AEC, however, should
not only become a commitment among the leader of each member country. In the
future, it is the citizens of each country who will run and also get the
impacts of AEC goals. As the target completion
is getting closer, social promotion of this project is ultimately needed. Not
only the governments but every citizen; the rich or the poor, the elder or
youths, men or women must get the advantage of this great vision.
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