Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia(12)

Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia

The AEM agreed to develop a single and coherent plan progressing step by step to the AEC. In essence, this was undertaken by identifying the characteristics and elements of the AEC consistent with the Bali Concord II, involving clear targets and timelines for implementation, while taking into account the ASEAN member states' varying levels of development. 

In January 2007, at the 12th ASEAN Summit, the ASEAN leaders collectively agreed to accelerate the establishment of the ASEAN Community from 2020 to 2015.