Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia(28)

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

Thus, while Singapore acknowledges that some problems are faced by the ASEAN countries in implementing the AEC Blueprint, there is an urgent need to persevere in order for the region to remain competitive and relevant to the global economy.

While it fully supports efforts taken to accelerate internal integration towards AEC 2015, the ASEAN needs to deepen its engagement with key trading partners in parallel.