Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia(31)

Comparative Study on the Perception and Response of Singapore and Indonesia

Going forward, Singapore will focus on capacity building and human resource development in the ASEAN countries to help them prepare for the 2015 deadline. 

In this respect, Singapore has spent more than US$120 million cumulatively in various initiatives and training programs to help narrow the gaps among ASEAN economies. Results of SWOT analysis on the Singapore's perception of and response to the formation of the AEC can be diagramed as below.