Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia(14)

Comparative Study on the Perception and Response of Singapore and Indonesia

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. 

The joint vision for an integrated future was adopted by leaders in November 2007 at the 13th ASEAN Summit and culminated in the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint. It is a blueprint that has served as a comprehensive master plan to chart the region's journey towards the formal establishment of the AEC.