Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia(38)

Comparative Study on the Perception and Response of Singapore and Indonesia

Larger firms tend to have better knowledge about the existing FTAs and, in general, are more optimistic than smaller ones. This is true also with regard to the AEC. Major players already have a good and comprehensive understanding about the AEC. 

The major players are large companies whose activities are related to export-import, foreign companies, and foreign affiliates or local companies that are involved in international production networks.