Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impact on Singapore and Indonesia(39)

Comparative Study on the Perception and Response of Singapore and Indonesia

In addition, concerns of SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) particularly in Indonesia that they may be isolated from the far-reaching age of the AEC are getting bigger. In spite of such negative voices raised, Singaporean and Indonesian governments have been regarded to take necessary steps to realize their commitments to the AEC as ambitiously set out in the AEC Blueprint. 

When it comes to the details of the perception of and the response to the AEC, however, Singapore is often evaluated ahead of Indonesia by and large.