Inauguration of the AEC and Its Impacts on Relation between Singapore and Indonesia(44)

Comparative Research on Relationship of Singapore and Indonesia in the AEC Aspect

For instance, IMF's statistics proves that Brunei, an oil-producing country was shined with its per capita GDP of 33,200 USD in 2017 while Cambodia, one of the poorest countries in the region only recorded per capita GDP of 1,390 USD during the same period. 

In this realistic angle, it is no wonder that a tough itinerary is forecasted on the way to the substantial realization of the AEC. In spite of the skepticism surfaced, the importance of the birth of a sizable single market shouldn’t be underestimated.