Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia(35)

Comparative Study on the Perception and Response of Singapore and Indonesia

To its credit the Indonesian Government has taken the necessary steps to incorporate its commitments to the AEC into the country's national economic development programs. 

With regard to its commitments to the AEC, there is, unfortunately, no simple way to verify the degree of the Indonesian Government's compliance. Ever since Indonesia initiated trade liberalization in the mid-1980s, it has significantly reduced tariff rates, more or less across the board.

KFUPM, Stanford and Saudi Aramco to cooperate on research(1)

KFUPM, Stanford and Saudi Aramco to collaborate on research in petroleum engineering and geosciences

KFUPM, Stanford and Saudi Aramco to collaborate on research in petroleum engineering and geosciences Saudi Arabia: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Stanford University and Saudi Aramco have entered into a trilateral strategic partnership in education and research in petroleum engineering and geosciences.

They will establish sustainable research and development programs in selected areas of the upstream oil and gas industry. Joint workshops were conducted to define the scope of work and these had identified key areas and outlined the best framework for collaboration.