Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia(49)

Comparative Study on the Perception and Response of Singapore and Indonesia

However, situation would be different if joint efforts of the 10 countries to confront superpowers is designed and implemented. The countries will be surely observing their confidence built up step by step. The economic clout will be increasingly strengthened if the ASEAN succeeds in fully actualizing the AEC. 

As a result, the influence of the ASEAN on the regional security and political issues will be also fortified. Under this circumstance, hopes are higher than ever that the beginning of the AEC will serve a precious opportunity to create a new landscape for the 21st century in the world.

Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia(45)

Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia

However, situation would be different if joint efforts of the 10 countries to confront superpowers is designed and implemented. The countries will be surely observing their confidence built up step by step. The economic clout will be increasingly strengthened if the ASEAN succeeds in fully actualizing the AEC. 

As a result, the influence of the ASEAN on the regional security and political issues will be also fortified. Under this circumstance, hopes are higher than ever that the beginning of the AEC will serve a precious opportunity to create a new landscape for the 21st century in the world.

The establishment of the AEC and its implication for South Korea(6)

The establishment of the AEC and its implication for South Korea

In spite of the skepticism raised, the importance of the birth of a sizable single economic community shouldn't be underestimated. Along with Africa and South America, the ASEAN has been called as the symbol of underdeveloped areas. 

Thus, major powers like America, the EU and China would remain invincible if the ASEAN members try to compete with them individually. However, situation would be different if joint efforts of the 10 countries to cope with superpowers is designed and carried out.

The foundation of the AEC and its implication for South Korea(6)

The foundation of the AEC and its implication for South Korea

However, situation would be different if joint efforts of the 10 countries to cope with superpowers is designed and carried out. As the old saying goes, "United we stand, divided we fall", the countries will have their confidence built up step by step. 

The economic clout will be further strengthened if the ASEAN succeeds in actualizing the AEC. Consequently, the influence of the AEC on the regional security issues will be also growing bigger. Against this background, hopes are high that the beginning of the  AEC will serve an opportunity to create a new landscape for the 21st century.

Achievement of POSTECH professor's research group(2)

A POSTECH professor's research group develops a breakthrough method for extracting membrane proteins

Professor Kim stated: "This research makes the first case proving that a pumpkin-shaped coreless compound can be used not only for the basic biological research but also for various areas such as disease treatment and diagnosis". 

In particular, this breakthrough method is expected to change the paradigm in biotechnology field in that it can not only analyze disease but also cure patients without any side effects. As is the often the case with major scientific achievements, the research team had to go through numerous trials and errors. 

However, nothing could beat them who even returned weekend and holidays. Professor Kim stated: "We will continue to advance the research to be applied to different fields and to make joint efforts with biological section to develop new medicines.