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(13)

Comparative Study on the Perception and Response of Singapore and Indonesia

The AEC Blueprint 2015 was initiated at the 38th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting (AEM) in Kuala Lumpur. The AEM agreed to develop a single and coherent plan progressing step by step to the AEC. 

In essence, this was undertaken by identifying the characteristics and elements of the AEC consistent with the Bali Concord II, involving clear targets and timelines for implementation, while taking into account the ASEAN member states' varying levels of development. 

Advent of the Era of the AEC and Its Impacts on Singapore and Indonesia(47)

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.

The establishment of the AEC and its implication for South Korea(7)

The establishment of the AEC and its implication for South Korea

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. As the old saying goes, “United we stand, divided we fall”, the countries will have their confidence built up step by step. 

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

Establishment of the AEC and its implication for South Korea

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. 

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.

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.

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.

Knowledge Network is Power(11)

'Global Mando', Knowledge Network is Power

Against this background, in application of SECI model , Mando's knowledge management can be analyzed as following:

- Socialization: From central and local research centers to manufacturing facilities both at home and abroad, all employees captured tacit knowledge such as know-how and perspectives. With untrapped mind, people at Mando accumulated and dispersed tacit knowledge step by step.

- Externalization: Externalization realized when Mando took strong initiatives in knowledge management in spite of bankruptcy. Through peer group sharing and dialogue, experts' tacit knowledge articulated and gradually translated to explicit knowledge into understandable and relevant form.