The arrival of the ASEAN Economic Community is widely expected to add momentum to the region’s ongoing integration. It builds on the already robust gains achieved by the region’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
The arrival of the ASEAN Economic Community is widely expected to add momentum to the region’s ongoing integration. It builds on the already robust gains achieved by the region’s Free Trade Agreements (FTAs).
Businesses are most upbeat about the emergence of a single production base in ASEAN, and the rollout of an ASEAN Single Window that facilitates cargo clearance and the exchange of data between countries.
Yet pragmatism also prevails among multinationals about how the AEC would pan out in practice:
How should businesses plan their ASEAN strategies in the light of the AEC? We speak with some of KPMG’s leaders advising global clients on their strategies for ASEAN.