The Asean Economic Community 2015 Scorecard: Will Reality Meet Perceptions?

Abstract

Imagine a region with a single market and production base, highly competitive, with equitable economic development and fully integrated into the global economy. That's the Asean Economic Community (AEC) target, and we have less than three years to achieve it. Malaysia assumes the rotating Asean chairmanship in 2015 and will be tasked to deliver the results of the AEC Report Card, which we hope will be praiseworthy.