South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed by Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Philippines‚ Thailand and Singapore in 1967. In 1980s‚ Brunei decided to join the organization‚ making it become well known as the ASEAN-6. Following Brunei‚ in 1990s‚ Cambodia‚ Laos‚ Myanmar and Vietnam (CMLV) also joined the bloc (Chia‚ 2004). In 1992‚ a free trade agreement‚ namely ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) was introduced. According to the agreement‚ tariffs are reduced to zero percent by 2010 for ASEAN-6 and by 2015 for CMLV
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Asean The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has plans to fast track the integration of its member countries over the next few years. Aside from encouraging cooperation through traditional diplomatic and cultural activities‚ there are also ambitious proposals for ASEAN to issue a single visa and currency‚ and even form a united regional Olympic team. The advantages of a united ASEAN are easy to imagine. A cohesive ASEAN would likely bring tremendous benefits to Southeast Asians in
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Thailand will take advantages of the labor flow. In a relatively short time‚ the realization of the ASEAN Community will come into effect. The purpose of the international agreements is to make ASEAN one market and a joint production base. First of all we must remember that the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) is part of a larger plan for the ASEAN Community which involves three pillars of ASEAN. security‚ socio-cultural cooperation and economic Three crucial components for economic integration
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Cr. http://www.fungglobalinstitute.org/publications/articles/the-asean-economic-community-and-corruption-400.html The Asean Economic Community and Corruption AUTHOR(S): BARBARA MEYNERT DATE: 07 - Mar 2013 TAGS: Asean ‚ Thailand ‚ Infrastructure development ‚ Corruption THEME(S): Governance As countries in Asean gear up for economic integration in 2015‚ Fung Global Institute Director‚ Barbara Meynert‚ asks whether corruption in Thailand will derail crucial inter-regional infrastructure
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ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015 and its implication on APEC[1] Kuboon Charumanee[2] The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has been the representative of regional economic cooperation and integration among developing countries. As part of the structural changes of the world economy‚ ASEAN has implemented intra-regional economic cooperation since 1976. The new goal is the establishment of the ASEAN Community which consisted of three pillars; ASEAN Political-Security Community
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ENCHANCING READINESS OF FEATURED ILONGGO RESATAURANT FOR ASEAN INTEGRATION Chapter 1 Introduction This Chapter presents the: (a) Background of the Study‚ (b) Statement of the problem‚ (c) Research Paradigm‚ (d) Scope and limitation of the study‚ (e) Significance of the study‚ and‚ (f) Definition of terms. Background of the Study The province of Iloilo in the Western Visayas region is known for its La Paz Batchoy‚ Biscocho‚ Boneless Bangus‚ Pancit Molo‚ the vine products of Barotac Viejo‚ Bamboo
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ASEAN ASEAN or Association of Southeast Asian Nations was founded in 1967‚ currently consisting of Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Singapore‚ Brunei‚ the Philippines‚ Vietnam‚ Cambodia‚ Laos‚ Myanmar‚ and Thailand. Since its establishment‚ ASEAN countries have gradually and continually strengthened their economic integration‚ from the ASEAN Preferential Trading Arrangement (PTA) in 1977 to the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and now they further move to a deeper
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Is the Philippine Fisheries Sector Ready for ASEAN Integration in 2015: A Basic Situationer of ASEAN Fisheries and Trade ------------------------------------------------------------- IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT IN CWTS2 – ECON Civic Welfare Training Service 2nd Semester‚ Academic Year 2013-2014 Submitted to Tambuyog Development Center‚ Inc. Submitted by Flora Anne R. Palabrica Jose Maria Luis B. Partosa Angelica C. Clemente School of Economics University of the
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ASEAN I. ASEAN Background By the end of the twentieth century‚ the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was experiencing growing pains. The organization had changed vastly since its inception in 8 August 1967‚ when it served as a political bulwark against the Cold War superpowers in order to protect the independence of its founding member states—Indonesia‚ the Philippines‚ Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984‚ Viet Nam on 28 July 1995
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ASEAN Economic Integration 2015 As the world today becomes more complex in term of politics and economics‚ there are agreements or treaties created in order to maintain the stabilization and development. One of the significant things that most states mainly concern about is the economic development; as a matter of fact‚ since the collapse of the Soviet Union‚ the world has given more priority to the economic development. On top of that‚ there were creations of free trade agreement among countries
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