Perspectives on the ASEAN Economic Community

Perspectives on the ASEAN Economic Community

The ASEAN Economic Community is attracting a lot of attention from local and foreign businesses thanks to its huge potential, yet several challenges need to be tackled to make the AEC a success… A panel of specialists from the public and private sectors share ideas about the AEC’s opportunities and difficulties still to be managed.

2015, year of the ASEAN Economic Community

2015, the year of ASEAN

2015 will be a critical year for ASEAN as the ASEAN Economic Community will officially be launched by 31 December 2015. Much has been accomplished towards the achievement of this milestone, but people and businesses still need to embody and benefit from the ASEAN community.

Business outlook in Myanmar

Business outlook in Myanmar

With its political opening, Myanmar is also experiencing an economic boom in various business sectors. Though companies face many challenges in areas of workforce skills and infrastructures, the general outlook for business in Myanmar remains quite positive for the coming years, as elections should create further opportunities.

Family business in Southeast Asia

Family business management in Southeast Asia

Many successful businesses were developed by a single family. Yet managing and transmitting a family business can sometimes lead to tensions and put the company at risk. This survey presents the specificity and challenges of the management and transmission of family businesses in Southeast Asia.

100 business resources for ASEAN

100 resources for business in Southeast Asia

ASEAN UP recently published its 100th resources for business in Southeast Asia! As the project continues to unfold into a (hopefully!) useful platform for businesses and professionals of ASEAN, we would like to take some time to share some views about business in ASEAN and the ASEAN UP project.

Singapore statistics website

Singapore official statistics and data

The Department of Statistics of Singapore aims at providing reliable statistics to help the country’s social and economic development. Through a very useful website, it enables anyone to access a wealth of data and to compile it according to their needs using various tools, together with reports and extra services.

Brunei Economic Development Board website

Official Brunei Economic Development Board website

The Brunei Economic Development Board is a public agency in Brunei focusing on the growth and diversification of the Bruneian economy. Providing information on doing business in Brunei, it helps all those interested in investing and expanding their operations in the sultanate of Brunei.

7 things to know about ASEAN

7 insights and perspectives about ASEAN

This new video presents 7 insights and perspectives that make ASEAN one of the most dynamic and competitive region in the world. Through a beautiful animation, the current and projected population and economy of ASEAN demonstrate the attractiveness of the Association of South-East Asian Nations.