KUALA LUMPUR: By the time the Asean Economic Community (AEC) becomes a reality at the end of next month, the 48-year-old regional body will have established itself as a global economic heavyweight.
While the AEC, which aims to set up a single market and production base in Asean, will continue to be a work in progress in the coming years, the regional body’s success at integrating the economies thus far have been nothing short of remarkable.
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