Tamara Nair

Nov 21, 2024 | rsis.edu.sg | ed Books |Tamara Nair

ASEAN’s aspirations to create a highly cohesive and integrated economic region are outlined in its ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint, which remains the primary multilateral project dealing with economic cooperation in the region. First adopted in 2015, the blueprint has faced significant deterrents and challenges, the most primary one being the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created a need for revisiting and even revising certain policies.