ASOCIO ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY (AEC) DIGITAL

TASKFORCE

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WHY ASEAN?

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1967 : ASEAN formation providing political leadership for regional integration

1999 – e-ASEAN Framework

2007 – ASEAN Economic Blueprint 2015

2015 – ASEAN Economic Community

ASEAN INSTITUTIONAL MILESTONES

2015 – ASEAN Economic Blueprint 2025

P I K O M C O N F I D E N T I A L

Human Rights

Foreign Affairs

Regional Affairs

Defense

Legal

Transnational Crime

Economy

Trade

Energy

Agriculture & Forestry

Finance

Investment

Minerals

Science & Technology

Transport

Telecommunications / IT

Tourism

Mekong Basin

Development Gap

Culture & Arts

Sports

Disaster Management

Education

Environment

Haze Pollution

Health

Information

Rural / Poverty

Labour

Social Welfare

Women

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STRUCTURE

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WHAT IS AEC?

The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) shall be the goal of regional economic integration by 2015. AEC envisages the following key characteristics: (a) a single market and production base, (b) a highly competitive economic region, (c) a region of equitable economic development, and (d) a region fully integrated into the global economy.

The AEC areas of cooperation include human resources development and capacity building; recognition of professional qualifications; closer consultation on macroeconomic and financial policies; trade financing measures; enhanced infrastructure and communications connectivity; development of electronic transactions through e-ASEAN; integrating industries across the region to promote regional sourcing; and enhancing private sector involvement for the building of the AEC. In short, the AEC will transform ASEAN into a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labour, and freer flow of capital.

Source: asean.org

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AEC Blueprint 2015

1. The ASEAN Leaders adopted the ASEAN Economic Blueprint in 2007 to serve as a coherent master plan guiding the establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community 2015.

2. Among the objectives:i. Eliminating tariffs and facilitating tradeii. Advancing services trade liberalisationiii. Liberalising and facilitating investmentiv. Streamlining and harmonising capital market regulationsv. Facilitating skilled labour mobilityvi. Promoting development of regional competition frameworkvii. Consumer protection and IPRviii. Promoting connectivityix. Narrowing development gapsx. Strengthening ASEAN relationship with external parties

3. Implementation has been mostly achieved by 2015Source: AEC Blueprint 2025

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AEC Blueprint 2025

1. AEC Blueprint 2025 will build on the previous Blueprint. The commitments of CLMV (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) given special focus.

2. The Blueprint will include:i. A highly integrated and cohesive economyii. A competitive, Innovative and Dynamic ASEANiii. An enhanced Connectivity and Sectoral Cooperationiv. A resilient, inclusive, people-oriented and people-centred ASEANv. A global ASEAN

3. There are specific measures on ICT and E-Commerce

Source: AEC Blueprint 2025

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AEC Blueprint 2025 – ICT

1. Economic Transformation – ICT for economic development and promote digital trade

2. People Integration and Empowerment Through ICT – Strengthen digital inclusion, enhance broadband penetration and affordability

3. Innovation – Support ICT innovations and entrepreneurship and new technology developments such as Big Data, Smart City

4. The Blueprint will include:i. A highly integrated and cohesive economyii. A competitive, Innovative and Dynamic ASEANiii. An enhanced Connectivity and Sectoral Cooperationiv. A resilient, inclusive, people-oriented and people-centred ASEANv. A global ASEANvi. Human Capital Development – Strengthen ICT workforcevii. ICT in the Single Market – Promote the freer flow of ICT products,

services and investment as well as lowering roaming chargesviii. New Media and Content – Encourage e-services and new mediaix. Information Security and Assurance – Build a trusted ecosystem

Source: AEC Blueprint 2025

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AEC Blueprint 2025 – E-Commerce

1. To develop an ASEAN Agreement on E-Commerce

2. These include measures on:i. Harmonised consumer rights and protection lawsii. Harmonised online dispute resolution frameworkiii. Schemes on e-identity and authorisation (electronic signature)iv. Coherent framework on personal data protection

Source: AEC Blueprint 2025

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ASOCIO AEC DIGITAL TAKFORCE

1. ASOCIO formed the AEC Digital Taskforce to capitalise and provide a voice on for the ICT industry on AEC implementation.

2. Malaysia will be chairing the taskforce with founding members Thailand and Vietnam.

3. The Terms of Reference include:• Engage with Asian Economic Community (AEC) stakeholders to Enable Maximum

Participation in Business Opportunities among ASOCIO Member Economies.• Develop trade initiatives aligned to the Blue Print of AEC • Create platform for certifications to support free flow of skilled workforce in AEC.• Recommendation of policies • Identify taxation impediments and recommendation of tax-free policies to promote

e-commerce.• Increase English literacy and use English as primary language to communicate in

ICT arena• Make ASOCIO as a vital interest group of AEC to engage dialogues with ASEAN

Secretariat and ASEAN ICT Ministers Meeting (TELMIN).

Source: AEC Blueprint 2025

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1. Mutual Recognition Arrangements on certification of ICT Products

2. Framework on movement of ICT professionals3. Common E-Waste and Green ICT Policy4. Taxation on E-Commerce products and services5. IP protection registration6. Complete tariff elimination

POSSIBLE POLICY INTERVENTION

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1. ASEAN Broadband and Data Roaming Programme2. ASEAN ICT4D and Digital Inclusion Programmes 3. ASEAN e-Digital Mall4. ASEAN Green ICT Initiative5. Annual ASEAN Digital Summit and Workshop6. ASEAN Digital Academy for Human Capital

Development 7. ASEAN Digital Research on State of ICT Sector

POSSIBLE PROJECTS/INITIATIVES

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THANK YOU

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ASEAN GROWTH RATES

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ASEAN DEMOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY

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ASEAN MARKET POWER

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ASEAN TRADE & FDI

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AEC BLUEPRINT 2015

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• Political gap – at different levels of democracy;

• Socio-economic gap - different levels of democracy;

• Digital gaps - infrastructure ;- Access; - ICT Diffusion; - Affordability - Usage levels and patterns - Skill

GAPS AND CHALLENGES IN ASEAN