Asean integration is upon us. Whether Filipino organizations recognize it or not, the prospect of economic integration is changing business dynamics across the region, creating new opportunities and with it, new risks.
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The Philippines is on track with efforts to integrate its economy with those of the other member-nations of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, but it must prepare for tighter competition in trade and finance starting 2015, experts said at the Punongbayan & Araullo CEO Business Forum in Makati City.
The targeted economic integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations by 2015 is drawing near and Philippine businesses should be preparing strategies to deal with growing competition and capture a large share of regional investments, the Philippine Exporters Confederation Inc. (Philexport) said, citing experts.
The Philippines is lukewarm to the idea of having a single currency for Southeast Asia, saying such a move is unnecessary just so member-countries can further integrate and make the region a major economic force.
The Southeast Asian region, with an estimated population of 600 million, can join the ranks of China and India as a major economic growth force in Asia should its constituent countries succeed in integrating their economies by 2015.
The Philippines will push for the speedy implementation of plans to integrate the financial systems of and strengthen ties among Southeast Asian countries during the annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank in the country on May 2 to 5.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is beefing up various frameworks for cooperation and development within the region and with its trading partners, in preparation for regional economic integration by 2015.
Philippine corporations are seeing growth opportunities from the full integration of regional markets by 2015 as targeted by the 10-member Association of Southeast Nations. At the Asean 100 Forum on Thursday, regional participants recognized the need to deepen and broaden Asean economic integration to become more competitive in a globalizing economy. “We’re already working toward [...]
