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degradation of natural resourcesInability to escape the middle-income trapSerious income distribution problemsEconomic FreedomCompliance with AEC InstitutionsConclusion on Thailand and the AEC5. Malaysia: Trade, Foreign Direct Investment and Regional IntegrationIntroductionHistorical and Developmental SnapshotsChanging Trade Posture and Investment DynamicsShifting Focus of Industrial PolicyGrowing Regional ConnectionsGlobal Track RecordConcluding Remarks6. Singapore: Working Towards ProsperityOverview of The EconomyThe Founding MythA History of GrowthThe Twentieth Century: From Policy to ResultsHuman Capital (Resource) DevelopmentThe Twenty-First Century: New HorizonsA New Growth MarketAn Attempt to Develop Regional TradeThe Region and Changing Investment Patterns In The 21st CenturyConclusion7. Indonesia: Choosing between the Privileged and ProsperityEconomic OverviewOrganization of the Economy Of IndonesiaThe Governments of Indonesia since IndependenceThe Impact of Islam On Indonesian PoliticsConclusionPart II: Four Smaller Economies8. Brunei Darussalam, a Country ProfileIntroductionSocio-Political Overview of BruneiEconomic Overview of BruneiNational Development Policies of BruneiBenefits of Regional IntegrationHarmonization of Policies, Standards and RegulationsReformation of Domestic Policies to Improve the Business EnvironmentIncreased Inflows of FDIWay Forward for Brunei9. Cambodia: Growth with a Red FlagIntroductionThe Economy in the Twentieth CenturyEconomic PerformanceTalent, Human Capital, and WagesSources of Future GrowthEconomic Priorities and International FundingHard and Soft Infrastructure for BusinessConclusions10. Laos in Need of Bolder Reforms for AEC IntegrationIntroductionRecent Developments in Economic IntegrationFrom ASEAN to the ASEAN Economic CommunityRegional Connectivity to Overcome Landlocked StatusAccession to The World Trade OrganizationEconomic PerformanceGrowth and Structural ChangeThe Growing Importance of Resource-Based ExportsConcentration of Trade with Very Few Trading PartnersLaos Participating In Labour-Intensive Production SharingSome Challenges and the Way ForwardTransforming Resource Wealth for Sustainable DevelopmentSupporting the Non-Resource Sector for Broad-Based GrowthImproving Hard and Soft InfrastructureConclusion11. Myanmar: On a Bumpy Road of TransitionIntroductionHistory, Society, CultureThe Myanmar Economy: A SnapshotThe Financial and Business SectorsLabor MarketEconomic PolicyStrengths and Weaknesses of the Myanmar EconomyStrengthsWeaknessesMyanmar's Integration in the International EconomyCompliance with ASEAN RulesOutlookPart III: Some Context12. China and the ASEAN Economies: Interdependence and RivalryIntroductionMore Recent DevelopmentsPlan of the ChapterTrade Relations between China and Southeast AsiaProduction Networks in East AsiaTrade Agreements and PoliciesSoutheast Asia and the Trade War between the United States and ChinaDemographic TrendsTrade and Made in ChinaEducation and R&D TrendsCapital Flows between China and Southeast AsiaHistorical and Recent Trends and DataThe Belt and Road InitiativeThe Asian Infrastructure Investment BankOther Dimensions of the RelationshipMonetary RelationsEnvironmental IssuesTerritorial DisputesPower Relations in the RegionConcluding Remarks13. ASEAN's Economic Community: ASEAN Way or Beijing's Way?ASEAN's Vision for Economic IntegrationNorms, Processes and the ASEAN WayUnravelling the Financial Crisis and its Economic ImplicationsAll Roads lead to China or ASEAN and Unequal TreatiesConclusion: Norms are What Strong States Make of Them14. Conclusion: The ASEAN Economic CommunityMember Nations of the AECIntegration of the ASEAN Economic Community