Can the Asean Economic Community Get Off the Ground?

The ASEAN Economic Community, which is supposed to come into existence in just 13 days, on Dec. 31, is far from the 10-member alliance’s “EU moment,” as it was supposed to be called, or even a semblance of it. The kickoff has already been delayed for a year.

The proposed pact is supposed to move the member states towards greater economic integration, cre…