ASEAN CENTRALITY & REVITALISATION REGIONAL CONNECTIVITY

In a world of increasingly interconnected economies, the shift toward deeper regional cooperation has become a defining feature of modern trade relations. One of the most significant manifestations of this trend is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), an agreement that encompasses key players in the Asia- Pacific region, including China and the ten ASEAN countries. This book is a collaboration between Nanyang Centre for Public Administration (NCPA), Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) and Lien Ying Chow Legacy Fellowship (LYCLF), explores the evolution of this collaboration, with a particular focus on ASEAN centrality, its impact on global value chains and the broader economic landscape. This book is divided into three themes: Regional Integration and Connectivity of ASEAN, Building of the ASEAN Community through ASEAN-China Economic Cooperation, and Exporting Member States' Role in Regional Integration and Development, written with the goal of offering a thorough analysis of RCEP's role in reshaping the dynamics of trade and commerce in the region. It presents an in-depth look at how this partnership impacts the global value chain and offers fresh insights for academics, business leaders, and policy makers alike.

Contents:

• Foreword
• Preface
• About the Editors
• About the Contributors
• About NCPA, SMF and LYCLF
• Introduction
• Regional Integration and Connectivity of ASEAN:
  • ASEAN Centrality: Institutional Leadership and Regional Cooperation (Hong Liu, Celia Lee, and Jeremy Goh)
  • ASEAN, Singapore, and Regional Connectivity: Finance, Legal Regulations, and Electric Power (Lu Cheng Yang, Jeremy Goh, and Crystal Goh Wen Wen)
  • FDI, GVC and Regional Connectivity in ASEAN — Prospects and Opportunities for Building a Sustainable Low-Carbon Digital Economy (Philip Lim)
• Building of the ASEAN Community through ASEAN–China Economic Cooperation:
  • Promoting Asian Solidarity through People-to-People Exchanges: China's Countermeasures at a Time of Great Turmoil (Mabel Lu Miao)
  • Practices and Prospects of Sustainable Development in China under Multiple Crises (Liu Yong)
• Exploring Member States' Role in Regional Integration and Development:
  • Strengthening the Role of Singapore as the Leader in Fintech Development and AI Governance in the Region (Tin Pei Ling and Celia Lee)
  • Vietnam's Evolving Role in Global Value Chains: Lesser-Known Stories (Guanie Lim and Nguyễn Nhật Ánh)
  • Cambodia in the Regional Collaborative Network: The Road to a Sustainable Economy (Yao Chao)
  • Philippines: The Final Piece of the RCEP Puzzle, Igniting the Human Capital Engine for Regional Integration (Cai Yuqing)
• Index

Readership: Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, practitioners and policy makers in the fields of public administration, business, economics and global studies.