ASEAN Secretariat - Scoping Study of Outsourcing in ASEAN - 2014

Countries Involved:

Ten ASEAN member states.

Project Description:

The project conducted an assessment of the ASEAN regional production network and ASEAN’s role in the global supply chain. It involved:

a)   a stock take and a characterisation of the offshoring/outsourcing activities in the region;

b)   an assessment of the trends and developments in outsourcing both in goods and services within and outside the region, particularly in developed countries as well as in the BRICS countries.

This consulting opportunity was to support these activities with the overall goal of enhancing ASEAN’s approach/strategy towards the creation of a single market and production area and a strong presence in the global supply chain, as well as increasing the role of small and medium enterprises in the regional production process.

 
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AusAid ASEAN/ Australia Development Cooperation Program - Enhancing ASEAN Minerals Trade and Investment - 2005

Project Partner:

ABARE.

Project Description:

MKE analysed the public and private sectors in Vietnam, Myanmar, Thailand, Lao PDR and Cambodia; compiled country reports on investment and trade in minerals in the five countries; reviewed institutional and regulatory arrangements affecting investment in ASEAN; identified potential sources of investment; assessed the potential for regional cooperation in minerals policy development; and explored policy implications of the research.

 
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