ASEAN Foreign Business Sentiments Survey

This is a survey by the ASEAN Integration Monitoring Directorate (AIMD) of the ASEAN Secretariat.

This Survey will take approximately 10 to 15 minutes. If you do not have sufficient time, you can choose to save you responses and return to complete the survey by clicking the "Save and move onto next page" button at the bottom of the page.We would appreciate receiving your response by 01 December 2020.

The Survey is intended for companies whose principal domicile is outside the ASEAN region. All question asked are within the context of ASEAN and response location unless mentioned otherwise.

The Survey should be answered by a company staff at decision making levels who are familiar with company plans, strategy and operations and have sufficient institutional knowledge and experience in dealing with trade/business in ASEAN.

The establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015 is a major milestone in the regional economic integration agenda in ASEAN, offering opportunities in the form of a dynamic, growing, and integrated market of over 650 million people, a trade and production hub powerhouse, and attractive investment destination.

The AEC Blueprint 2025, adopted by the ASEAN Leaders at the 27th ASEAN Summit on 22 November 2015 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, provides broad directions for ASEAN economic integration from 2016 to 2025. The Blueprint is aimed towards achieving the vision of having an AEC by 2025 that is highly integrated and cohesive; competitive, innovative and dynamic; with enhanced connectivity and sectoral cooperation; and a more resilient, inclusive, and people-oriented, people-centred community, integrated with the global economy. Its operationalisation is supported by way of implementation of various workplans of the AEC sectoral bodies.

The ASEAN Secretariat is mandated to conduct a Mid-Term Review (MTR) as envisaged in the Blueprint. The main objective of the MTR is to determine the progress and effectiveness of the AEC in achieving the five interrelated and mutually reinforcing characteristics underlined in the Blueprint, which embodies the vision for ASEAN regional economic integration 2016-2025.

The Foreign Business Sentiments Survey (FBSS) is part of the MTR to gain feedback from businesses as key stakeholders of the AEC. The Survey aims to:

a) gauge the awareness and level of understanding and general sentiments of foreign businesses on the implementation of key elements of the Blueprint.

b) gauge the issues and challenges that foreign businesses face in entering or operating in ASEAN.

c) obtain recommendations to further improve and strengthen the Blueprint and its implementation.

By sharing your experiences and expectations, your feedback is highly appreciated to improve implementation of the 2nd phase of the Blueprint and contribute to the efforts of ASEAN economic integration.

By submitting this Survey, you agree that the ASEAN Secretariat will have the right to process the information at aggregate level. All data is collected in a confidential manner and individual responses will be kept strictly confidential and will not be disclosed.

Please contact aimo@asean.org if any further questions.

We thank you in advance for being part of this endeavour. Your views matter! Your feedback will contribute towards improving implementation of the 2nd phase of the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint and contribute to the efforts of ASEAN economic integration.