AEC & ASCC Review Quiz

What does RCEP stand for?

• Responsive Communication for Economic Partnership

• Robust Cultural Engagement Partnership

• Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership

• Reformed Characteristics of Education Program

"Although garment exports have held up well so far, the sector remains narrowly based and concentrated on a few markets, making it vulnerable to external shocks." What does Cambodia need to do to preserve her attractiveness relative to its regional competitors such as Vietnam and Bangladesh?

• Apply traditional economic system

• Diversify the economy

• Play the zero-sum game and win

• Increase productivity of the garment industry

Which characteristic of ASCC aims to build a "committed, participative and socially responsible community for the benefit of ASEAN peoples"?

• Engaged Community

• Inclusive Community

• Sustainable Community

• Resilient Community

• Dynamic Community

ASCC places emphasis on the many social issues. Which issue is NOT one of them?

• Global pandemic

• Economic crisis

• Climate change

• The South China Sea conflict

"Under this ASCC characteristic, the ASEAN identity is instilled by developing an ASEAN that continuously innovates and is a proactive member of the global community." Which characteristic is this?

• Engage and Benefit Community

• Inclusive Community

• Sustainable Community

• Resilient Community

• Dynamic Community

Which of the answers below has the closest meaning to the word "inculcate" in the following phrase mean?

"To inculcate ASEAN identity, the ASCC has created many initiatives to engage youths in the region."

• Calculate

• Cultivate

• Imitate

• Instill

What is NTMs?

• Non-Traditional Measures

• New-Traditional Measures

• Non-Tariff Measures

• New-Tariff Measures

With about 64 million enterprises strong throughout the region, ______ constitute the backbone of ASEAN economies. It contributed a significant share of total establishments of between 88.8% and 99.9% and a share of total employments between 51.7% and 97.2%.

What is the correct answer to fill in the blank?

Singapore has always enjoyed a competitive edge over other countries in terms of its manpower. So, human resource is Singapore's ______.

"The ASCC's great misfortune as a pillar is having to face a general perception that it is an afterthought, mired in classic third-child syndrome of waiting and reacting to the initiatives of the other two pillars." What does it mean?

• ASCC is the last pillar which means it is not as important as APSC and AEC for ASEAN.

• ASCC is labeled as the third child of ASEAN cooperation

• ASCC is mistaken by many as only a symbolic agent of the ASEAN community-building process that ASEAN needs to create to make the association looks good.

• ASCC has lost its value and credibility because it cannot solve social issues in ASEAN.