scholarly journals Provincial Patronage Networks & Small Businesses in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region (GMS): Implications for the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 286-300
Author(s):  
Lavanchawee Sujarittanonta
Keyword(s):  
Small Businesses ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Local Politicians ◽  
Ongoing Relationship ◽  
History Of ◽  
Asean Economic Community ◽  
Administrative Structures

In East Asian cultures such as Thailand, existing patronage in local political and administrative structures can limit the ability of the state to affect its policies. Consequently, this research examines the extent to which these “guanxi” networks affect provincial small businesses, which lack the resources to persuade local provincial patronage providers to advantage them. This has implications for the ASEAN Economic Community, when cross-border economic activity is expected to increase, especially in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS). Thailand is chosen for this study because of its long history of strong power patronage systems at the provincial level and for its regional economic prominence and rich cross-border trade activities with neighboring countries such as Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia and Malaysia in the GMS. Findings from interview-based data collected from 178 small firm respondents from 31 provinces suggest that “friends and family guanxi” networks matter most for provincial small businesses. While there is an ongoing relationship between political officers and top managers of buyer (not supplier) firms, these are likely to be large firms, not small firms. Consequently, it is likely that small provincial firms, whether Thai or from neighboring countries, will not need to foster connections with local politicians and government officials.

scholarly journals Ethnic Conflict and Economic Cooperation in the Borderlands: Burma, Thailand, and the Karen

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.15) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Sirinya Siriyanun ◽  
Dr. Tipparat Bubpasiri
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Ethnic Conflict ◽  
Economic Cooperation ◽  
International Community ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Asean Economic Community ◽  
Cross Border Cooperation

Since 1949, the Karen ethnic minority has been engaged in an armed uprising against the Burmese government, and this uprising has defined Thai-Burmese border relations. Despite its length and impact, this conflict is easily overlooked, and has been willfully ignored by Thailand, Burma, and the international community in the optimism surrounding the start of the ASEAN Economic Community. Documentary research and interviews with participants in the conflict demonstrate that the Karen, and the armed nonstate groups which represent them, maintain the ability to end any sustained cross-border cooperation between Thailand and Burma. As such, a resolution to the conflict is necessary if the ASEAN Economic Community, and the various other projects that Thailand and Burma have envisioned for the border region, is to succeed.  

scholarly journals Pembedayaan Ekonomi umat melalui sedekah dalam pespektif NU

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazela Pertiwi ◽  
Rachmad Risqy Kurniawan
Keyword(s):  
Poverty Alleviation ◽  
Social Teaching ◽  
Economic Empowerment ◽  
Economic Welfare ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
Asean Economic Community ◽  
Teaching Dimension ◽  
Organizational Principles

Islam is a belief that has a social teaching dimension, to encourage poverty alleviation through the exploitation (ZIS) of "zakat, infaq, and alms". Furthermore, this charity is an instrument in economic empowerment activities, namely efforts to provide free assistance to help Muslims who are less economically empowered so that they are able to help themselves. NU means the largest Islamic organization in Indonesia. NU means an inseparable part in the dynamics of the history of the development of the Indonesian nation. Indonesia in general. While NU's organizational principles have long held the concept of economic welfare, indirectly NU still seems to not prioritize empowerment in the economic sector. When dealing with the MEA (Asean Economic Community), NU's strategies and actions in carrying out the mandate to increase the welfare of the people must be right. The accuracy of the tactics and actions in question is of course permanent based on a clear religious dimension. Islam kepercayaan yang berdimensi ajaran social, buat mendorong pengentasan kemiskinan melalui eksploitasi (ZIS) “zakat, infaq, dan sedekah” . Selanjutnya Sedekah ini sebagai instrument dalam pada kegiatan pemberdayaan ekonomi, yakni upaya bantuan gratis pertolongan pertolongan pada kaum muslimim yang kurang berdaya secara ekonomi agar mereka sanggup menolong dirinya sendiri. NU artinya ormas Islam terbesar dalam Indonesia. NU artinya bagian yang mampu dipisahkan dalam dinamika sejarah perkembangan bangsa Indonesia. Indonesia pada umumnya. Ketika di dalam prinsip keorganisasian NU sudah lama mengadakan konsep kesejahteraan ekonomi, tetapi secara tidak langsung NU masih terkesan kurang memprioritaskan pemberdayaan pada sektor ekonomi. Ketika sedang berhadapan dengan MEA (Masyarakat Ekonomi Asean), strategi & tindakan NU dalam mengemban amanat buat meninggikan kesejahteraan umat harus dengan tepat. Ketepatan taktik & tindakan yang dimaksud tentu permanen berlandaskan dalam dimensi keagamaan yang jelas.

scholarly journals Significance of SMEs in the Czech Economy and Supporting SMEs as an Instrument of the Regional Development

10.14311/422 ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Beran ◽  
J. Frková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Small Firms ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Economic Production ◽  
History Of ◽  
Economic Landscape ◽  
Medium Enterprises

SMEs (Small and Medium Enterprises) are important segments of the economic landscape of the Czech Republic, since half of economic production is attributable to SMEs (52.85 %). The role of SMEs in the Czech Republic is the outcome of a long history of economic development and industrialization throughout the 20th century. Large enterprises prefer to locate their factories according to range of regional opportunities. Small enterprises are more dependent on business conditions in their region. The transaction costs are relatively high for small firms. These contraints mean that regions without an attractive environment for business need to create acceptable conditions for small businesses, if they are looking for sustainable development.

scholarly journals Juridical Reviews on Branchless Banking Toward the Potential of Fraud Due to the Using of Agent

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-68
Author(s):  
Winarsih Winarsih
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Banking System ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Asean Economic Community

Branchless banking is a new system which is implemented by banks in Indonesiawith aims to provide services to rural communities in order to access bankingservices such as lending or deposit money in the bank through an intermediaryagent. At first the rural communities are hard to obtain banking facilities such asmicro-credit whereas economic activities are largely actuated by lower-classsector therefore the Financial Services Authority or Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK)issued the regulation number. 19/POJK.03/2014 about the financial serviceswithout office in the framework of financial inclusion on November 18, 2014 toface it. In this regulation, there are several things that need to be reviewed suchassessment accountability arrangements of agent as a third party who is notclearly regulated whereas according to some research there are some risk in themechanism of implementation like as potential of fraud due to the using of agentin this system. Though basically branchless banking is one of the strategicnational strategies to provide financing to small businesses in rural areas in orderto increase the competitiveness of products to compete in the ASEAN economiccommunity. Therefore, a legal instrument that can ensure and provide legalcertainty in branchless banking system is a very important thing, more overbranchless banking is the strategic of government to develop the quality of therural economy to face the ASEAN economic community.

scholarly journals WEWENANG KEJAKSAAN SEBAGAI PEMOHON PAILIT UNTUK KEPENTINGAN NEGARA TERHADAP UTANG PAJAK SUBYEK HUKUM DARI NEGARA ANGGOTA ASEAN NON-INDONESIA PASCA BERLAKUNYA AEC

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
B.G.M. Widipradnyana Arjaya
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Dispute Settlement ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
State Revenue ◽  
Asean Economic Community

<p>Mulai berlaku efektifnya Masyarakat Ekonomi ASEAN atau ASEAN Economic Community diharapkan membawa dampak positif terhadap perekonomian Indonesia, khususnya bidang perpajakan sebagai sumber utama pendapatan negara. Pemerintah berkewajiban untuk mengelola secara maksimal pendapatan pajak yang diperoleh pemerintah Indonesia dari kegiatan ekonomi yang dilakukan oleh subyek hukum negara ASEAN non-Indonesia, salah satunya pengelolaan pendapatan pajak adalah dengan menyelesaikan sengketa utang piutang pajak yang memposisikan negara sebagai Kreditor. Salah satu pilihan penyelesaian sengketa yang dapat digunakan adalah melalui prosedur kepailitan dengan pengajuan permohonan pailit demi kepentingan umum oleh Kejaksaan pada sistem peradilan Indonesia serta melaksanakan pengurusan harta Debitur pailit yang berada di luar Indonesia untuk membayar utang pajak terhadap Kreditor melalui kepailitan lintas batas ( cross border insolvency ).</p><p>ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will enter into force in 2015 and expected to bring positive impact on the Indonesian economy, especially in the field of taxation as the main source of state revenue. Government is obliged to manage taxes that earned by Indonesian government from economic activities undertaken by foreign legal in ASEAN area subjects which done in Indonesia maximally, as an example is to resolve tax disputes that positioning Indonesia as a creditor. One of dispute settlement method which could be used through bankruptcy petition filled by prosecutors for the reason of public interest and also conducts management of bankrupt debtor assets which located outside of Indonesia to pay tax debts to creditors through cross-border insolvency.</p>

scholarly journals INDONESIA AND THE ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY: A TUSSLE BETWEEN HUMAN AND CULTURE IN THE REGIONAL MATERIALISM SUBLIMATION

ADDIN ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 283
Author(s):  
Topan Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
The Other ◽  
Human Dimension ◽  
Trade Volume ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
Regional Trade ◽  
History Of ◽  
Asean Economic Community

This study aimed to feel the subtle vibrations of a “project” of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the human dimension and its culture. However AEC becomes part of the life history of the nations of Southeast Asia, particularly in the visible measures, such as economic growth, the economic stability of the region or the increasing of intra-regional trade volume. It means, that we feel it in the materialist dimension, or “vibrations” a “rough”. Besides, this study attempted to feel the euphoria of the other aspects. This paper will track a bit more deeply about Indonesian and its culture. Also there will be an effort to seek traces (perhaps disguised) in regional sublimation materialism “project” by AEC. Strive to be this insight led to the discovery that regional sublimation Reviews their materialism, for the next attempt to pave the way consciousness. Also, how sublimation material, it is not exactly cornered people and cultures. Another invention is the reification of culture, which it is the manifestation, in the form of Materialization on social relations, by considering it as a thing freely. Similarly, it is forgetting the historical trail of goods/services. Search back on local wisdom, seems to be one way that can be taken.

ASEAN textile sector investment needs will grow

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chains ◽  
Regional Integration ◽  
Labour Mobility ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Additional Capacity ◽  
Asean Economic Community ◽  
Assembly Operations ◽  
Textile Sector

Subject Investment needs in ASEAN's textiles and garments sector. Significance Textiles and garments will be a benchmark for the regional integration of manufacturing as ASEAN edges towards the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) single market in late 2015. However, developing cross-border partnerships in garments production is constrained due to high costs and inadequate supply chains, deterring some investors looking to relocate low-end assembly operations from China. Impacts Integrating supply chains would reduce costs and over-reliance on imports, but infrastructure and transport limits will act as hurdles. Producers will invest in additional capacity and upgrading of operations to meet buyer demands. Emerging trade alliances could offer a competitive lifeline if producing countries commit to tariff reforms. Pressure to reform intra-ASEAN labour mobility regulations may grow.

ASEAN politicised anti-graft efforts may mar business

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Integration ◽  
Political Corruption ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
South East Asia ◽  
Economic Community ◽  
Presidential Transition ◽  
Content Type ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Asean Economic Community

Subject The outlook for anti-corruption frameworks in South-east Asia and ASEAN. Significance Over the last two decades, national anti-corruption commissions in the ASEAN-core countries -- Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines -- have become more powerful and capable of coordinating high-profile anti-corruption campaigns against those holding public office. However, such efforts have in some cases become intensely politicised, and some national commissions have struggled to remain autonomous. This will affect governance and business, especially with ASEAN integrating and the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) coming in late 2015. Impacts With elections delayed to late 2016, further corruption probes of Thai opposition figures are likely. Indonesia's anti-corruption commission faces a battle to protect its autonomy, and may see its capacity hindered. The Philippines' presidential transition in mid-2016 will determine the ongoing success of the current anti-corruption drive. Malaysia's anti-corruption commission may gain institutional strength through the '1MDB' investigation. Deepening ASEAN economic integration could increase cross-border and domestic opportunities for political corruption.

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