The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership(RCEP) is a free-trade deal between 10 ASEAN member states and Australia,China, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea. It is the world's biggest regionaltrade deal, and it will create the world's most populous trade area. Thisedited collection features 10 contributions from multidisciplinary authors andis meant to share research and best practises on different aspects of the RCEP.It presents research projects that contribute to the discussion about the theory,lessons learned, and business strategies, to give a better understanding of theRCEP and how it can shape policy in member countries. The themes in eachchapter can also serve to evaluate reports on the RCEP's overall progress. Thebook covers a broad range of subjects, including an overview of the RCEP,digital economy, peer-to-peer lending, international e-commerce, big data, ICTreadiness and much more. This work is a key source of information and referencefor RCEP development for academics and researchers (in economics and politicalscience), government and trade organisations and policymakers interested in theRCEP. Members of the general public who want to understand debates surroundingthe RCEP will also benefit from the information provided.
Author(s): Mahani Hamdan, Muhammad Anshari, Norainie Ahmad
Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: 191
City: Singapore
Cover
Title
Copyright
End User License Agreement
Contents
Foreword
Preface
List of Contributors
An Overview of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Mahani Hamdan1,*, Muhammad Anshari1 and Norainie Ahmad1
INTRODUCTION
REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP (RCEP)
Economic Growth
Methodology
Discussion
Potentials
Challenges
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Integrating RCEP with Cross-Border E-Commerce (CBE) Towards Accelerating Economic Recovery in ASEAN
Mia Fithriyah1,*
INTRODUCTION
LITERATURE REVIEW
CROSS BORDER E-COMMERCE (CBE) BARRIERS
Integration Between RCEP and CBE
The Opportunities of Cross Border E-Commerce (CBE) during Covid-19
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Economic Integration's Impact on Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Emil Ali1,* and Muhammad Anshari1
INTRODUCTION
LITERATURE REVIEW
Why is RCEP Important?
RCEP and Supply Chain
Methodology
DISCUSSION
RCEP's Potentials
GAPS & CHALLENGES IN RCEP
Reduction in Tariffs
Global Value Chain
Lack of Acknowledgements for Relative Issues
India's Withdrawal from RCEP
Limitations on Market Access for the Service Industry
Data Protection for All
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Comparative Analysis of ICT Readiness in RCEP Member Countries
Abdur Razzaq1,* and Abdullah Al-Mudimigh2
INTRODUCTION
LITERATURE REVIEW
RCEP & ICT
Digital Business
Analysis
Discussion
Standardisation and Regulation
Security Issues
Potentials Improvement
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Disruptive Innovation Reshaping Future RCEP
Norainie Ahmad1, Muhammad Anshari1,* and Mahani Hamdan1
INTRODUCTION
LITERATURE REVIEW
Tariffs & Free Trade Agreement
Disruptive Innovation
Methodology
Findings and Discussion
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Is Big Data a Disruptive Innovation to RCEP?
Ares Albirru Amsal1,*
INTRODUCTION
THE DEFINITION OF BIG DATA
(Big) Data Analytics
Big Data for International Trade
THE DEVELOPMENT OF BIG DATA IN RCEP MEMBERS
Big Data in Singapore
Big Data in Malaysia
Big Data in the Philippines
Big Data in Australia
Big Data in Korea
Big Data in New Zealand
Big Data in Brunei Darussalam
Big Data in China
Big Data in Indonesia
Big Data in Japan
Big Data in Thailand
Big Data in Lao PDR
Big Data in Vietnam
Big Data in Cambodia
Big Data in Myanmar
Big Data Challenges in RCEP Members
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Financial Technology Innovation - Peer-to-Peer (P2P) Lending in the RCEP Member States
Rayna Kartika1,*
OVERVIEW OF THE RCEP MEMBER STATES AND PEER-TO-PEER LENDING
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
The Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Australia
China
Japan
New Zealand
South Korea
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and ASEAN Sustainable Development Goals
Blessing Gweshengwe1,*
INTRODUCTION
METHODOLOGY
Poverty Eradication Potential of The RCEP
Economic Growth Opportunity and Poverty Eradication
Real Convergence and Poverty Eradication
Redistributive Policy Commitment and Poverty Eradication
Sharing Policy Experiences and Poverty Eradication
THE RCEP, MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES AND POVERTY REDUCTION
Challenges
Recommendations
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Regional Trade Deal with China for a New Digital Economy
Abdur Razzaq1,*
INTRODUCTION
LITERATURE REVIEW
Digital Economy
China and Digital Economy
The Impact of Covid-19 and Post-pandemic Recovery
Methodology
DISCUSSION
CONCLUSION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Empowering The Underprivileged Community through Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Fahmi Ibrahim1,* and Dayangku Rodzi Pengiran Haji Rahman1
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
DISCUSSION
Developing Collaborative Efforts
Standardisation of Entrepreneurship Programme
Development of Centralised Entrepreneurship Framework
Systematic Distribution of Funds
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Subject Index
