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The Potential Development Effect of ASEAN Connectivity: The Case of Corridor

ADIWAN FAHLAN ARITENANG

Regional and City Planning, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Jl. Ganesha No.10 email: [email protected]

Abstract.The implementation of Masterplan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC), especially on transportation and connectivity, includes plan to connect the member countries. This paper examined the issues and potential effects of ASEAN Connectivity in . The paper conducted qualitative analysis on literature study, policy content analysis, and interviews allowing detail information on the MPAC implementation in Indonesia. The paper findings are as follows; (i) The lack of MPAC implementation at both ASEAN and Indonesia levels. The ASEAN lacks a designated authority and leadership to carry MPAC forward the masterplan, whilst in Indonesia there is no institution to lead the MPAC delivery. (ii) The important role of a leading institution in Indonesian government is to define and determine the strategic projects with higher value added. The paper concludes that the national government should regulate and lead the MPAC projects to ensure regional-wide connectivity with ASEAN, whilst at the same time integrate local development in Indonesia. Keywords: Indonesia, ASEAN Connectivity, Regional Development

Introduction connectivity, the projects are dominantly at the feasibility study (FS) stage including The vision of ASEAN Leaders to build Sunda Straits Bridge (SSB), the Singapore- an ASEAN Community by 2015 calls for well- Kunming Rail Link (SKRL) to Surabaya and connected ASEAN member countries that Roll-On/Roll-Of (RO-RO) development in will contribute towards a more competitive Indonesia. In the institutional connectivity, and resilient ASEAN, as it will bring people, Indonesia has generally ratified the protocols; goods, services and capital closer together. however, the implementation should be Enhanced ASEAN connectivity is essential to monitored. This includes The Facilitation achieve the ASEAN community’s economic of Inter-State Transport (AFAFIST) and growth aspirations. “The Facilitation of Multimodal Transport The MPAC is considered as a stepping (AFAMT) that have not been ratified, and The stage on building the connectivity of physical, Facilitation of Goods in Transit (AFAFGIT) institutional and people mobility that is crucial that has only been six protocols ratified by to accelerate integrated ASEAN market through Indonesia. Whilst the ASEAN Single Shipping the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Market and ASEAN Single Aviation Market (Tongzon and Cheong, 2014). Considering its remains at the discussion stage. strategic geographical location, there will be Thus, this paper aims to explore issues much to gain from two of ASEAN’s flagship and potential role of ASEAN Connectivity transport infrastructure projects, the ASEAN implementation in Indonesia under the MPAC Highway Network (AHN) and the Singapore - plans. This paper relies on formal documents Kunming Rail Link (SKRL) for Indonesia. such as MPAC, national RPJM (Medium-Term Despite many construction and Development Plan) 2015-2019, and the development plans, the implementation of provincial and municipality RPJM. The paper MPAC remains to be limited in Indonesia since conducts qualitative analysis on literature 2010 to 2015. For instance, in the physical study, policy content analysis, and interviews

Received: June 02, 2017, Revision: September 31, 2017, Accepted: December 15, 2017 Print ISSN: 0215-8175; Online ISSN: 2303-2499. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29313 Accredited B based on the decree No.040/P/2014, valid on February, 18, 2014 until February, 18, 2019. Indexed by DOAJ, Sinta, IPI

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between Cambodia and Vietnam. Currently, Mea- the project is only operated in Singapore, Measures sures Measures Assessment beyond without Total , and Thailand (Chin, 2012). by 2015 2015 time- lines The establishment of the ASEAN Broadband Corridor (ABC) has been completed Completed 17 0 5 22 following the ASEAN ICT Masterplan 2015 Mid- Likely to Term Review. ASEAN Member States (AMS) be Com- 41 1 11 53 is currently deploying one or more high- pleted speed national broadband network backbone Expected 15 4 3 22 beyond 2015. The West Kalimantan– Unlikely to Sarawak power interconnection project is be Com- 19 2 1 22 expected to be commercially operational pleted in 2015, but the implementation of other Not Yet 3 0 0 3 energy interconnection projects under the Started ASEAN Power Grid and the Trans-ASEAN Not 1 2 0 3 Gas Pipelines face delays due to resource Prioritised constraints, lack of commercial viability of the Total 96 9 20 125 projects, challenging terrain, and technical challenges. Source: Summary assessment of MPAC implementation as per February 26th 2015 Institutional Connectivity: While efforts to operationalise the three transport facilitation Table 2 agreements of ASEAN Framework Agreement Prospective Assessment of MPAC on the Facilitation of Goods in Transit Measures to be completed by 2015 in (AFAFGIT), ASEAN Framework Agreement terms of Physical, Institutional and on the Facilitation on Inter-State Transport People-to-People Connectivity (AFAFIST) and ASEAN Framework Agreement on Multimodal Transport (AFAMT) are currently Measures Connectivity Measures without Total ongoing, completion of the relevant protocols Dimension by 2015 timelines to AFAFGIT and the ratification of agreements Physical 16 10 26 and their protocols remain pending. Both the Connectivity Air Transport Economic Cooperation Work Institutional 31 1 32 Plan (2014-2015) and Air Transport Technical Connectivity Cooperation Work Plan (2014-2015) were People- to-People 11 5 16 adopted to further facilitate the establishment Connectivity of the ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASAM). The Implementation Framework of the Total 58 16 74 ASEAN Single Shipping Market including its Action Plan is expected to be developed by Source: Summary assessment of MPAC implementation as per February 26th 2015 2015. Trade facilitative measures are being undertaken to achieve free flow of goods and services. The ASEAN Trade Repository The following key action lines have / National Trade Repositories (NTRs) are been or are expected to be achieved in expected to be in place by 2015. the 3 dimensions of physical, institutional, and people-to-people connectivity. Physical The ASEAN Policy Guidelines Connectivity: The ASEAN Highway Network on Standards, Technical Regulations (AHN) is progressing with sections which and Conformity Assessment Procedures are still being upgraded to “Class III” roads (STRACAP) and the ASEAN Policy Guidelines within ASEAN’s designated Transit Transport on Accreditation and Conformity Assessment Routes (TTRs) in Lao PDR and Myanmar. are expected to be adopted by 2015. The implementation of Singapore-Kunming The exchange of ASEAN Trade in Goods Rail Link (SKRL) sections from Singapore Agreement (ATIGA) Form D and ASEAN to Phnom Penh are on schedule. The GoI Customs Declaration Document under should identify the importance of this project the scaled-down version of the ASEAN as the SKRL project in the north part also Single Window (ASW) Pilot Project was has been identified with funding issue that successfully conducted by 7 participating leads to missing links largely in Thailand Member States (The 7 participating Member and Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar, and States are Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia,

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Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, recommended under the PPP scheme as and Vietnam). The Protocol on the Legal suggested by the World Bank (World Bank, Framework to Implement the ASW that 2015). would govern cross-border data exchange Another issue in the ASEAN is the among AMS for “live” implementation would limited capability in planning at the regional be completed by 2015. Most of the work on level and the cross-border projects, as most the enhancement of border management developments in this level are conducted capabilities is being done at the sub-regional by multilateral development institutions and bilateral levels while efforts at the ASEAN (Abidin and Rosli, 2013, p. 157). The lack of level require further acceleration. experience is also coupled with the complexity People-to-People Connectivity: This of the cross-border projects as it is usually pillar enhances development through large, require long-term payback periods, high promoting deeper intra-ASEAN social and risk of revenue due to pricing and currency cultural understanding. A few plans are The fluctuation, and prone to environmental and ASEAN Curriculum Sourcebook (for primary societal impact. The overlapping projects will and secondary schools) was developed in also cause non-optimal use of resources, thus 2012, and ASEAN is now promoting utilization national development plans, which usually of the Sourcebook, in addition to the existing preceded regional development, have to supplementary materials on ASEAN studies in correspond and fit with regional vision. schools. The ASEAN Studies Course is being Thus, national planning and regulatory implemented under the ASEAN University among AMS is important to avoid duplication Network for undergraduate students to and conflicting systems, efficiently and further promote the study of ASEAN among effectively promote economic growth, and youths. The development of the ASEAN transparency and consultation process Virtual Learning Resources Centre (AVLRC) is between national and regional infrastructure progressing well with the first phase, focusing plans. This shows the importance of on ASEAN’s peoples, culture, history, places of coordination to minimise investment to interest, education, youth and ICT, expected achieve regional infrastructure standard and to be completed by 2015. quality. For instance, ASEAN could support The main obstacle of MPAC is the AMS road development by linking missing sustainable source of funding and good parts of national road system and harmonize governance has been identified to be crucial the various infrastructure standards into a in the current state by Das (2013). The paper regional one. The latter would ensure flow highlights both issues will be important to of movement of vehicles, people, goods and support the building of ASEAN Community as services (Abidin and Rosli, 2013, p. 160). The the integration would lead to the increasing study by Warsilan and Noor (2015) shows that volume of goods, services, people and road construction in the Kalimantan City of information across the region. The projects Samarinda is significant for economic growth in the MPAC clearly required a large amount and reduces poverty as it accelerates trade of funding and continuous flow of capital. and economic activities. To address this, the ASEAN has established Despite promising development due to the ASEAN Infrastructure Fund (AIF) that the rapid number of protocol that has been commenced in 2012. The fund initial capital ratified in the institutional and people-to- was of US$ 485.2 million, with contributors people agreements, the implementation will from AMS (US$ 335.2), ADB (US$ 150) and need time. These agreements are crucial and hybrid capital (US$ 162). However, there important to ensure the trade facilitation and were concerns that AIF may not be utilized infrastructure development. The final report optimally due to unclear institutional setup by ADB (2016) highlights the persistent of and the amount may not be sufficient enough ASEAN Way governance that plays important to finance infrastructure development plans. role in shaping ASEAN activities. As the non- Beside ADB, the World Bank also supports the interference principles including economic implementation of MPAC through a numerous and political policies, ASEAN Way would study such as the join study between ASEAN limit the ASEAN Blueprints implementation Secretariat and World Bank that offers the if the blueprint plans are not align with the alternative budget mechanism through the national interest. For instance, the limited PPP. However, there is no project has been collaboration between Indonesia and the implemented under this scheme. There Philippines has extended the negotiation on are 5 MPAC projects in Indonesia that are

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RORO transportation and trade facilitation. and Bitung ports, (4) Enhance capacity of Thus, ASEAN Way has been criticized to hinder 24 ports (5 hub ports and 19 feeder ports) and slow-down the process of economic to accelerate Sea Toll, (5) Construction and integration (Masilamani and Peterson, 2015). development of 163 non-commercial ports as Sea Toll sub feeders, (6) The study by JICA- As a result of the ASEAN Way, program ASEAN suggesting three routes for ASEAN and project implementation in ASEAN are RORO development in Indonesia (2013), unwilling to point out party that should be (7) In order to support Sea Toll logistic blamed for. For instance, Kartika and Atje terminal and priority zones, there will be a (2013) argues that the AEC scorecard became Presidential Decree to establish Land Banking unclear and not informative due to its vague Institution, (8) Railway construction in Java, report that does not blame any party on the , Kalimantan, Sulawesi, and Papua to lack of progress on implemented measures strengthen national connectivity and integrate in AEC. The paper also highlights the lack of with Sea Toll to enhance competitiveness, available recent data on exclusion list of each and (9) National transportation provision AMS, tariffs and non-tariff barriers. Another through transportation industry empowerment impact is the slow progress of institutional including N-219 plane development and connectivity with measures under trade shipping industry, locomotive, railway and facilitation including customs modernization, busses. standards, services liberalization, investment, and ratification of transport agreements. This The Effective and efficient shortfall is due to the delay in ratification of improvement in infrastructure financing signed ASEAN agreements and its protocols. program relates to the following MPAC This reflects two issues in the institutional projects: (1) Provide financing support to of ASEAN; first, the issue shows the poor achieve infrastructure development through conveyance of regional commitments into alternative funding scheme such as PPP, the national policies that may suggest lack of establishment of development bank, and other policy-making capacities and poor political innovative financing schemes, (2) Accelerate will to achieve regional plans. Second, the access for broadband development, and (3) importance of the mechanism to monitor, Develop broadband infrastructure in bordering identify issues and address implementation regions. gaps among AMS. Third, the need of stronger The Energy Sovereignty program institutional capacity of ASEAN to enforce relates to the following MPAC projects: (1) rules and monitor the progress of integration Expand gas pipeline and LNG terminals (Rillo, 2013). development by the government, State- Owned Enterprises (SOE), and private with prioritizing national interest in investment ASEAN Connectivity Projects in In- centres and distribution network, and (2) donesia Energy Storage System (ESS) Construction This section provides synchronization to support electricity system and smart grid analysis between the MPAC and RPJMN 2015- expansion 2019. However, as the MPAC projects detail Projects that are related to national in both location and type of project, there development vision from the Peripheral are several projects that are not directly includes the ASEAN RORO Projects ( found in the RPJMN. The following discussion and Bitung ports), Dry port project (Entikong elaborates the activity. The MPAC projects dan Nanggabadau in West Kalimantan), FS are mainly related to the following program connectivity between archipelagic AMS and in RPJMN: mainland ASEAN, Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline The Construction of national (TAGP) projects in Gresik dan Natuna, connectivity to achieve a balance Power grid projects in Kalimantan Barat development program with the following (Bengkayang) dan Sumatra, establish an MPAC projects such as upgrade all “below ASEAN Broadband Corridor in regencies and Class III” sections of AHN into at least cities, and prioritize and expedite roll-out of “Class III”, (1) Upgrade all “below Class broadband Internet capable infrastructure to III” sections of AHN into at least “Class III” schools in regencies. , (2) Construction of High Grade Highway in Constrains and Its Impact Sumatra, (3) Construction of Kuala Tanjung

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Despite the promising development, national development agenda, such as the there are few constraints found in implementing RORO project and the Toll Sea development MPAC physical infrastructure projects and concept, and to implement cross-border institutional connectivity: Resources Issues transportation that challenges people and as the lack of budget from ASEAN and limited goods movement within ASEAN. In Indonesia, budget of the line Ministries. There are MPAC the RORO should be integrated with the Sea projects that differ and not harmonized with Toll project that is the main project in the national development plan (RPJMN). As a current government. The RORO could be a result, some MPAC project in Indonesia is lack feeder for people and goods movement for of and without a budget. It is lack of physical the Sea Toll. Related to Sea Toll, the main project constructions that require a large issue in Indonesia sea transportation is sum of funding. The ASEAN Secretariat and professionalism and individual competencies ACCC have proposed the use of PPP scheme. of human resources, national sea vehicles, However, it remains as a discussion topic. and logistic capacities (Malisan, 2013). These The limited communication and collaboration constrain would hamper the “Development between AMS and AMS with ASEAN Secretariat from the peripheral regions” concept, a causes institutional issues that constrain the concept scheme under the new GoI as physical infrastructure project development. lack of telecommunication and maritime For instance, the import regulation that infrastructure. applies to vehicles crossing the border causes On the other hand, the impact of the issues to accelerate RoRo development. elimination of non-tariff barriers to Indonesian There is a need for inter-agency market potentially increases import products coordination that includes the responsibilities to have a lower price than domestic ones and and commitments of participating poor infrastructure from the hinterland. In the administrations. This should also share long run, this would harm the local economy. information on project agenda and budget. Additionally, by combining elimination of trade For instance, the issues in public work projects barriers with spatial proximity, for example include land acquisition, environmental between Indonesia and the Philippines, RORO aspects such as forestry and environment would also pressure local economy. This is impact assessment, and the budget guarantee crucial as it will be challenging for Indonesia for multi-year road construction. Another issue to enter the ASEAN integrated market in happens within the Ministry of Transportation: 2015, as with abundance population, lack there is no single division responsible for of infrastructure and institutional problems, Multcapital Transport issues, so it has to be Indonesia would be a potential market handled cross divisions. destination for AMS products. Furthermore, the lack of negotiation results to develop In addition, coordination between AMS procedures of border management (Customs, governments is also important to ensure Immigration, Quarantine/CIQs) would be progress on project implementation at each a problem to manage the cross-border AMS. Regulation - Project agenda and budget movement of passengers and goods. Thus, between MPAC and National Development it hinders good governance in ASEAN market should be harmonized. The MPAC 2009-2015 integration. projects are detailed that hinder Indonesia’s flexibility to implement projects if it is not included in the national development The Riau Corridor: A Case Study agenda. The Importance to understand how ASEAN Works – The GoI should find a way In this section, three case studies on to accelerate MPAC implementation despite potential and issue of MPAC implementation ASEAN Way and principles that may hinder are discussed. The three case studies highlight its progress. the importance of the MPAC projects on the regions. The case studies are an integrated The impacts of the constraints are development in the Riau corridor as part of as follows (i) hinder physical infrastructure the Dumai- corridor. The value added construction in telecommunication and for the project can comprise the creation of maritime sector and single market a bonded transport process (road and rail), implementation which causing Indonesia’s to streamline documentation and processing lag development in these sectors. Thus, this time for goods between Indonesia and will hinder Indonesia’s potential to implement Malaysia (a principle of MPAC), specific and MPAC projects if it is not included in the streamlined documentation and processes,

344 ISSN 0215-8175 | EISSN 2303-2499 MIMBAR, Vol. 33, No. 2nd (December, 2017), pp. 339-347 to facilitate buses and vehicle movement the international RO-RO terminal is planned between ports, and creation of increased at Pangkalan Sesai, Dumai City where the capacity for the movement of goods and domestic RO-RO terminal was constructed services. On the other hand, the corridor to provide RO-RO service connection with provides access to AHN and the SKRL without Island. The area is becoming a popular locking into Singapore as the connectivity shipping terminal area since DGST constructed point. another jetty for domestic and international passenger ferries to be relocated from the This paper observes the Malaka-Dumai existing passenger terminal in the Port of corridor as both ASEAN’s flagship transport Dumai. To accommodate an international RO- infrastructure projects, the AHN and SKRL, RO vessel, passenger and vehicle terminals are found here and the high potential of the will have to be constructed in addition to the RORO. The AHN and RORO projects are under existing facilities with total cost estimated at construction with guaranteed budgets from US$ 1.3 million. All infrastructure development the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry in Dumai is completed and ready for the route of Transportation respectively. At the regional operationalization. The Malaysian company, level, Indonesia has ratified all protocols Lestari Indomar Bahari is ready to serve in transport, except for the SKRL because 5 calls/day, while RoRo terminal in Dumai there is currently no physical connection. and Malacca will be ready in 2018. For land Furthermore, there is synchronization between transportation, the development of the dry physical projects such as in Malaka-Dumai port is included in the President Instruction Economic Corridor Multimodal Transport with No. 6/2015 to accelerate bordering regions the toll road. and it is currently under construction. The analysis compromised through synchronization and reviewing formal Expressway Pekanbaru to Dumai documents of ASEAN at national and local levels such as MPAC and RPJMs for each study The Dumai – Pekanbaru road is a part of cases. In addition, other formal documents the Trans-Sumatra road which is designated used including local government working as ASEAN Highway No.25 as well as Transit plan and strategic plans by local government Transport Route (TTR). Presently, the GoI agencies. is constructing and upgrading the Sumatra highway as part of the AHN. However, the GoI argues that the Sumatra highway will not meet the AHN standard as a class II since RORO facilities the Ministry of Public Works expects that the In this corridor, there is also a plan user volume of the highway does not require to develop an RO-RO service that can a higher class road. The Dumai-Pekanbaru road is part of the Trans-Sumatra road and benefit businesses and the local economies designated as AHN 25 in Sumatra which has by increasing trade, business, investment met the class 2 AHN. Despite they are aware and tourism across the route (JICA, 2013). of AH obligations under MPAC, as the traffic Furthermore, the study also emphasizes is very low, there is no use to improve the that the State of Malacca prioritizes tourism AH to class 1. Overall, the project has already development through RO-RO shipping rather achieved the target. The Government of than freight trade, which correspond to the Indonesia has the plan and construct the road development of this corridor. Among potential for a few years, and it was included in the users of this route is supporter of RO-RO Master Plan for Acceleration and Expansion of that can complement existing air and ship Indonesia’s Economic Development’ (MP3EI). passenger services that can attract certain Now the toll road project which included in the RPJMN 2015-2019 (135 km) is ongoing in travel market segments such as traders, parallel with the existing road (199 km). The overseas workers, and medical tourists (JICA, toll road will reduce the current travel time 2013). Malacca residents may utilize the new (5-6 hours) to only one third. route to go shopping on weekends with their own cars, both for personal consumption and The above two infrastructures of RoRo commerce. In addition to the passenger, there and expressway highlighted the importance of Dumai city as an emerging new growth are interests from cargo stakeholders and tour center in the province. The city is the highest operators to use the RO-RO service. Hence, contributor to the manufacturing and oil these economic activities could accelerate a industries for Riau province. Furthermore, region-wide development in this corridor. Alhempi et al. (2014) suggest that Dumai city The JICA (2013) study shows that could also function as a hub and transshipment

‘Terakreditasi’ SK Kemendikbud, No.040/P/2014, berlaku 18-02-2014 s.d 18-02-2019 345 ADIWAN FAHLAN ARITENANG. The Potential Development Effect Of Asean Connectivity: The Case Of Riau... center for manufacturing products from and Indonesia levels. At the ASEAN level, its neighboring districts, Rokan Hilir and the association lacks a designated authority Bengkalis regencies. and leadership to carry MPAC forward in the member countries. This lack of institutional support linked closely to the political and Rail Connectivity and other Projects institutional relationship that ASEAN stands Under the Mid Term Plan (RPJMN), the for. It is known as the ASEAN Way (Nesadurai, GoI envisions to extend the SKRL rail link in 2003). In this sense, the loose governance Sumatra, through Dumai and across Java to system under which the ASEAN operates Surabaya. The construction has commenced emphasizes the commitment of member in 2015 for connection between Rantauprapat, countries. This problem is complicated by the last station in Northern Sumatera railway the diversity of economic development that to Duri-Dumai in Pekanbaru Province. This leads to variation of capacity and international cross-border rail link will connect Indonesia competitiveness of the logistics sector. with mainland ASEAN, China and India. The Hence, the logistics policies and regulations railway projects in RPJMN are in line with are difficult to harmonize in the context expected SKRL that will be completed in 2020. of liberalization, as suggested by Tongzon (2011, p.26). Another project is the expressway between Pekanbaru and Dumai (new Second, the fact that the ASEAN development Pekanbaru – Kandis 90 Km (EIA), Connectivity policy is not equipped with rehabilitation of Kandis-Duri 20 km (SID), and additional and appropriate funding from Duri-Dumai 63 Km (SID). The expressway is ASEAN has curtailed the implementation of planned for 107 km with 300 passengers and the project in the AMS and requires the ASEAN 150 tons traffic and it is expected to reduce as an association to integrate programs the current travel time (5-6 hours) to only and projects that have similar targets. For one third (JICA, 2013). Currently, the BPJT instance, the MPAC could be integrated has purchase 25 km of ROW and there are with the proposed establishment of ASEAN plans for more ROW acquisition. Expressway Infrastructure Financing Mechanisms (AIFM). is planned for completion in 2025. There Both programs share two critical aims; is also another important project that may accelerating the infrastructure development accelerate the development of the corridor, to promote regional economic growth that is the Batam Island Expressway. The and prosperity, and strengthening intra- land is made ready by the Batam Authority regional links and dynamics growth with and the President Regulation 100/2014 a view to accelerate the realization of the supports the construction. The FS by ADB ASEAN Economic Community 2015 vision is completed and currently under review by (Bhattacharyay, 2009). Batam Authority. The land already purchased Third, at the state level, Indonesia has by the Batam Authority Supported by the no institution to lead the MPAC delivery. The President Regulation 100/2014 on the presence of such institution is critical to define acceleration of 4 highway construction in and coordinate strategic projects with higher Sumatra. The project value approximately value added. Surveys of public and private about IDR3 billion, however, the estimated stakeholders suggest the lack of leading in and secured budget remain undisclosed. the national agency to coordinate and direct These expressways would improve economic national development programs that link with and trade connectivity between both regions. the ASEAN Connectivity. Fourth, the survey Finally, another low profile development plan to national ministries and private companies is the Malacca strait bridge from Dumai. regarding ASEAN Connectivity suggest the Presently, the development plan remains as lack of knowledge about the existence of a feasibility study (Lestari, 2015). MPAC and how it may promote integrated supply chain in ASEAN. However, it should also be noted the lack of knowledge on supply Conclusions chain management as surveyed by Tongzon This paper has presented the issues and Cheong (2014). and potential of ASEAN Connectivity Finally, the potential economic and implementation in Indonesia. There are a welfare benefit from ASEAN Connectivity few findings from this paper, which are the could only be achieved through national lack of MPAC implementation at both ASEAN policies to accommodate projects into the

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