Culling from media reports and official reactions on the AEC 2015 deadline, the general public still do not have a proper understanding of the AEC and its implications. Most of the views were focused on perceived fear, especially fear of losing job, marketplace and influx of migrant workers. They feel the country is not all that ready and would be losers because the country is not well prepared. The ability to communicate in English has repeatedly been cited as the most important instrument to compete with other Asean members on the AEC.