Understanding the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015" is a series of articles highlighting the various initiatives undertaken as well as the progress made towards achieving the AEC by the end of 2015. The articles will touch on the different aspects of the wide-ranging and multifaceted regional economic integration process. Indeed, ASEAN's economic integration agenda has significantly evolved from its initial focus on trade liberalisation and currently covers a broader array of issues ranging from investment to labour migration to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR).