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--> The book 2016 Annual Competitiveness Analysis and Growth Slowdown Analysis for ASEAN-10 begins by presenting the insights of Mr George Yeo, Former Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore, who provides a thoughtful reflection on identities and their continued relevance for policy-making. It then provides an update to the annual competitiveness analysis for ASEAN-10. Based on a rich dataset of 121 indicators, the study covers four environments of competitiveness: (1) Macroeconomic Stability, (2) Government and Institutional Setting, (3) Financial, Businesses and Manpower Conditions, and (4) Quality of Life and Infrastructure Development. It then presents each economy's strengths and weaknesses, and conducts "what-if" policy simulations to offer insights into the ASEAN economies. Furthermore, given prevailing worries about ASEAN economies falling into the "middle-income trap", growth slowdown analysis for the ASEAN economies is conducted. Through income-group specific econometric models, determinants of growth slowdown are identified and predictive probability of slowdown for each ASEAN economy is computed. Finally, progress of economic reforms in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam is evaluated, from which policy implications for these countries' future development are drawn. --> --> Contents: A Sense of Self in an Age of Globalisation and ASEAN's Respect for Diversity 2016 Update on Annual Competitiveness Analysis for ASEAN-10 Growth Slowdown Analysis by Income Thresholds for ASEAN Economies Transitional Economies in ASEAN: Reform Progress, Challenges and Policy Options Positioning Singapore for the Waves of Change: Building Deep Capabilities for the Future Economy Concluding Remarks and Future Research Agenda --> --> Readership: Researchers and advance graduates studying ASEAN developmental economics. --> Keywords:Competitiveness;