This chapter examines the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(RCEP) Agreement in general, as well as analyse the recent status of ICT infrastructure
of RCEP member countries. It primarily focuses on the RCEP, which was signed by
the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, Australia, China,
Japan, Korea, and New Zealand in order to expand and strengthen engagements with
one another and their relationships to Industry 4.0, whereby the potential issues and
solutions are discussed in greater depth. It also highlights the security and privacy
issues and thoughts on how 4IR might help countries improve their economies over the
long term. The chapter includes reflections on experiences as well as an analysis of
how the information contained in the agreement affects the growth of the RCEP
agreement
Keywords: Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), Information Communication Technology (ICT), Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
