ICAESS 2023: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Applied Economics and Social Science, ICAESS 2023, 7 November 2023, Batam, Riau islands, Indonesia

The technical program for ICAESS 2023 comprised 37 full papers, boasting an acceptance rate of 45%. The conference tracks included: Track 1-Economics; Track 2-Accounting; Track 3- Managements; and Track 4-Social Sciences. In conjunction with the outstanding technical paper presentations, the technical program featured two keynote speeches, one direct invited talk, and one online invited talk presentation. The distinguished speakers for the keynote speeches were TS Dr. Nurulizwa Binti Abdul Rashid from Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Malaysia, and Dr. Mehran Nejati from Edith Cowan University, Australia

Effective coordination with the steering committee played a pivotal role in ensuring the success of the conference. We express our sincere appreciation for their unwavering support and guidance throughout the entire process. Special acknowledgment goes to the ICAESS Chair Committee for their diligent efforts in completing the peer-review process of technical papers, resulting in the development of a high-quality technical program. Additionally, our gratitude extends to the Conference Managers for their invaluable support and to all the authors who submitted their papers to the ICAESS 2023 conference. We also want to thank the staff of EAI for their help in making this publication possible.