ASEAN COMMUNITY AND ME The Association of Southeast Asia was born by five leaders; the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ the Philippines‚ Singapore and Thailand in Bangkok on 8 August 1967. Brunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984‚ Viet Nam on 28 July 1995‚ Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997‚ and Cambodia on 30 April 1999. The aims and purposes of ASEAN are to provide assistance each other in the economic‚ social‚ cultural‚ technical‚ educational and other fields. It is the greatest
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vacuum which would have attracted outsiders to step in for political gain within Southeast Asia as the colonial masters had discouraged any form of intra-regional contact. The idea of neighbours working together in a joint effort was thus to be encouraged. Secondly‚ organisations such as the Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) co-operation among disparied members located in distant lands can be ineffective. Southeast Asian countries therefore had to strive to build co-operation among those who
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tell us of these people (archaeological‚ biological and linguistic)? Oceanic languages were mentioned to have been a branch of the Austronesian family. Through examining the Austronesian language‚ it appears to have been branched off from many Southeast Asian languages. Language is passed on for generations and generations. Language is a living fact that shows where the origin of the Oceania are from. Human genetics have shown that the people from
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antler pins‚ which were ideal for fastening leather. Island Origin Theory Wilhelm Solheim’s concept of the Nusantao Maritime Trading and Communication Network (NMTCN)‚ while not strictly a theory regarding the biological ancestors of modern Southeast Asians‚ does suggest that the patterns of
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IS ASEAN A TOOTHLESS TIGER? Association of Southeast Asian (ASEAN) established officially on 8th August 1967 in Bangkok by the participating Government and its members were Indonesia‚ Thailand‚ Malaysia‚ Singapore and the Philippines. Its purpose was to ensure the survival of its members by promoting regional stability and limiting competition between them.[1] The Bangkok Declaration gave birth to ASEAN and it states that the objectives of ASEAN are to accelerate the economic growth‚ social
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Terrorism in Southeast Asia: The Bali Bombing October 12‚ 2002 would become a decisive turning point for foreign and domestic politics in Indonesia. On that day‚ the lives of over two hundred and two people were claimed after three bombs were denoted simultaneously in Bali and one in Sulawesi. This act of violence was to become the most devastating act of terrorism on Indonesian soil. The Bali bombing can be viewed as the most devastating act of terrorism not only because the bombing was the first
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Forces set up the war-time educational objectives in the country on February 17‚ 1942 Education aimed at: • Making the people understand the position of the Philippines as a member of the East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. (to create a Great East Asia‚ comprising Japan‚ Manchukuo‚ China‚ and parts of Southeast Asia‚ that would‚ according to imperial propaganda‚ establish a new international order seeking "co prosperity" for Asian countries which would share prosperity and peace‚ free from Western colonialism
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swordpoint‚ the introduction of Islam to pre-colonial Philippines and to the rest of Southeast Asia was generally achieved with minimal bloodshed. By marrying into the rich and ruling class‚ Muslim traders‚ teachers and missionaries facilitated the spread of Islam as they travelled to Java‚ Sumatra‚ Jahore‚ Malacca‚ Borneo and other nearby islands to conduct their mission. By the 13th century‚ most of the lands of Southeast Asia were Islamized‚ and pretty soon the southern part of the Philippines followed
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Submitted to: Ms. Archill Niña F Capistrano Teacher/Adviser Submitted by: John Anthony F. Almerino AB POSC-IRFS 2 Student ABSTRACT Economic development through greater regional cooperation was the primary aim of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) when it was formed on August 8‚ 1967 by the founding countries of Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ the Philippines‚ Singapore and Thailand. Although one of the motivations at that time of forming the association was the common fear of
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Four Asian Tigers. As one of the important spokesman in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)‚ he aggressively promotes overall construction of ASEAN countries. This is a significant step to ensure the benefits of small countries are being protected by forming a unified action guideline when having disputes with great power. In order to against with European Union and Organization of American States‚ there is a need for Asia countries to form regional alliances to protect loose countries’ benefits
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