Topic 1: European economic and political expansion in Southeast Asia in the last quarter of the 20th century resulted in the greater integration of the region into the international economy. Six ‘new’ states emerged – Indonesia‚ Malaya‚ Burma‚ the Philippines‚ Indochina and Thailand. Discuss economic and social change in the region with reference to ONE Southeast Asian state. Economic and social change within Indonesia Introduction After over a quarter century of sustained economic
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fertile lands of the north. Such government support for merchants‚ together with the peace imposed on much of Asia by the Mongols‚ resulted in the greatest expansion of commerce in Eurasian history. Indian‚ Southeast Asian‚ Persian‚ Arab‚ and even European merchants arrived in China. Muslim merchants‚ the principal intermediaries in the overland trade between China and Central Asia‚ West Asia‚ and Europe‚ brought horses‚ carpets‚ medicines‚ and spices to China‚ and exported Chinese textiles‚ ceramics
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nations. This conflict and Japan’s desire to control East Asia dominated Japanese strategies until 1940‚ when Japan declared the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere. This Co-prosperity Sphere promoted a “bloc of Asian nations led by the Japanese and free of Western Powers” (Dower‚ 262). The position of Japan was superior and all other nations in this “sphere” were seen as subordinate. It is clear that Japan had all intentions to dominate Asia and control previously European colonies. Although this
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The end of the Cold War reduced political tensions between countries in Asia as well as globalizing production processes and increasing vertical integration. Cities like Bangkok‚ Kuala Lumpur‚ and Singapore have been lifting their populations out of poverty in part through cooperative arrangements with neighboring countries. Transnational economic zones have utilized the different endowments of the various countries of East Asia‚ exploiting cooperative trade and development opportunities. Transfer
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What is ASEAN Summit? ASEAN Summit is an annual meeting held by the member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in relation to economic‚ and cultural development of Southeast Asian countries. The league of ASEAN is currently connected with other countries who aimed to participate on the missions and visions of the league. Apparently‚ the league is conducting an annual meetings with other countries in an organization collectively known as the ASEAN dialogue partners. ASEAN +3
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Cambodia could elect its own government. In 1979‚ China invaded Vietnam to retaliate the latter’s invasion of Cambodia. With the region in chaos just after the end of the Vietnam War‚ the council must decide what to do to restore peace to Southeast Asia. As such‚ the council needs to discuss the current situation and what is to be done now and in the future to protect the sovereignty of the countries and the peace of the region.
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Trade Agreement (FTA) and the key objective of this assignment is to understand the background‚ impacts and benefits of FTA from a Singapore’s perspective. Free Trade Area ASEAN free trade area is a trade bloc agreement by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations supporting local manufacturing in all ASEAN countries. ASEAN consists of 10 countries; India‚ Singapore‚ Malaysia‚ Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ Brunei‚ Indonesia‚ Philippines‚ Cambodia and Myanmar. Free trade zone is able to eliminate tariffs
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Name: Clara Soo Wen Lin (4) Class: 2E History Holiday SEQ Assignment Question 1(a) Immigrants came to early Singapore due to push factors such as famines and droughts as well as natural disasters and starvation‚ and the desire to seek protection and safety. India was overpopulated and the immigrants faced many droughts and natural disasters in their homeland. After droughts wiped out their crops and resulted in famine‚ many would be forced to find jobs in the city in order to earn
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Nguyen Vietnamese Health-care System Ideas. Do you know reasons the Vietnamese’s Health-care System has a lower cost than many countries? Follow some ideas will let you know about that. Before 1995‚ Viet Nam is the poor country in the Southeast Asia has been influenced for many years of war between North and South Viet Nam. . After the war finished‚ The United Nations and several countries in the world like the United States‚ United Kingdom‚ France‚ Japan‚ Korea‚ China‚ etc… were helping
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The United States entered the war to stop the spread of Communism in Southeast Asia. American leaders feared that Communist forces would gain control of Vietnam. They believed in the domino-theory which meant that if Vietnam fell into communism‚ it would drag other countries in Asia to communism. Vietnam had been split in half in 1954 after a long war of independence against the French since 1946. When the French were defeated in the battle of Diem Bien Phu they withdrew from Vietnam. After the
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