As recently as yesterday‚ the Spratly Islands disputes were again highlighted in the international media. This time we see India lining up with Vietnam against China to vouch for India’s state-owned ONGC company to begin their “legal” exploration activities in Vietnam’s territorial waters. Just a few months earlier‚ in May and June of 2011 Chinese ships cut sonar cables attached to PetroVietnam’s boats in the same area. In the wake of the continuing Spratly Island disputes between China and Vietnam
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Myanmar. Furthermore‚ USA has lifted its economic embargo on Myanmar and planned to open its ambassy there. An alternative land route opening for Bangladesh towards China and South East Asia other than the sea will create a greater impact on our economy as well as can be termed as the gateway for south east Asia. On the other hand unfriendly relations with Myanmar can benefit small insurgent groups living in the hill jungle areas of southern portion of Chittagong Hill Tracts which can cause some
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Last summer‚ my parents took me to Thailand on holiday. It’s a beautiful country. Thailand is a country located at the center of the Indochina in Southeast Asia. Thailand enjoy a tropical wet and dry or savannah climate. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos‚ to the east by Laos and Cambodia‚ to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia‚ and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the southern extremity of Burma. Thailand is 513‚000 km2 large with around 64 million people. The capital and
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the integration‚ and assist with creating peace between the nations with peaceful conflict resolutions. The Association of the Southeast Asian Nations has created such a trading block between 10 nations over three decades ago which has been helping to build and sustain the economy of these nations in Southeast Asia. The regional integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) includes Indonesia‚ Malaysia‚ Philippines‚ Singapore‚ Thailand‚ Brunei Darussalam‚ Vietnam‚ Lao PDR‚ Myanmar
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I was born and raised in Southeast Asia‚ Philippines. It consists of 7‚107 islands and each one of them has each own dialect and tribes that lives in rural part of the area. My mom is a Spanish Filipino and my dad is a Chinese. I embraced two cultures with no problems. Both cultures molded me strongly with values‚ ethics‚ religion and economics. It plays a vital role of who I am now. Let me begin by telling you that in my country‚ the Spanish colony conquered the Philippines in 1621. Magellan
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globalization‚ is not a game that every player can win. There are not only winners but also losers in this game. Let us take a look at the case of Cambodia‚ which has just joined WTO for nearly a decade. Overview Cambodia is a country in South East Asia‚ which has the border with Laos‚ Vietnam and Thailand. The total area of Cambodia is 181‚400 sq. Km with the coastline 445km and the population is 14‚607‚992 as of 2010 (Key Data 1). During 20th century‚ Cambodia had gone through a fierce history:
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The Influence of Asia in America The lines between the East and the West are a lot less distinct and the East and West are merging. Asian companies are becoming household names‚ such as Toyota‚ Mitsubishi‚ Samsung‚ Nestle‚ and Nikon. Asia has influenced America through their involvement in America’s development and defense‚ and also through their beliefs and practices they have carried with them across the Pacific. To see when Asia first began influencing America‚ we need to start with Marco Polo
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Compare and Contrast Essay Language – Writing The purpose of a compare and contrast essay is to examine two things of interest and tell the reader about the similarities and differences between them. There are many different formats for writing a compare and contrast essay. For the purpose of this assignment‚ we will focus on the most common format called the Feature by Feature Format‚ where we compare and contrast (similarities and differences) between two subjects (i.e. Singapore versus Trinidad
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The Republic of the Philippines‚ an island nation located in the Malay archipelago in Southeast Asia‚ comprising of 7‚107 islands‚ collectively known as Philippine Archipelago‚ has a total area of nearly 300‚000 square kilometers to it’s credit. The country‚ named "Las Islas Felipinas" after King Philip II of Spain‚ fell prey to Spanish colonialism in 1565. The colonial rule lasted for three long centuries and ended after Philippine Revolution of 1896. But independence‚ the most prized political
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References: Bu‚ N. (2012a‚ Septermber 8th). Asia Pacific Region Overview. Business in the Asia-Pacific Rim (COMM376). Kingston‚ ON: Queen’s University. Bu‚ N. (2012b‚ November 1st). Competition for China’s Costumers. Business in the Asia-Pacific Rim (COMM376). Kingston‚ ON: Queen’s University. Bu‚ N. (2012c‚ November 13th ). Overseas Chinese Family Business in Asia. Business in the Asia-Pacific Rim (COMM376). Kingston‚ ON: Queen’s University. Capital IQ (2012‚ November
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