I agree with the statement that Southeast Asia’s route to independence is characterised by conflict more than cooperation. From the 1500s to the mid-1950s‚ colonialism was imposed all over Southeast Asia. Some of the major colonisers were the Europeans‚ Japanese and the United States and all in all‚ there were seven colonial powers in Southeast Asia. They imposed their political and cultural domination over the Southeast Asian people and territories and after almost 500 years of being ruled by the
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Native animals of Asia Treeshrews : native to the tropical forest of Southeast Asia. Spalacidae : native to eastern Asia‚ the Horn of Africa‚ the Middle East‚ & south-eastern Europe. Civets : native to the tropics of Africa and Asia. Natural Wonders Mt. Everest : On the Nepal-Tiber border looms the world’s highest peak‚ Mt. Everest (29‚028 ft.)‚ along the Himalayan Range. Dead Sea : The world’s lowest land area is
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To what extent was the process of decolonization in Southeast Asia a violent struggle? The process of decolonization in Southeast Asia was not totally a violent struggle due to the divers natures of the process of decolonization and the fight for independence in the various Southeast Asian nations. Furthermore‚ although the struggle for the withdrawal of the colonial masters was lined with bloodshed and violence‚ there were still moments in which peaceful negotiations managed to take place‚ rendering
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Southeast Asian Economy (Myanmar) As the second largest country in terms of land size in Southeast Asia‚ Myanmar borders five nations and is endowed with rich natural resources----minerals‚ oil and gas‚ forestry‚ water and marine resources. With its accession to ASEAN in 1997‚ Myanmar has achieved remarkable economic and political progresses ever since‚ and it is now facing new development opportunities due to the establishment of its new government in 2011. 1. National Objectives The national
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National Youth Commission of the Philippines implements ‘The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program’ (SSEAYP) in the country held each year‚ in which the commission have chosen 28 PY delegates to represent the country in the coming 36th Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program (SSEAYP). Ms. Geraldine Bernardo‚ the Olympic Captain of the Philippine Rowing Team‚ was chosen to be the National Leader of the group. The Ship for Southeast Asian Youth Program is based on the respective Joint Statements issued
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While democracy in the Asia and Pacific has been growing rapidly‚ maturity of its democracy is still being questioned. Maturity of democracy is determined by high quality of democracy through where three main areas are in place including law enforcement‚ economic development and consolidated democratic institutions. The problem with third wave of democracy (Huntington‚ 1991) is that the change of political system from authoritarian to democracy does not automatically follow with the change in
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At first‚ there was the doubt and fear of rejection when Danille Fritzgerald Soria and Lutfiya Al-Qarani knocked every door of the participants of a youth summit to express their excitement of the then upcoming integration of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The initial concept is simple which was to generally promote awareness of the integration in the online sphere. Their initial invitation was not well received but they were never discouraged and they pushed to convince. Alas
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Pivot to Asia: Containing China or Rebalancing Asia? By: Sajid Kamal Abstract: The paper strives to present the gradual transformation within the global political scenario where China is perceived as a growing power‚ while US as a declining power. The study also incorporates the most significant hegemonic theories of Power Transition and Balance of Power. It‚ furthermore‚ unfolds the significance of Asia-Pacific and the competition of global powers over the reserves within the South-China Sea
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undercutting former monopoly operator Malaysia Airlines with promotional fares as low as RM1 (US $0.27). AirAsia has been expanding rapidly since 2001‚ to become an award winning and the largest low cost carrier in Asia. Organization A new budget terminal‚ the first of its kind in Asia was opened in Kuala Lumpur International Airport on 23 March 2006. Built at a cost of RM108 million (US $29.2 million) and spanning some 35‚000 square metres (116‚000 square feet)‚ the Low Cost Carrier Terminal (LCCT)
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POLITICAL ASPECTS • Political uncertainty in Malaysia with Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi set to step down in March 2009. • Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to take over the ruling-coalition party‚ but with a cloud of allegations. • Political unrest in Thailand recently when anti-government protesters recently blocked flights for a week at Bangkok’s main airports. • ASEAN nations have been pushing Indonesia to scrap its Rp.1 million ‘Fiscal’ charge to all Indonesian citizens and
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