The Association of Southeast Asian Nations

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is an organization that was established in the year 1989. The cooperation creates tangible effects and benefits for the people within the Asia-Pacific region through their projects. There are currently 21 members (can also be referred to as “economies”) in the organization. In a year, it is estimated that the APEC members propose about 100 projects. These projects usually focus in sharing knowledge and skills to other people. For example, promoting and accelerating regional economic integration. Regional integration is a procedure which

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim economies. APEC members are described as ‘economies’ because the APEC cooperative process is predominantly concerned with trade and economic issues, with members engaging with one another as economic entities. APEC promotes free trade throughout the Asia-Pacific region. It was established in 1989 in response to the growing interdependence of Asia-Pacific economies and the advent of regional trade blocs in other parts of the world; to fears that highly industrialised Japan (a member of G8) would come to dominate economic activity in the Asia-Pacific region; and to establish new markets for agricultural products and raw materials beyond Europe.(Andrew Elek)

Therefore, it is important to increase our knowledge of Asian cultures, languages, negotiation styles, and business practices to further develop business relations that are favorable to the continued growth and development of our own country and the global marketplace. The Asia countries make a massive impact on global economics and trade relations which also affects the political aspects related to international relationships.

The US has put their presence in Southeast Asia and it has resulted in dire consequences. Southeast Asia has terrorist groups known as Al Qaeda and evil leaders such as Saddam Hussein. America thinks that their presence is needed in Southeast Asia to help deal with relations like this and others to come. But, the US should not have a presence in Southeast Asia. The US should not have a presence in Southeast Asia because, our military has and will cause further damage to the ecosystem, we tend to reason with force and result easily to conflict when dealing with situations like this, and we ask if others what we wouldn't do.

Chapter six introduces the music of Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia is composed of eleven countries: Myanmar, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines, and Timor-Leste. The cultures are shaped by weather patterns, which generally stay the same year-round. As many as 200 ethnics group can be found throughout Southeast Asia and so, many different types of music can be found. The area is known for using bamboo and bronze to make instruments. Among the island nations, Indonesia is consist of over 13,000 islands making it the largest archipelago in the world.

The Association of Southeast Asia Nations (ASEAN) is a regional organization within the SCS that could peacefully moderate the territorial disputes.

This organisation was essentially consists of 5 countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippine, Singapore and Thailand. The main roles for this organisation are to accelerate economic growth, social progress, protection of regional stability and peace and the opportunities for these countries to resolves issues peacefully. Australia has become the first of ten dialogue partners of ASEAN.

East Asia consists of the countries China, Japan, Taiwan, Mongolia, North Korea and South Korea. China takes up the most land mass, occupying four-fifths of the region. East Asia features an assorted arrangement of environments with subarctic forests to the north, tropical rainforests to the south, towering mountain ranges to the west, arid deserts in the heartland and monsoon drenched coastal areas. It’s two major rivers, the Yellow and the Yangtze, flow down onto the fertile plains of eastern China.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN): is a regional economic integration bloc that includes 10 countries located in Southeast Asia. The ASEAN represents 620 million people.

(1) Regional trading blocs, such as the EU and NAFTA, are growing in importance. What are the implications of these trading blocs for international business policies? Are they helpful or harmful to the regions? How may they affect global investments?

Since the beginning of its existence East Asia has been shaping its identity off of war, conquest, and diplomacy. China, Japan, and Korea are key countries that not only effect the region, but also have an impact at a global scale. In order to analyze the issue and propose a plan of action as a solution it is essential to first get an understanding of the history of how militarization has affected each of these countries’ economy, culture, and global image. It is critical that East Asia and the United Nations place more of an emphasis on diplomatic relations and less on militarization. History proves that the only thing increased militarization does is create a false sense of security.

Recent economy data indicates that there is a widespread growth in the global economy since 2016 and economic development in the Asia-Pacific region remains strong and promising.The region's growth rate is projected to rise from 5.3% in 2016 to 5.5% this year. The region is expected to continue to lead global growth in 2018, and growth is projected to remain strong at 5.4%. Many of the major developed and emerging market economies, particularly the US and commodity exporters, have been growing

The EU recognizes that developmental efforts applied to individual cultural entities induce stability and a pro-western belief system (CS L2, 2013, 17). This framework serves to foster the integration of international partnerships with neighboring states and global partnerships with international powers such as the United States, Russia, the African Union, and the United Nations to pursue global stability through political, financial, and military efforts. The EU has also developed plans to invest and integrate with international organizations such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), (MERCOSER) and, Interpol to provide assistance in the foundation and continuance of an effective law and order structure, as well as fair trade principles within emerging democracies, and to assist recovering states with re-establishing financial and governmental integrity. These results will lead to an enhanced strategic position and level of security for the EU and its allies

Improving the value of exports is the primary goal of Thailand’s international trade policy. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) was established as an effective cooperative strategy for gaining market advantages through regional market integration. Thailand aims to capitalize on trade agreements by networking and entering partnership with neighboring countries. Currently, Thailand’s cross-border trade in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) plays a crucial role in globalization, because it facilitates rapid and convenient trade and investment. Countries seek new export markets to disperse the risk of domestic market concentration, as evidenced by the economic recessions affecting

ASEAN was officially founded in August 1967 when five founding member states jointly signed the Bangkok declaration. Since then ASEAN experienced number of threats, such as security threat in cold war, economic and financial threat in 1997 East Asia Economic crisis, and now being in the security dilemma between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, prominent major powers attempting to dominate the region, despite all the threat, ASEAN set its goal to become a community in December 2015 which has lot of potential to contribute to the world stage but it also has countless number of challenges, mainly caused by its diversities, nationalism and lack of