Southeast Asia

ESLITE  IN  SINGAPORE   1   Eslite Profile: One of the best bookstores in Asia Eslite was selected as one of the best bookstore in Asia by Times Magazine in 2004, and it was awarded "the most influential design award" by the Hong Kong Design Center. The founder was Mr. Wu Qing-You. He establishes this bookstore in 1989. His purpose of founding this organization is to see cultures and arts cultivated as the economy grows. As a result, this bookstore is operated based on arts and culture

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

rain forests are in South America, keeping these forest intact is crucial to controlling climate change” (Pulsipher). Essentially, although across the world from each other, South America’s struggle directly affects the many island nations of Southeast Asia and Oceania. The idea that climate change and global warming are hoaxes is quite possibly the most dangerous thing facing the world. Without acceptance and action, the problem and negative practices of several regions will only exasperate the

Portuguese, Dutch, British and French dominated the seas and gained control of the trading activities in Malacca and other Asian countries. The Southeast Asian region in particular was a victim of colonialism due to its trade, resources and strategic location. After World War II, majority of the countries gained their independence. Even though Southeast Asia gained individual sovereignty, external threats were still present especially since most of the nations were still weak and recovering. To address

geography: Southeast Asia has been a buffer zone between powerful adversaries, as it is situated on the periphery of two of the world's largest states, India and China. It is also in the shatter belt where the stresses and pressures from within and without continues to have a fractured political adversaries. Southeast Asia has a variety of cultural diversity, containing hundreds of cultures, ethnicities, languages, religions, and economies. 2. Physiographic natural disasters: Southeast Asia is a realm

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

The Hmong Culture      The Hmong Culture of South Asia is a very interesting ethnic group. Between 300,000 to 600,000 Hmong live in Southeast Asian countries, such as Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar. About 8 million more live in the southern provinces of China. Since the Vietnam War ended in 1975, Hmong refugees from Southeast Asia have settled in Australia, France, Canada, and the United States. The largest Hmong refugee community lives in the United States with

Indonesian economy in the future. According to Bloomberg, the lenders in Indonesia have the most profits among the top 20 economies in the world (Vallikappen and Moestafa, 2013). The data shows that Indonesian banks have higher profitability than other Southeast Asian (ASEAN) countries due to high demand for credit. It can be seen that banks in Indonesia tend to have high net interest margin (NIM), which demonstrates the ability of traditional bank activities to generate interest-based income. From 2000

he Austronesian peoples have been a source of much anthropological study, attracting the intrigue of Captain James Cook in his expeditions. The Austronesian language family is spoken by around 385 million people speaking 1200 languages, stretching from Madagascar to Rapanui- making it the fifth most spoken language family in the world (Brown, 2009). Many believe that Polynesians are descendants of Austronesians, however the origins and spread of the Austronesians are hotly debated. Several lines

In early centuries CE, the art of South and Southeast Asia assisted in capturing the beauty of surrounding cultures. But most importantly, the art helped spread religion such as Buddhism and Hinduism, into surrounding areas. This religious advance helped form beautiful pieces featuring important religious figures such as Buddha. Two examples are the “Standing Figure of Buddha” by Takht-iBahi Gandhara and the “Bodhisattva Maitreya" by an unknown artist. Both figures were created in the second