Southeast Asia

Gaps in the Philippine securities regime The comparison of the different securities regime in Southeast Asia has been instrumental in assessing the strengths and the gaps of our own securities law. As discussed above, Philippines follows a policy of full disclosure and yet contains hallmarks of its previous merit-based policy. The power given to approve and similarly to reject registration applications supplants a confidence in full disclosure of material information. There is an apparent gap in

Introduction Indonesia is one of the largest and most varied archipelagos on Earth that sit between Asia and Australia, and share borders with Papa New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. With continuous economic, democratic, and political growth, Indonesia’s abundance of natural resources and location in the heart of Asia’s trade routes can potentially put its region in the forefront to becoming a region that will power global economic expansion in the future. Indonesia’s first President, Sukarno

reserves, manufacturer, and the largest merchandise exporter. China’s remarkable economic growth for the last two decades can even go beyond the United States’ size of gross domestic product (GDP) as well as inflict significant political influence in East Asia. Furthermore, China hold the largest and strongest armed forces arsenal with an astounding excellence in its armed forces capabilities to become the

petroleum and natural gas fields in Southeast Asia. It is imperative senior enlisted leaders have knowledge potential ports of call, in order to brief, relevant information to junior and senior members prior to arrival. This essay will examine the country of Brunei’s background, government, strategic significance to the United States, and future direction. Background Brunei is predominantly an independent Islamic country located on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Bordering Malaysia, Indonesia

Biggs Spring 15’ Cambodia and Indonesia post colonialism The culmination of World War II saw many changes for nation building not only in the spheres of Europe and East Asia, but also in regions of the world infected by imperialism such as Southeast Asia. During this time many imperialist powers lost their footholds in Southeast Asia due to an inability to project their dominance as they had before, such as in the case of the Dutch in Indonesia and the French throughout Indochina. Nationalist movements

Southeast Asia includes the countries of Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, and East Timor. These countries are comprised of both developed and developing countries and are among the most densely populated countries in the world with a total population exceeding 620 million people. United States foreign policy as well as significant global attention can attest to the strategic, economic, and political importance of this region (Gursky, Burkle

Introduction Indonesia’s first President, Sukarno, was a highly respected for his pivotal role in Indonesia’s fight for independence, but his consolidation of political power and old way quickly swayed the people’s support, and forced his resignation. In the years following an unruly parliamentary democracy, General of the Army’s Strategic Reserves, General Suharto began to take the reins of power in his own hand. Suharto was appointed president from 1967 until 1998 and ruled Indonesia with his

The Road to Full Integration Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN), a 10-member organization established in August 1967, moves toward a deeper integration through creating a unified community in political, economic, and socio-cultural aspects of the region. It is a region of great diversity but most countries have achieved rapid economic development for the most of the past 25 years. Its diplomacy and cooperation are characterized by caution, pragmatism, and consensus-based decision making

4.7 Vietnam response Vietnam is situated within the Greater Mekong sub region (GMS), which consists of six countries and was one of the last regions to enter labor migration in the late 1990’s. However, in 2002 the labor movement shifted predominately to Malaysia and Vietnam regulated how migration especially for females which only constituted for 23 per cent, in comparison to say the Philippines which was at 69 per cent for women who travelled abroad (Phuong & Monash University, 2008, p 3, ¶2)

MIA, PHILIPPINES Case Study Agenda  The Philippines  MIA Denmark  San Huagon  Problems  Discussion  Solution © 2012/13 FH Technikum Wien 2 The Philippines History  1500: Spanish colony  1900: American colony  1942: Occupied by the Japanese  1945: Liberated by American and Filipino forces  1946: Attained independency and founded a democracy © 2012/13 FH Technikum Wien 3 The Philippines The Country  7100 islands  299.735 km²  Capital: Manila  92