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    help shed some clarity on the AEP’s goals. What is clear, however, is that the adoption of the AEP will influence the South Asian region in three critical areas: regional economic arrangements, regional maritime matters, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) as a whole. Economically, part of the AEP is to secure India’s economic interests well into the future. Securing her interests require her to become

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    Short Essay About Zalora

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    ABOUT ZALORA Zalora, established in 2012, is driving the web form industry networks in Southeast Asia. It is Asia's quickest developing style based internet business site. Zalora is Singapore's ASOS (Britain online retailer) working in 8 nations including Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines and Brunei. It offers a wide gathering of more than 500 national and global originators and brands. Clients can advertise from a large number of merchandise over ladies'

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    The Khmer Empire was destined to fall. A once thriving and vast Empire that was said to expand through most of Southeast Asia was home to and creators to one of the candidacies for the eight wonders of the world, Angkor Wat. What happened exactly to the Khmer Empire still remains a mystery. Scholars, authors and historians can only make educated guesses based off of what they know or can find about that time period. I believe that the Empire did not simply vanish. It fell due to a perfect mixture

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    The association of Southeast Asian nations (ASEAN) is a regional grouping comprising ten Southeast Asian states, which promotes intergovernmental cooperation and facilitates economic integration among its members (Fry, 2008). The organization was formed on 8th August 1967, preceding an organization that had been created in 1961 known as Association of Southeast Asia. It was formed when some foreign ministers signed the ASEAN declaration, which is normally recognized as the Bangkok declaration. The

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    Political Transitions in Myanmar and Changes in Burmese Women’s Status Since its independence in 1948 until 2008, Myanmar was an island unto itself. Although being the largest mainland country in Southeast Asia, it is also one of the least known countries in the region. Decades of military dictatorship and a policy of isolationism made Myanmar one of the least developed countries in the world with a population of 60 million people. Various international agencies, such as the World Bank and the United

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    The Philippines security threat has been in danger for many years dating back to the establishment of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF). MNLF sought to establish an autonomous Muslim region within the country. (Fowler, 2011) MNLF used guerilla style tactics against the country for several years before agreeing to a ceasefire with the Philippine government in 1976. (Fowler, 2011) As with many ceasefire agreements not everyone within the group was in favor of the deal therefore resulting in

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    characteristics that help to shape and reshape how individuals and groups view themselves and their place within the world. As mentioned above, religion, or its absence, is a crucial aspect of identity. For hundreds of years the indigenous people across Southeast Asia practiced forms of religion or beliefs that existed well outside the auras of the world’s major religions. Although these rituals were an intrinsic part of who they were as a people, the claws of time have begun to reach the far-flung villages

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    Laos

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    Laos Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.  Capital: Vientiane Currency: Lao kip Population: 6.77 million (2013)  Government: Communist state, Socialist state Official language: Lao ------------------------------------------------- Etymology -------------------------------------------------

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    Pesticides have become increasingly popular in modern agriculture to assist farmers and field workers in the maintenance of crop health and to minimize the risk of large financial loss. In South East Asia, where agriculture is one of the leading sources of income for the rural population, pesticides are a necessity to be able to produce a large crop yield year-round and keep their product at a relatively low cost. Because of the low governmental regulation towards environmental policy in the region

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    companies is difficult to assess. However, there are certain benefits, which are mentioned in the case, that clearly outline the initial motivation for forming the join venture. From the Sakari side, the motivation came in the form of a new market in Southeast Asia, while Nora was motivated by Sakari’s telecom technology and the possibility of acquiring it and/or replicating it in the future. The forming of the joint venture would benefit both companies if the terms of the agreement were favorable for both

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