An important part of the vision of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is to ensure that the benefits of development and economic integration are equitably shared by all member states and their citizens. ASEAN’s work therefore aims to narrow the development gap between ASEAN member states (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Myanmar, Ca…
This book contains ASEAN Industrial Cooperation scheme. The implementation of the WTO commitments by ASEAN member countries; the implementation of the CEPT Scheme for AFTA and the eventual implementation of the APEC Action Agenda on trade and investment liberalization and facilitation; has and will change the global economic landscape including ASEAN. ASEAN also realized that some of the parame…
The book examines ASEAN's mechanisms in managing challenges and threats to regional security. Its extensive analyses of the ASEAN story of managing regional security cover the different phases of ASEAN's development as a regional organization and explore the perceptible changes that have occurred in regional mechanisms of conflict management. The book also examines the roles of relevant actors …
Prime Minister Hashimoto is visiting Singapore at a time when his administration is seized with the ongoing crisis in Peru. His decision to proceed with the visits to the ASEAN countries is laudable. Both Singapore and ASEAN appreciate this gesture. It has demonstrated the importance that Japan accords to its relations with ASEAN. We hope that the crisis in Peru will be peacefully resolved soon.
This excellent volume represents a concerted effort to spread the knowledge and understanding of ASEAN beyond the purview of politicians, diplomats and business persons to the wider public, especially the new generation of youthful citizens of Southeast Asia, born in an era of relative peace and reduced uncertainties. This allows the volume to be easily adopted for classroom use in any educatio…
Describes the undersea life off the coast of Southern California, and in the Galapagos Islands, Australia's Great Barrier Reef, the Caribbean, and the Hawaiian Islands.
This book contains: 1. Marketization of public enterprises 2. The role of the State in Southeast Asia 3. The role of the State in Europe 4. Transformation of public enterprises: Changing patterns of ownership, accountability and control 5. The transfer of public functions: A European perspective 6. Making public enterprises more efficient 7. Marketization of telecommunication is Southeas…
This book contains: 1. Introduction 2. Public utilities 3. Telecommunications 4. Transport 5. Capital Market 6. Industrial relations
"What is the relevance of the area studies approach to Southeast Asia?" The current state and future directions of area studies, of which Southeast Asian studies are a part, is a central question not only to scientists working in the field but also those engaged in university politics. This collection of nine articles is written by specialists from different disciplinary backgrounds and working…
This volume collects a number of essays and articles from about twenty experts in various fields connected to marine environmental issues. These essays were first presented at the XXVIII Pacem in Maribus Conference held in December 2000, at the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea in Hamburg, Germany. The purpose of the Conference was to enhance awareness of the European public, gov…