ASEAN and SAARC
ASEAN CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL SECURITY -
LESSONS FOR SAARC
INTRODUCTION
1. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is frequently cited as a shining example of third world co-operation. Established in 1967, its publicly stated primary objectives was to foster intra-ASEAN eco....
ASEAN Regional Trading Bloc
ASEAN Regional Trading Bloc
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed as a regional trading bloc in 1967. The first members were Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. In 1984 ASEAN expanded with the admission of Brunei Darussalam. Vietnam joined in 1995,....
Australian-Asian relations
Change in Australia
At the end of the Vietnam War it would have been easy for Australia to retreat into a policy of isolating itself further from Asia. The old perception of Australia as an essentially European country (rather than a Pacific one), could have reasserted itself in the face of defeat....
One ASEAN at the heart of dynamic Asia
ONE ASEAN AT THE HEART OF DYNAMIC ASIA
The world has become increasingly globalised where countries seek to escalate their common influence by promoting regionalism. Asia is the largest continent in the world and Southeast Asia itself has become one of the regions with highest socioeconomic growt....