Examines the shifts in industrialization strategies and trade patterns of countries in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Import-substitution phase in Singapore; Malaysian government's efforts to promote industrialization; Philippines policies to encourage industrial development; History of modern industrialization in Thailand.
Discusses the necessity of encouraging cooperation among small businesses in the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Instances when suggestions for further business cooperation were not successful; Extent of small enterprises in the ASEAN; Strategies for providing regional development, manpower training and financial assistance programs.
As ASEAN marks its 40 anniversary, US-ASEAN relations show signs of success and potential future growth. Viewed from the perspective of where US-ASEAN relations were four decades ago, signs of structural change and the prospect of a more focused-and action-oriented ASEAN organization, there remains every possibility of further filling a glass of interactions that is now only half full.
The US is considering several ways in which to enhance its relations with ASEAN including through signing the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, appointing an ambassador to ASEAN and participating in a range of regional and bilateral activities in the economic, political and military realms. It is quite likely that the US will take one or more of these measures to demonstrate its commitment to ASEAN. However, the ultimate guarantor of strengthened US-ASEAN relations will be the ability of member countries to demonstrate that they as individual countries and as ASEAN can be and wish to be partners of the US in this new century.
This article discusses the budget procedures and policies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) countries. Fiscal systems of ASEAN countries; Social spending services of ASEAN countries; Revenue systems of ASEAN countries.
ASEAN has come a long way since its founding in 1967. It has achieved a certain degree of political cohesion on some regional and international issues. It has helped keep the peace among its members. It has adopted norms for inter-state relations and managed to get others to accede to those norms. It has healed the divisions in Southeast Asia. It has served as the core of regionalism in East Asia and the Asia Pacific. ASEAN has reduced or abolished tariffs on much intro- ASEAN trade and committed its members to other measures for the integration of the regional economy. However, ASEAN has fallen short of the ambitions that it has proclaimed for itself, particularly in terms of driving regionalism and regional economic integration. A major reason for this is the fact that political cohesion and economic integration are pursued independently of each other. Here, regional institutions could help in formulating, for the member-states' adoption, a regional outlook and coordinating politics and economics as a coherent whole.
