Category: ASEAN

Despite the rapid industrialization of the ASEAN states in the past few decades, primary commodities retain a crucial role in external trade and economic development. This paper presents a typology of coalition strategies for development through the process of economic integration. It is concluded that in light of an imperfect world, the most robust strategy… Continue reading Primary commodities and Strategies for Development in ASEAN

This article reviews production, utilization, and trading patterns of natural gas in the ASEAN region. Prospects and constraints for future development are also examined. Analysis shows that all ASEAN countries, except the Philippines and Singapore, are endowed with vast natural gas resources. ASEAN countries account for about 4 per cent of the estimated world reserves… Continue reading Domestic Utilization and Trade of Natural Gas in ASEAN

The article summarizes both the past foreign investment policies and the characteristics of the resulting foreign investment patterns in the following ASEAN countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. It shows that many of the negative features of direct foreign investment patterns are at least partially explained by the foreign investment policies of the… Continue reading Host Country Policies and MNCs–The Pattern of Foreign Investment In Southeast Asia

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. Download

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. Download

Author 1 Wan-Soon Kim

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… Continue reading United States-ASEAN Relations on ASEAN’s Fortieth Anniversay: A Glass Half Full

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… Continue reading ASEAN Beyond Forty: Towards Political and Economic Integration

The article relates the founding and history of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) which was founded on August 8, 1967 by a joint political declaration. The organization fosters the peaceful handling of diplomatic disputes and works as a regional group to foster relations with other areas and nations of the world. The ASEAN… Continue reading Introduction: ASEAN — Facing the Fifth Decade

This study examines the effect of family ownership structure on capital market development in four Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries, namely, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines using panel data analysis. The results indicate that greater family influence in the stock exchange has detrimental effect on capital market development. The results can be… Continue reading Family Control Business and Capital Market Development in ASEAN