Articles relating to ASEAN. The wide-ranging
scope encompasses articles of historical and current interest with
subjects on shipping, military, nuclear-weapons, free trade zones
and energy co-operation.
TWO VIEWS ON SUMMIT THREE
Chin Kin Wah and Narciso G Reyes
1986 39pp KM6.50/US$3.50 ISBN 967-947-005-9
It is not without significance that 19 years after its
creation Asean has held only two summits -- the first in
Bali in 1976 and the second 18 months later in Kuala Lumpur.
Two views on the third summit are presented in two papers on
'The question of a third Asean summit: Pros and cons,
approaches and recommendation' and 'The Asean summit
syndrome'.
FINANCE CO-OPERATION VIA HUMAN RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
Robert Chia Kay Guan
1986 26pp RM6.00/US$3.00 ISBN 967-947-029-6
In this assessment of some Asean financial institutions and
regional measures taken to nurture financial cooperation,
the writer argues that efforts to attain financial
co-operation have not been fully explored. Areas to be
considered in order to attain long-term financial market
development objectives and their ramifications are examined.
ENERGY CO-OPERATION: STATUS AND OUTLOOK
Rozali Mohamed Ali
1986 30pp RM6.00/US$3.00 ISBN 967-947-030-X
This paper provides not only an overall view of the status
of prevailing Asean energy co-operation but also assessments
of the energy economies of the six Asean
nations. The existing mechanisms for energy co-operation,
their backgrounds and key areas of future co-operation are
reviewed.
FOSTERING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH
MARKET FREEDOM AND CONSUMER EMANICIPATION
Chong Li Choy
1986 18pp RM5.50/US$3.00 ISBN 967-947-027-X
While arguing against protectionism as a solution to the
problem, the writer proposes that the way to make Asean
industries more efficient and products more competitive is
to free markets and enhance consumer emanicipation. The
fundamental long-term needs of Asean industries are also
pointed out.
THE THRUST TOWARDS SHIPPING COOPERATION
G Naidu
1986 16pp RM6.00/US$3.00 ISBN 967-947-026-1
Although all the Asean countries are heavily dependent on
trade, and hence, shipping, much of the region's shipping
services are supplied by foreign sources. In this assessment
of the situation, the writer suggests some steps Asean
shippers and shipowners could take to further their
interests.
TOWARDS A LIBERAL TRADE REGIME
Ooi Guat Tin
1986 18pp RM7.00/US$3.50 ISBN 967-947-025-3
The writer examines some of the major problems and issues
facing Asean countries in their efforts to promote greater
intra-Asean trade. Attention is focussed on the
effectiveness of preferential trading arrangements (PTAS)
and whether other ways can be adopted to supplement the
basic efforts of expanding trade within the grouping.
SINGAPORE-INDONESIA DEFENCE CO-OPERATION
A case study of defence bilateralism within Asean
Bilveer Singh
1990 19pp KM4.50/US$2.50 ISBN 967-947-132-2
Asean as a regional grouping has not had an impressive
record in military co-operation and integration. This
however, has not prevented member-states from co-operating
bilaterally and even multilaterally in many areas, including
military matters, outside the purview and framework of Asean.
This paper examines the level of such a military
co-operation between Singapore and Indonesia, and its future
prospects. The reasons for the unviability of a military
pact in the region are also detailed. Bilveer Singh is
Director of the Singapore Institute of International Affairs
and lecturer in the Department of Political Science in the
National University of Singapore.
