dispute of Vietnam, China and other Southeast Asian countries (the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei) to the numerous Spratly Islands. All of the countries have the Spratly Islands in their old territorial map that leads to overlapping of autonomy right to the islands. Since 1974, there are several military incidents and exploration by the countries with the help of foreign companies in the area. The Spratly Islands is rich in various sea jewels such as seafood and sea creatures. It also has
the south of Taiwan up to the north of Borneo, Malaysia and Indonesia. The Philippines is quoted as the ‘Pearl of the Orient’ due of its strategic location, rich culture, biodiversity, and God-crafted environment. The location is proven to be defensibly strategic and economically gifted, but is also a location prone to a number of natural disasters and calamities. The country is composed of islands and is relatively surrounded by bodies of water from the west side which is the South China Sea and
This study is adapting the theory of hedging in international relations. It is to analyze whether the defense cooperation between the aforementioned countries, and Malaysia, are beneficial to the Armed Forces of Malaysia. Hedging can be defined as a set of methods, positioned to avoid (or planning for contingencies) situations whereby the states cannot decide on direct alternatives, such as band-wagoning, neutrality, and balancing. During the period of hedging, the state will seek to cultivate the
In the early years, the studies of media and foreign policy focused primarily on the effects media had on public opinion (Bennett, 1994). Already back in 1922, Walter Lippmann studied the media and its effect on public opinion. In the book ”Public Opinion” (1922), Lippmann points
scientific and administrative collaboration; d) mutual assistance in training and research; e) collaboration in agriculture and industry, trade, transportation and communications and the improvement of living standards; f) promotion of Southeast Asian studies; and g) co-operation with regional and international
globalization, conflict is no longer an automatic synonym of a shooting war, on the contrary it can embody many forms. In the case of the Sino-Indian relations the most dangerous potential flashpoint, is Trade in the Indian Ocean. The Indian Ocean has trade routes that connect Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia with the rest of the Asian continent, and Europe. Both, China and India aspire to become the regional economic hegemonies, however, their interests are overlapping and a miscalculation
The study aims to identify the effects of Korean dramas on drama induced tourism among Japanese people. The study site, Nami Island, is a must-visit site for Hallyu tourists because it was featured in the drama Winter Sonata. Total of 320 questionnaires were collected, and 308 among them were analyzed with delete
The concepts of regional and global security are used interchangeably in our society today. Regional security denotes the security of geographical area, whereas global security refers to the collective security of everyone within the planet. Security in this context implies the freedom to live a safe life inside a peaceful environment without harmful interference. Considering that every region has its own security challenge, this essay will discuss three security challenges present within Asia Pacific
Province. It contains a brief description of the geographical and historical background of Indonesia, commencing from its geographic location and figures, its ancient history, through the Dutch period up to and after independence. As an island country in South-East Asia, its strategic position at a crossroads between two oceans, the Pacific and Indian and two continents, Asia and Australia, has inevitably influenced the social, cultural, political and economic life of the country. The sociography of Subang
pinched his toes in during a contest with Hydra. He became angry and threw the crab on the sky. That makes the star sign of ‘cancer’. Aquaculture of the mud crab has been practiced for the past l00 years in China (Yalin and Qingsheng, 1994) and for the past 30 years throughout Asia. In Japan, sea-ranching of hatchery reared mud crab seed has been employed but seed production has not been proved reliable (Shokita et al., 1991). Almost all crab aquaculture production relies on wild-caught stock, as larval