Southeast Asian Affairs 2005Daljit Singh, Liak Teng Kiat Since its inception 30 years ago, Southeast Asian Affairs (SEAA) has been an indispensable annual reference for generations of policy-makers, scholars, analysts, journalists, and others. Succinctly written by regional and international experts, SEAA illuminates significant issues and events of the previous year in each of the 10 Southeast Asian nations and the region as a whole. |
Contents
Political Transitions in Southeast Asia | 24 |
Towards Recovery and Deeper Integration | 45 |
The Economic Impact of China and India on Southeast Asia | 62 |
Contributing to Regional Equilibrium | 82 |
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | 97 |
Death or Beginning of Reform? | 113 |
The Year of a Democratic Election | 133 |
A Wounded Phoenix | 150 |
MYANMAR | 229 |
Banking on Natural Gas | 257 |
THE PHILIPPINES | 293 |
The Continuing Story of a CrisisProne Economy | 313 |
Vigilance amid Growing Uncertainty | 331 |
Singapores Approach to Homeland Security | 349 |
The Facts and Frictions of Ruling | 365 |
Thailands Paradoxical Recovery | 385 |
10 Years on | 173 |
Abdullah Badawi Defines his Leadership | 191 |
Affirmative Action in Malaysia | 211 |
VIETNAM | 405 |
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Abdullah Abdullah Badawi Aceh areas ASEAN Summit Asian Australia Bali Bangkok bilateral Borneo Bulletin Brunei Cambodia Daily cent challenges China Chinese coalition competitive continued cooperation corruption counter-terrorism countries country's crisis December defence democracy democratic domestic East Asia Summit East Timor economic integration exports forces foreign policy FUNCINPEC global Golkar groups growth human rights Hun Sen India Indonesia institutions investment Islamic issues Jakarta Post January Japan July Jusuf Kalla Khin Nyunt Laos leaders leadership Macapagal-Arroyo major Malay Malaysia Megawati military million Muslim Myanmar National November October organizations parliamentary party Philippines political transitions poverty president presidential election Prime Minister problems production programme provinces Ranariddh reform regime regional relations role sector Security Community September 2004 Singapore Singapore's Southeast Asia Straits strategic terrorism terrorist Thai Thailand Thaksin threat trade tsunami United Vientiane Vietnam vote Yangon Yudhoyono