ASEAN
| Item title | Author | Description | Language | Accession Number |
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| Deepening and Widening of Production Networks in ASEAN | Obashi, Ayako | Concentrates on assessing the degree of involvement of ASEAN countries in international production networks in the machinery industry. Compares ASEAN countries and other countries by using the proportion of machinery parts and components in total exports and imports of manufactured goods. Looks at the degree in international production networks from the perspective of export product and destination diversification. Presents statistical analysi ...Continue Reading | English | 93302 |
| Perspectives on the Emerging ASEAN Political-Security Community: Motivations, Barriers, and Strategies | Chu, Ta-Wei | Analyzes the Southeast Asian security issues and the creation of ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC). Looks at the concept of human security to address the uniqueness of current Southeast Asian security culture. Explores Southeast Asian people's response to the APSC, covering the state-actors' responses, ASEAN members, external powers, multilateral organizations, and civil society organizations (CSOs). Considers the actors' strategies, m ...Continue Reading | English | 93287 |
| Labour Rights and Social Protection of Migrant Workers in ASEAN: A Case Study of Thailand's Policy Towards Unskilled Burmese Migrant Workers, Final Report | Sutthiluck Sangsuwan | Studies the labour rights and social protection in international level and ASEAN level. Considers the measures for social protection and international/ASEAN labour rights which serve as the benchmark and the role model for ASEAN member states. Studies the Thai government's policy towards labour rights and social protection for migrant workers. Analyzes problems and obstacles based on Burmese migrant workers and Thai government's workforce poli ...Continue Reading | Thai | 93284 |
| Labour Rights and Social Protection of Migrant Workers in ASEAN: A Case Study of Thailand's Policy Towards Unskilled Burmese Migrant Workers, Final Report | Sutthiluck Sangsuwan | Studies the labour rights and social protection in international level and ASEAN level. Considers the measures for social protection and international/ASEAN labour rights which serve as the benchmark and the role model for ASEAN member states. Studies the Thai government's policy towards labour rights and social protection for migrant workers. Analyzes problems and obstacles based on Burmese migrant workers and Thai government's workforce poli ...Continue Reading | Thai | 93284 |
| The Role of the Public Bureaucracy in Policy Implementation in Five ASEAN Countries | Compares the role of public bureaucracies in policy implementation in five ASEAN countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Vietnam. Looks at profile of public bureaucracies, policy formulation, and the public bureaucracy's role in policy implementation. Considers each country's implementation on the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) and the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Transnational Crime (AMMTC)/Senior Officials Meeting on T ...Continue Reading | English | 93273 | |
| Present and Future Energy Issues in ASEAN Countries | Ishihara, Keiichi N. | Compares the geo-physical, economic, energy, and environmental aspects of 9 ASEAN nations. Covers Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Aims to identify trends in their energy demand and supply growth to improve the accuracy of scenarios for the future. Reveals the results of various parametric correlations e.g. CO2 per capita versus GDP per capita, the self-sufficiency ratio ...Continue Reading | English | 93242 |
| The Politics of China's Investment in Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar | Winship, Charles Sumner | Studies the patterns that exist in the economic interactions between China and Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar (CLM). Determines what motivates China to sustain economic interactions with all three states. Discusses the industrial structure of each country, and analyzes the China-CLM trade. Looks at China's investment strategy and financial involvement in CLM. Examines the political benefits of China's relationship with CLM. Focuses on Cambodia's ...Continue Reading | English | 93217 |
| A Comparative Study on Labour Laws of ASEAN Nations | Gives an overview of ASEAN labour law system and identifies similarities and differences with respect to labour laws adopted by ASEAN countries. Looks at specific aspects of ASEAN labour laws, i.e. employment contract, temporary work and supply agents, individual dismissals, collective dismissals, and labour inspection. Provides initial bases by comparing these aspects with ILO Standards. Presents general comments and recommendations on next d ...Continue Reading | Multilanguage | 93206 | |
| TDRI Quarterly Review | Presents the results of research on the values of time and service quanlities of bus transport in Bangkok. Reveals behaviour model of bus urers responding to service improvement. Provides insights into the valuation of the service quality of bus services. Presents another article based on the study entitled Labour Protection Systems in ASEAN , which explores the different labour laws in ASEAN member states. Looks at challenges to labour prot ...Continue Reading | English | 93202 | |
| The State of Social Protection in ASEAN at the Dawn of Integration | Ong, Cheng Boon | Provides an overview of the social protection situation in each of ASEAN countries in 2015 from the angle of the four guarantees adopted in 2012 under the ILO's Social Protection Floors (SPF) Recommendation (No. 202). Covers information on key indicators, social protection context, economic and social trends, ongoing reforms, further challenges, and examples of ILO work. Looks at the access to essential health care in ASEAN countries, dealing w ...Continue Reading | English | 93192 |
| ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together | Presents Kuala Lumpur declaration on ASEAN community vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community (APSC) Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Blueprint 2025, and the ASEAN Socio-Culture Community (ASCC) Blueprint 2025. States characteristics and element of APSC Blueprint 2025 which includes to be the rules-based, people-oriented, people-centered community to be the peaceful, secure and stable region to be the ASEAN centrali ...Continue Reading | Multilanguage | 93179 | |
| Southeast Asia: A Decade Before Entering the ASEAN Community (2007-2015) | Studies the politics, economy, and foreign affairs of Southeast Asian countries during 2007-2015 before entering the ASEAN countries. Highlights Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Brunei, and Timor-Leste. Provides basic information of each country and policies of the government and leadership, citing economic, social, and foreign policies, and the elections. | Thai | 93108 | |
| Relocating Labor-intensive Industries to Neighboring Countries (Vietnam and Myanmar): Case Studies of Textiles and Garments, Shoe and Leather Goods, Gems and Jewelry | Presents practical information relating to the relocation of the labor-intensive industries, including textiles and garments, shoes and leathers goods as well as gems and jewelry to ASEAN countries. Draws policy recommendations with regard to the role of government in facilitating the relocation and increasing the competitiveness of these industries. Includes guidelines for investing in intensive industries in Myanmar and Vietnam. | Thai | 93103 | |
| Relocating Labor-intensive Industries to Neighboring Countries (Cambodia and Lao PDR): Case Studies of Textiles and Garments, Shoe and Leather Goods, Gems and Jewelry | Presents practical information relating to the relocation of the labor-intensive industries, including textile and garments, shoes and leather goods as well as gems and jewelry to ASEAN countries. Draws policy recommendations with regard to the role of the government in facilitating the relocation and increasing the competitiveness of these industries. Includes guidelines for investing in labor-intensive industries in Lao PDR and Cambodia. | Thai | 93102 | |
| The 3rd ASEAN Reader | Compiles 80 articles on ASEAN community in external engagements. Discusses Southeast Asia and foreign empires, the great power and political, security concerns to regional economic integration. Mentions the political figures and political parties in ASEAN countries. Looks at civil society, urbanization, development and tourism, democracy, and governance. Sheds lights on international development, institutions of ASEAN, ASEAN's internal policy ...Continue Reading | English | 93101 | |
| The 3rd ASEAN Reader | Compiles 80 articles on ASEAN community in external engagements. Discusses Southeast Asia and foreign empires, the great power and political, security concerns to regional economic integration. Mentions the political figures and political parties in ASEAN countries. Looks at civil society, urbanization, development and tourism, democracy, and governance. Sheds lights on international development, institutions of ASEAN, ASEAN's internal policy ...Continue Reading | English | 93101 | |
| The ASEAN Economic Community and Beyond: Myths and Realities | Basu Das, Sanchita | Sheds lights on ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other regional connectivity initiatives. Focuses on the state of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015, the rationale for building up such a community, including the implementation at national level. Discusses ASEAN's external trade relations, citing free trade agreements that led to the developmen ...Continue Reading | English | 93088 |
| Alcoholic Beverages Industry of ASEAN Countries Having Opportunities, Trends, and Impacts on Thailand | Gives an overview of alcoholic beverage industry in five ASEAN countries: Lao PDR, Cambodia, Myanmar, Philippines, and Singapore. Explains government policy toward alcoholic beverage industry in ASEAN countries. Relates to trade and industrial policy for alcohol industry, mentioning exports and imports under AFTA framework. Shows marketing strategies in each ASEAN country in terms of products, advertisement, price, distribution, promotion, ima ...Continue Reading | Thai | 93080 | |
| Thai Aquaculture Status in the Context of ASEAN Economic Community | Introduces Thailand's aquaculture policy and practices, ASEAN's key aquaculture products and relating free trade agreements within ASEAN community. Gives an overview of aquaculture and fishery in ASEAN, covering Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia, Lao PRD, Cambodia, Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. Presents statistical data on imports, exports, consumption, and production capacity of the aquaculture products within ASE ...Continue Reading | Thai | 92956 | |
| Engendering Concerted National Efforts Towards Improved Health Outcomes in the ASEAN: Status, Challenges, Targets, and Ways Forward | Picazo, Oscar F. | Evaluates ASEAN's performance on health improvement in accordance with ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) Blueprint. Presents health outcomes, covering access to healthcare and promotion of health lifestyle improving capability to control communicable diseases and ensuring a drug-free ASEAN. Describes regional vision for health post 2015 to promote a healthy lifestyle, to strengthen health systems and access to care, and to ensure food saf ...Continue Reading | English | 92949 |
