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In this annual review of the region, renowned academics provide comprehensive and stimulating commentary that furthers understanding of not only the region’s dynamism but also of its tensions and conflicts. It is a must read.”  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e– Suchit Bunbongkarn, Emeritus Professor, Chulalongkorn University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e“Now in its forty-seventh edition, \u003ci\u003eSoutheast Asian Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e offers an indispensable guide to this fascinating region. Lively, analytical, authoritative, and accessible, there is nothing comparable in quality or range to this series. It is a must read for academics, government officials, the business community, the media, and anybody with an interest in contemporary Southeast Asia. Drawing on its unparalleled network of researchers and commentators, ISEAS is to be congratulated for producing this major contribution to our understanding of this diverse and fast-changing region, to a consistently high standard and in a timely manner.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e – Hal Hill, H.W. 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Establishment or moderate Democrats under Biden will choose the softer language of seeking a favourable “competitive coexistence” in the military, economic, political and global governance realms, and the reassertion of American leadership and moral standing. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eIn advancing the FOIP, the current administration argues that disruptiveness and unpredictability are necessary to reverse what they see as the “normalization” of Chinese assertiveness, coercion and revisionism. They also point to the closeness of US cooperation with Japan, Australia and India and bourgeoning strategic relationships with Vietnam. A second-term Trump administration will continue to seek out “fit-for-purpose” existing institutions and relationships, or prioritize new ones. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eEstablishment Democrats believe that the “America First” unilateralist approach is unsettling for allies and partners. In advancing a favourable “competitive coexistence” with China, Democrats will seek to expand the tools of statecraft and achieve a better balance between military\/economic\/political\/governance approaches.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003ePrima facie, a Biden administration might position America as a more consultative guarantor of a preferred order. However, there will be greater pressure on Southeast Asians to accept more collective responsibility to advance common objectives. This means hedging in a manner more suitable to American rather than Chinese preferences. 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Becoming the Chief Minister of Penang State—retreating from national politics, as it were—provided him with the platform from which he would excel as nation builder and political leader. In the process, he contributed decisively to the industrialisation, not only of Penang but also of Malaysia as a whole. This collection of articles tells the story of how the declining fortunes of the port of Penang was turned around through daring and forceful leadership into the industrialised society that it is today.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-format\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eEbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-number-of-pages\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e294\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-publication-date\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e07\/10\/2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-imprint\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003ePenang Institute \/ ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-supported-app\"\u003eRefer to this link for list of supported app: Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/retail.alkemlibrary.com\/alkemdocs\/Recommended%20Reading%20Apps.pdf\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-access-code\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an ebook that is fulfilled via Access Code. 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The phrase “We Love Mr King” or\u003ci\u003e rao rak nay luang\u003c\/i\u003e inscribed on the decorated, footed tray is one example of how the residents crafted themselves as royal subjects and enacted agency through the sovereign monarch. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“This book represents one of the very few locally focussed anthropological studies to be undertaken in Thailand’s Muslim Malay border region since the upsurge in insurgent-driven violence since 2004. Just as noteworthy: the researcher is a Thai Buddhist who succeeded in establishing rapport with his Malay Muslim informants. Unlike most journalistic and academic research in this field based on hit-and-run interviews, Dr Anusorn’s work is founded on sustained in situ observation and participation with the local residents of the hamlet of Guba in Yala Province. Exploring a range of themes including local historical memory and place identification, Islamic practices, cultural rituals, complex local rivalries and violence, and interactions between villagers and military\/state officials and projects, Anusorn skilfully highlights the co-existence and tensions between ‘different subjectivities’ in the context of the competing ‘sovereignties’ that inform the world of the villagers of Guba.” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e— Marc Askew (author of\u003ci\u003e Performing Political Identity in Southern Thailand and Conspiracy, Politics and a Disorderly Border\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-format\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eEbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-number-of-pages\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e272\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-publication-date\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e04\/10\/2018\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-imprint\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003eISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-supported-app\"\u003eRefer to this link for list of supported app: Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/retail.alkemlibrary.com\/alkemdocs\/Recommended%20Reading%20Apps.pdf\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-access-code\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an ebook that is fulfilled via Access Code. 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The book argues that efforts to secure the Timorese state have been motivated by a desire to reduce foreign intervention and dependence upon other actors within the international community. Timor-Leste’s desire for \"real\" independence — characterized by the absence of foreign interference — permeates all spheres of its international political, cultural and economic relations and foreign policy discourse. Securing the state entails projecting a legitimate identity in the international community to protect and guarantee political recognition of sovereign status, an imperative that gives rise to Timor-Leste’s aspirational foreign policy. 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The Minangkabau have an ancient matrilineal social structure that is embodied in their local law and customs (\u003ci\u003eadat\u003c\/i\u003e) and that, in the view of many Minangkabau, is under increasing pressure in the modern context.  \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eToday’s older Minangkabau are deeply affected by these challenges to the traditional way of life which relate to fundamental social patterns, such as the nature of the long-established tradition of leaving their region of origin to work elsewhere (\u003ci\u003emarantau\u003c\/i\u003e) and the structure of relationships within the extended family, as well as the potential value of traditional practices in modern society. The gap between their expectations that were formed early in their life and the realities of life in modern Indonesia often create serious problems of cultural consonance that represent a personal challenge for which there is no precedent and no established strategy to address.  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis book is based on a long-term study of older Minangkabau in modern Indonesia with a focus on cultural consonance. It profiles the members of one family from a village in the highlands of West Sumatra whose members now live in cities across Indonesia as well as in their village of origin. 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Each year, leading experts on the region and its constituent states have contributed detailed assessments of individual countries and region-wide themes which collectively provide an important and reliable record of Southeast Asia¹s often dramatic evolution since the early 1970s. Some of the most significant and interesting of these chapters have been carefully selected and brought together in this volume, which will be a valuable resource for students of the region.\" \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr Tim Huxley, Executive Director, The International Institute for Strategic Studies-Asia, Singapore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“At a time when Southeast Asia is under-going rapid changes, this compilation of essays  is a must-read for all those who seek to understand ASEAN and its member states.  Southeast Asia is more than ASEAN and as an inter-state organization that works by consensus, ASEAN can do no more than what its members allow it to do.” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBilahari Kausikan, Chairman Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore and former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“For the last fifty years, ISEAS has been the ‘go to’ place for students and scholars from all over the world seeking to develop a deeper knowledge of Southeast Asia.  Since it first appeared in 1974, Southeast Asian Affairs has provided thoughtful and timely analysis of critical developments in the region annually. This carefully chosen collection of some of these essays authored over the years brilliantly maps out the contours of change and transformation that have shaped Southeast Asia’s recent history, and captures the dynamism of this fascinating region.” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoseph Chinyong Liow, Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and Dean, S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“The book \u003ci\u003eTurning Points and Transitions\u003c\/i\u003e, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of ISEAS, is like a literary time machine. It takes us back through contemporary expert commentary and analysis to the major forces and events that shaped the political and economic evolution of the Southeast Asia region.  A new generation of scholars has replaced typewriters with computers, but many of the roots of the issues and conflicts that ISEAS will be dealing with in the future are to be found in the past that is so ably documented in this volume.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDonald E. Weatherbee, Donald S. Russell Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of South Carolina\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-format\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eEbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-number-of-pages\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e808\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-publication-date\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e22\/11\/2018\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-imprint\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003eISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-supported-app\"\u003eRefer to this link for list of supported app: Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/retail.alkemlibrary.com\/alkemdocs\/Recommended%20Reading%20Apps.pdf\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-access-code\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an ebook that is fulfilled via Access Code. The Access Code for redemption will be emailed within 2 working days after payment verification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Daljit Singh ; Malcolm Cook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37065773482162,"sku":"9789814843089","price":72.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/5382\/4178\/products\/9789814843089_f35da9ad-1f2e-431d-a4ea-966952b23be3.jpg?v=1662120572"},{"product_id":"9789814843409","title":"[eBook]Myanmar Media in Transition: Legacies, Challenges and Change","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"z-publication-description\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eMyanmar Media in Transition: Legacies, Challenges and Change\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e is the first volume to overview the country’s contemporary media landscape, providing a critical assessment of the sector during the complex and controversial political transition. Moving beyond the focus on journalism and freedom of the press that characterizes many media-focused volumes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003ci style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003eMyanmar Media in Transition \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003ealso explores developments in fiction, filmmaking, social movement media and social media. Documenting changes from both academic and practitioner perspectives, the twenty-one chapters reinforce the volume’s theoretical arguments by providing on-the-ground, factual and experiential data intended to open useful dialogue between key stakeholders in the media, government and civil society sectors. Providing an overview of media studies in the country, Myanmar Media in Transition addresses current challenges, such as the use of social media in spreading hate speech and the shifting boundaries of free expression, by placing them within Myanmar’s broader historic social, political and economic context.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e“Myanmar Media in Transition: Legacies, Challenges and Change is the first and most comprehensive study of the role of media in contemporary Myanmar from a range of perspectives, including scholars, practitioners, journalists, artists, and activists. This edited book is easily accessible, illuminating and timely. This is a welcome addition and a great contribution to Myanmar studies. I highly recommend it.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e—\u003cb\u003eArdeth Maung Thawnghmung\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eProfessor and Chair\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e“A unique and urgent collection of essays that captures the menacing Zeitgeist of Myanmar’s embattled media. 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This book will be of great relevance to all who are interested in Myanmar, media studies, and societies in transition.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e—\u003cb\u003eChristina Fink\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eProfessor of Practice of International Affairs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eThe Elliott School of International Affairs\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eThe George Washington University\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\"This book sheds light on how a military-orchestrated democratic transition in Myanmar brought forth only the mere impression of press freedom in the country.”\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSwe Win\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003eChief Editor, \u003ci\u003eMyanmar Now\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-format\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eEbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-number-of-pages\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e427\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-publication-date\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e13\/05\/2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-imprint\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003eISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-supported-app\"\u003eRefer to this link for list of supported app: Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/retail.alkemlibrary.com\/alkemdocs\/Recommended%20Reading%20Apps.pdf\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-access-code\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an ebook that is fulfilled via Access Code. 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Contributors offer findings and perspectives both on the disorienting period following the Thai coup of May 2014 and on fundamental challenges to the country and its institutions. Chapters address regionalism and decentralization, the monarchy and the military, the media, demography and the economy, the long-running violence in Southern Thailand, and a number of surprising social and political trends certain to shape the future of Thailand. The volume will serve as a valuable resource for all those concerned with that future. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“This highly acclaimed collection of scholars’ answers to basic questions about the political situation after the 2014 military coup in Thailand offers a comprehensive analysis of many crucial institutions and sensitive issues that no other work has touched. The book covers the intricate relationships among conflicting classes, political movements, the military, and, above all, the monarchy. It puts on the table many important debates about the crisis of democratization in the country, including the struggle of Malay-Muslims in Southern Thailand, the transformation of electoral violence, the dilemma of political decentralization, the changing roles of the media, and the impact of slowing economic growth and an ageing society on the future of Thailand.” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e— Kanokrat Lertchoosakul, Chulalongkorn University, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Octobrists in Contemporary Thailand \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“\u003ci\u003eAfter the Coup \u003c\/i\u003eshould be read by anyone interested in understanding the current state of Thailand’s political affairs, tracing the historical origins of the current challenges and conflicts, or looking for clues about what may be to come. This outstanding set of scholars explores how Thailand’s disparate collective identities are at the root of the current political and social conflict. These collective identities carry with them different visions of what it means to be ‘Thai’, what democracy is and how it should function, and the sources of political legitimacy. The chapter authors describe how those behind Thailand’s ‘ambitious coup’ have attempted to crush, co-opt, quell, and contain these competing visions.” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e— Allen Hicken, \nUniversity of Michigan, author of \u003ci\u003eBuilding Party Systems in Developing Democracies \u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“Featuring a collection of essays authored by many of the field’s leading lights, expertly curated and edited by one of the most knowledgeable scholars in Thai Studies, \u003ci\u003eAfter the Coup \u003c\/i\u003eis a vital contribution to the study of contemporary Thai politics. The depth and sophistication of its analysis, and the variety of viewpoints represented, make it a must-read for anyone wishing to understand the significance of the events set in motion by the military coup staged in Thailand on 22 May 2014, one in crucial respects quite unlike the series of coups d’état that punctuate the country’s modern political development.” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e— Federico Ferrara, \nCity University of Hong Kong, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Political Development of Modern Thailand\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“This book covers many of the most important current aspects of the Thai political problem, to help readers better understand why Thailand continues in its struggle to democracy. For example, it provides for a very insightful sense of an emergent middle class that has been one of the main obstacles in Thai democratic progress, both before and since the military coup d’état of 2014.” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e—Titipol Phakdeewanich, Dean, Faculty of Political Science, Ubon Ratchathani University\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-format\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eEbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-number-of-pages\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e473\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-publication-date\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e02\/01\/2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-imprint\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003eISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-supported-app\"\u003eRefer to this link for list of supported app: Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/retail.alkemlibrary.com\/alkemdocs\/Recommended%20Reading%20Apps.pdf\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-access-code\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an ebook that is fulfilled via Access Code. 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The country recovered from the 1997–98 crisis and navigated the path from authoritarian to democratic rule surprisingly quickly and smoothly. It survived the 2008–09 global financial crisis and the end of the China-driven commodity super boom in 2014 with little difficulty. It is now embarking on its fifth round of credible national elections in the democratic era. It is in the process of graduating to the upper middle-income ranks. But, as the 25 contributors to this comprehensive and compelling volume document, Indonesia also faces many daunting challenges — how to achieve faster economic growth along with more attention to environment sustainability, how to achieve more equitable development outcomes, how to develop and nurture stronger institutional foundations, and much else. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“This is a timely and much-needed book. 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A must-read for anyone who wants to understand contemporary Indonesian economy.” \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e— M. 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But one does not have to agree on all of them to benefit from Lane’s insightful accounts and analyses.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e—Olle Törnquist, Professor of Political Science\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eand Development Research, University of Oslo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e“It is impossible to understand the dynamics of trade union politics in Indonesia without an appreciation of the historical legacies of the New Order and its authoritarian controls over labour as well as the labour radicalism that emerged as a reaction to it. 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The Access Code for redemption will be emailed within 2 working days after payment verification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n","brand":"Maxwell Lane","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37065773678770,"sku":"9789814843317","price":19.62,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/5382\/4178\/products\/9789814843317_0364e64d-0c80-47fa-9e3d-f7c0bb96445d.jpg?v=1662119984"},{"product_id":"9789814843584","title":"[eBook]Myanmar’s Political Transition and Lost Opportunities (2010–2016)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"z-publication-description\"\u003e\n\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eThis book is about the politics of Myanmar under the reformist president Thein Sein. After taking office in March 2011, Thein Sein initiated the bloodless Myanmar Spring. He was able to transform Myanmar into a more transparent and dynamic society, bring Aung San Suu Kyi and other opposition activists into the political process, initiate a peace process with the ethnic armed organizations, reintegrate Myanmar into the international community after five decades of isolation, and, most importantly, for the first time since the country regained independence in 1948, he was able to enact the peaceful transfer of power from one elected government to another. But Thein Sein also lost opportunities to deliver what the people anticipated, and he failed to bring his USDP party to victory in the 2015 election. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e   This book is not about the successes of the Thein Sein administration. Rather, it examines the reasons behind the lost opportunities in the transition to democracy. It draws on the author’s experiences as a member of Thein Sein’s cabinet as well as on extensive interviews with other cabinet members and politicians involved in the crucial events that took place between 2010 and 2016. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in this critical period of change for Myanmar.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eU Ye Htut provides an invaluable insider’s account of the workings of the Myanmar government at its highest levels—the personalities and ambitions of its senior figures, their intrigues, feuds, and alliances—during Myanmar's transition to democracy between 2011 and 2016. The account is marked by immense detail but above all by the author’s directness, open-mindedness, and careful judgement. This is essential reading for all those with an interest in Myanmar’s modern politics.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; \"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e—Ian Brown, Emeritus Professor of the Economic History of South East Asia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; \"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eDepartment of History, School of Oriental and African Studies, London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eFor more than half a century, observers have struggled to overcome the opaqueness of Myanmar’s government and security forces. Here, at long last, is a rare account, in English, of a critical period in Myanmar’s modern history, based on an insider’s intimate knowledge of people and events. As such, it helps fill a major gap in the literature and makes a unique contribution to contemporary Myanmar studies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; \"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e—Andrew Selth, Adjunct Professor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; \"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eGriffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, Australia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eYe Htut has given us a rare peek into the black box of Myanmar’s democratic transition, which anyone interested in Myanmar politics should read.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; \"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e—Ang Cheng Guan, Associate Dean and Head, Graduate Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; \"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eS. Rajaratnam School of International Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; \"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eNanyang Technological University, Singapore\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eThis book by Ye Htut is a rare, first-hand account of one of the most critical eras in recent Myanmar history: the Thein Sein period, 2011–16. The author refers to it as a time of genuine transition but also missed opportunities. The book provides a unique and in-depth perspective by a well-placed participant of Myanmar’s transition to civilian rule. Once part of the military establishment, Ye Htut became the civilian minister of information during Thein Sein’s tenure. The book is balanced and fair with the kind of detail only someone in the position Ye Htut had could have provided. It is a “must read” for any serious observer of Myanmar's recent history, especially the inner dynamics of its politics, much of which—for better or for worse—remains personal and local, and in some cases, traditional.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; \"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003e—Michael Aung-Thwin, Professor of Asian Studies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; \"\u003e\u003cfont face=\"helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 13px;\"\u003eUniversity of Hawai‘i at Manoa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-format\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eEbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-number-of-pages\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e288\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-publication-date\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e01\/10\/2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-imprint\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003eISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-supported-app\"\u003eRefer to this link for list of supported app: Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/retail.alkemlibrary.com\/alkemdocs\/Recommended%20Reading%20Apps.pdf\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-access-code\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an ebook that is fulfilled via Access Code. 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A thoroughly educative, entertaining and intriguing read.\" \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e— Professor Michael Wesley, Dean, College of Asia and the Pacific, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Australian National University \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"Andrew Selth has once again amply illustrated the depth and penetration of his study of Myanmar\/Burma and its institutions. This work on the more recent aspects of the country’s intelligence apparatus goes beyond a masterful and comprehensive analysis of the Burmese intelligence community, and probes the social and institutional bases of the attitudes giving rise to that critical aspect of power. We are once again in Dr Selth’s debt. This is required reading for serious observers of the Burmese scene.\" \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e— David I. Steinberg, Distinguished Professor of Asian Studies Emeritus,\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eGeorgetown University\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"By lifting the lid on a pervasive yet secretive intelligence apparatus, Andrew Selth makes an outstanding contribution to Myanmar Studies. 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The challenge for agriculture will further increase, with climate change posing a growing threat to the sector. But agricultural transformation to spur sustained growth and reduce poverty is still possible under climate change with aggressive institutional reforms and implementation of the right mix of policies and programmes. The identification of the suitable policy and programme combination requires an accurate assessment of the key drivers of agricultural growth and food security; the impacts of climate change on agriculture and the overall economy; and the effectiveness of policies for adaptation and growth. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis book addresses these big issues, focusing on enhancing the adaptation capacity of the Philippine agriculture sector. It is designed to provide a much-needed base of knowledge and menu of policy options to support decision- and policymaking on agriculture, climate change, and food security. The volume uses newly generated data, modelling outputs, and innovative analyses to provide a scientific basis for a variety of adaptation measures under different sets of climate change scenarios to guide decision-makers in strategic planning and policy formulation. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“As we have actually experienced in Leyte, an island province in the Visayas where Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) struck, disasters caused by natural hazards could completely negate economic gains, devastate families and shatter dreams. Our greatest challenge is to make ourselves better prepared for and be more resilient to such disasters. Natural hazards need not always lead to loss of so many lives and properties. 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We ask: What has changed under a democratically elected government? Where are the obstacles to reform? And is there scope to foster a more prosperous and inclusive Myanmar? With the peace process faltering, over 1 million people displaced by recent violence, and ongoing army dominance in key areas of decision-making, the chapters in this volume identify areas of possible reform within the constraints of Myanmar’s hybrid civil–military governance arrangements. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis latest volume in the Myanmar Update Series from the Australian National University continues a long tradition of intense, critical engagement with political, economic and social questions in one of Southeast Asia’s most complicated countries. 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SMEs are, however, often constrained by many disadvantages that limit their abilities to become importers and exporters. This is well documented in the research literature on trade and firm size. This volume contains selected ASEAN country studies on the participation of SMEs in regional economic integration based on primary microdata. This is supplemented by empirical studies on the role played by East Asian multinational enterprises in the region. \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"The editors and authors of SMEs and Economic Integration in Southeast Asia are to be congratulated for this major contribution to the scholarly and policy literature on a subject of much public discussion but limited analytical research. The emphasis on economic integration highlights the importance of these firms in Southeast Asia’s growing regional and global engagement. 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Arndt Professor Emeritus of Southeast Asian Economies, Australian National University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-format\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eEbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-number-of-pages\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e659\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-publication-date\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e29\/04\/2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-imprint\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003eISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute \/ ERIA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-supported-app\"\u003eRefer to this link for list of supported app: Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/retail.alkemlibrary.com\/alkemdocs\/Recommended%20Reading%20Apps.pdf\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-access-code\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an ebook that is fulfilled via Access Code. 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Since its establishment, ISEAS has dedicated itself to researching the political, economic and socio-cultural dynamics and trends in Southeast Asia for policymakers, scholars, and other relevant stakeholders. On 12 August 2015, the Institute was officially renamed ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute, in honour of Singapore’s first President.  \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis book presents three public lectures given to commemorate the Institute’s Golden Anniversary. Professor Leonard Y. Andaya delivered the first lecture entitled “Developments in the Scholarship of Southeast Asia” on 21 February 2018. The second public lecture was delivered by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 13 March 2018. Professor Wang Gungwu delivered the final public lecture entitled “Before Southeast Asia: Passages and Terrains” on 3 October 2018. 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Was it the end of the paradox that the basic social contradictions in the country’s substantial capitalist development were not reflected in organized politics by any independent representation of subordinated groups, in spite of democratization? Beyond simplified frameworks, grounded scholars have now come together to discuss whether and how a new Indonesian politics has evolved in a number of crucial fields. Their critical insights are a valuable contribution to the study of this question.\" \u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor Olle Törnquist, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\"A most valuable book for understanding the underpinnings of Indonesian politics in 2019 and beyond. 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Max Lane’s overview chapter is excellent.\" \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eProfessor David Reeve, School of Humanities and Languages, University of New South Wales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-format\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat: \u003c\/b\u003eEbook\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-number-of-pages\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber of Pages: \u003c\/b\u003e284\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-publication-date\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/b\u003e10\/04\/2019\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-imprint\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eImprint: \u003c\/b\u003eISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"z-supported-app\"\u003eRefer to this link for list of supported app: Click \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/retail.alkemlibrary.com\/alkemdocs\/Recommended%20Reading%20Apps.pdf\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"z-access-code\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis is an ebook that is fulfilled via Access Code. 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In this annual review of the region, renowned academics provide comprehensive and stimulating commentary that furthers understanding of not only the region’s dynamism but also of its tensions and conflicts. It is a must read.”  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e– \u003ci\u003eSuchit Bunbongkarn, Emeritus Professor, Chulalongkorn University \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e“Now in its forty-sixth edition, \u003ci\u003eSoutheast Asian Affairs\u003c\/i\u003e offers an indispensable guide to this fascinating region. Lively, analytical, authoritative, and accessible, there is nothing comparable in quality or range to this series. It is a must read for academics, government officials, the business community, the media, and anybody with an interest in contemporary Southeast Asia. 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The company, through its subsidiary Vinfast, aims to become a leading automaker in Southeast Asia with an annual capacity of 500,000 units and a localization ratio of 60 per cent by 2025. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eChallenges that Vinfast faces include its unproven track record in the industry; the limited size of the national car market; the lack of infrastructure to support car usage in Vietnam; the intense competition from foreign brands; and its initial reliance on imported technologies and know-hows. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eHowever, Vinfast enjoys certain advantages in the domestic market, including the large potential of the Vietnamese automotive  market; its freedom as a new automaker to define its business strategies without having to deal with legacy issues; Vingroup’s sound business and financial performance and its ecosystem; strong support from the Vietnamese government; and nationalist sentiments that will encourage certain Vietnamese customers to choose its products. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eIf Vinfast is successful, it will boost Vietnam’s GDP growth and reinvent the country’s automotive industry. 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They also do not highlight Malaysia’s imports through the zone. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe overall trend signals that Malaysia is losing its bilateral revealed comparative advantage in exports to China, as well as an increasing use of imports for exporting to China. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhile the DFTZ facilitates both exports and imports, differing standards and customs processes in different export destinations, including China, will require Malaysian SMEs to know and understand the standards and customs processes governing imports in each export destination involved. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eImports are also encouraged by the \u003ci\u003ede minimis \u003c\/i\u003erule, which allows duty- and tax-free imports of up to RM800 into Malaysia. 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Union Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (UMEHL) and Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) are two profit-seeking military enterprises established by the military after the dissolution of the Burma Socialist Programme Party in 1988, which remain central players in Myanmar’s post-2011 economy. \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMilitary conglomerates are a major source of off-budget revenue for the military and a main employer of retired soldiers. Yet few veterans receive more than a small piece of the profits from UMEHL. The vast bulk of formal dividends instead disproportionately benefit higher ranking officers and institutions within the Tatmadaw. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMilitary capitalism entrenches the autonomy of the Tatmadaw from civilian oversight. 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