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This is a small introduction to ASEAN with some interesting economic indicators about ASEAN countries. I gave this class to a group of adult English learners in Thailand hoping the content would make the class interesting. I hope it wasn't too complicated for them.
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Association of South East Asian Nations
Summary
• Why is ASEAN important?• History• Key basic ASEAN indicators• Prepare for presentation• Presentation
WHY IS ASEAN IMPORTANT?ASEAN
Importance of ASEAN
• ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015• ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) 0-5% Tariffs• 10 economies competing as 1• The AEC would pave the way for the free flow
of skilled labor in eight professions comprising doctors, dentists, nurses, engineers, architects, accountants, surveyors and the tourism industry in 2015*
*Read more: http://www.bangkokbusinessbrief.com/2012/06/05/economists-mixedon-asean-labour-flow/#ixzz289rAkgLF
Thailand ASEAN Labor Changes• The 2008 Alien Work Act will be changed to allow foreigners to take 147 job titles.
– The law, which gives Thais sole right to work in more than 39 jobs, including hairdressing, wood carving, gem cutting and as tour guides, will be amended to allow foreigners to compete for the same jobs.
• The 2002 Labor Skill Development Act will also change so skill development services cover foreign workers.
• The 1975 Labor Relations Act and the 2000 State Enterprise Labour Relations Act will be amended to provide foreign workers with welfare and labor rights, such as the right to form their own unions.
• The 1990 Social Security Act will be amended to expand social security services to cover foreign workers.
• Singhadet Chuamnat, director of the The Labor Ministry Bureau of Coordination for International Cooperation
– Urged Thais to improve their skills to compete with their foreign counterparts. – He encouraged Thais to learn English and the languages of other Southeast Asian nations.
http://www.bdo-thaitax.com/bdo/in-the-news/3925 (Reprint from Bangkok Post 20 Jan, 2012)
HISTORYASEAN
History
• 8 August 1967, in the main hall of the Department of Foreign Affairs building in Bangkok, Thailand – Foreign Ministers of
• Thailand• Indonesia • Philippines• Malaysia• Singapore
– Bangkok Declaration (ASEAN Declaration)
• The motto of ASEAN is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.
http://www.aseansec.org/about_ASEAN.html
ASEAN 2012: 10 Countries
• Thailand• Cambodia• Laos• Myanmar• Vietnam• Malaysia• Singapore• Indonesia• Brunei
Darussalam• Philippines
http://www.aseansec.org/69.htm
ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint
On the occasion of the 40th
Anniversary of ASEAN
Thailand
Indonesia
Philippines
Malaysia
Singapore
Darussalam
Cambodia
Lao
Myanmar
Vietnam
KEY BASIC ASEAN INDICATORS 2009ASEAN
http://www.aseansec.org/19226.htm
ASEAN Land/
Singa
pore
Brunei D
arussa
lam
Cambodia
Lao PDR
The Philip
pines
Malaysi
a
Viet Nam
Thail
and
Myanmar
Indonesia0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,400,000
1,600,000
1,800,000
2,000,000
710 5,765
181,035236,800
300,000 330,252 331,212
513,120
676,577
1,860,360
Land km sq
Land
/Squ
are
Kilo
met
er
ASEAN Population
Brunei D
arussa
lam
Singa
pore
Lao PDR
Cambodia
Malaysi
a
Myanmar
Thail
and
Viet Nam
The Philip
pines
Indonesia0.0
50,000.0
100,000.0
150,000.0
200,000.0
250,000.0
406.2 4,987.6 5,922.114,957.8
28,306.0
59,534.366,903.0
87,228.4 92,226.6
231,369.5
Total Population
Thou
sand
s
Total ASEAN Population 600 Million
Population Density/
Lao PDR
Brunei D
arussa
lam
Cambodia
Malaysi
a
Myanmar
Indonesia
Thail
and
Viet Nam
The Philip
pines
Singa
pore0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
5,000
6,000
7,000
8,000
25 70 83 86 88 124 130 263 307
7,023
Pop Density/km sq
Num
ber o
f Peo
ple
ASEAN Gross Domestic Product(GDP)
Lao PDR
Cambodia
Brunei D
arussa
lam
Myanmar
Viet Nam
The Philip
pines
Singa
pore
Malaysi
a
Thail
and
Indonesia0.0
100,000.0
200,000.0
300,000.0
400,000.0
500,000.0
600,000.0
5,579.2 10,359.2 10,758.6 24,972.8
96,317.1
161,357.6182,701.7 193,107.7
264,322.8
546,864.6
Gross Domestic Product
Mill
ions
of D
olla
rs
ASEAN GDP/Capita
Myanmar
Cambodia
Lao PDR
Viet Nam
The Philip
pines
Indonesia
Thail
and
Malaysi
a
Brunei D
arussa
lam
Singa
pore0.0
5,000.0
10,000.0
15,000.0
20,000.0
25,000.0
30,000.0
35,000.0
40,000.0
419.5 692.6 910.5 1,119.6 1,749.6 2,363.63,950.8
6,822.0
26,486.0
36,631.2
GDP/Cap ($$$)
Dolla
rs
ASEAN Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
Myanmar
Lao PDR
Brunei D
arussa
lam
Cambodia
The Philip
pines
Malaysi
a
Thail
and
Viet Nam
Indonesia
Singa
pore0.0
2,000.0
4,000.0
6,000.0
8,000.0
10,000.0
12,000.0
14,000.0
16,000.0
18,000.0
20,000.0
0.0 100.6 247.9 313.5 732.0
3,313.0 3,511.84,310.0
6,243.9
17,341.0
FDI 2010
Mill
ions
of D
olla
rs
Assignment
• Using the information from the questions, create a mini news report for business TV about ASEAN
• Divide into groups– Each group has 3 or 4 people
• Each group member presents part of the report
Key Indicator Data 2009
Country
Total land area Total population1/Population density1/
Annual population growth1/
Gross domestic product2/
at current prices
Gross domestic productper capita
at current prices
International merchandise trade5/
Foreign direct investments infow4/
Exports Imports Total trade
km2 thousand persons per km2 percent US$ million US$2/ US$ PPP 3/ US$ million US$ million US$ million US$ million US$ million
2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010/p
Brunei Darussalam 5,765 406.2 70 2.1 10,758.6 26,486.0 36,177.4 7,168.6 2,399.6 9,568.2 369.7 247.9
Cambodia 181,035 14,957.8 83 2.1 10,359.2 692.6 1,787.6 4,985.8 3,900.9 8,886.7 530.2 313.5
Indonesia 1,860,360 231,369.5 124 1.2 546,864.6 2,363.6 4,371.2 116,510.0 96,829.2 213,339.2 4,876.8 6,243.9
Lao PDR 236,800 5,922.1 25 2.8 5,579.2 910.5 2,250.0 1,237.2 1,725.0 2,962.1 318.6 100.6
Malaysia 330,252 28,306.0 86 2.1 193,107.7 6,822.0 12,353.3 156,890.9 123,330.5 280,221.4 1,381.0 3,313.0
Myanmar 676,577 59,534.3 88 1.8 24,972.8 419.5 1,138.1 6,341.5 3,849.9 10,191.3 578.6 n.a
The Philippines 300,000 92,226.6 307 2.0 161,357.6 1,749.6 3,591.8 38,334.7 45,533.9 83,868.6 1,948.0 732.0
Singapore 710 4,987.6 7,023 3.1 182,701.7 36,631.2 52,871.8 269,832.5 245,784.7 515,617.1 16,808.9 17,341.0
Thailand 513,120 66,903.0 130 0.6 264,322.8 3,950.8 7,943.5 152,497.2 133,769.6 286,266.8 4,975.6 3,511.8
Viet Nam 331,212 87,228.4 263 1.2 96,317.1 1,119.6 3,123.8 56,691.0 69,230.9 125,921.9 7,600.0 4,310.0
ASEAN 4,435,830 591,841.0 133 1.4 1,496,341.3 2,532.5 4,872.9 810,489.2 726,354.1 1,536,843.3 39,387.3 36,113.6
Sources ASEAN Finance and Macro-economic Surveillance Unit Database, ASEAN Merchandise Trade Statistics Database, ASEAN Foreign Direct Investment Statistics Database (compiled/computed from data submission,
publications and/or websites of ASEAN Member States' national statistics offices, central banks and relevant government agencies, and from international sources)
Symbols used Notes
- not available as of publication time 1/ Refers to/based on mid-year total population based on country projections, 2009 is preliminary figures
n.a. not applicable/not available/not compiled 2/ 2009 annual figures for Lao PDR and Myanmar are taken from the IMF WEO Database April 2010.
Data in italics are the latest updated/revised figures 3/ Computed based on IMF WEO Database October 2009 estimates and the latest actual country data
from previous posting. 4/ Unless otherwise indicated, figures include equity, reinvested earnings and inter-company loans. Data for 2010 are preliminary figures and covers only first half of the year.
p/ preliminary 5/ Trade statistics database as of September 2010