"The first 50 years of ASEAN integration has brought peace and prosperity to the Southeast Asian region, while the next 50 will undoubtedly be fraught with unprecedented challenges. Today ASEAN not only has to contend with its own internal challenges arising from the highly diverse political, economic and socio-cultural systems of its member countries, it also has to deal with external factors which include shifts in geostrategic balance, fraying global consensus on free trade, populism and xenophobia, climate change, digital revolutions and cybercrimes. Set against the above background, this edited collection considers some of the contemporary issues and challenges faced by ASEAN in its journey towards more cohesive and dynamic regional integration. Among the topics explored are ASEAN's evolving partnerships with its key strategic partners including China and the United States on economic policies and strategies, educational systems and frameworks, migration and environmental threats"--Back cover Front Matter ....Pages i-xx Overview of ASEAN (Aida Idris, Nurliana Kamaruddin)....Pages 1-12 ASEAN at 50: The Rise of China and the Emerging Regional Integration Architecture (Kee Cheok Cheong, Ran Li, Qianyi Wang)....Pages 13-34 The ASEAN-ROK Economic Relations: Challenges and Opportunities (Nurliana Kamaruddin, Jan Vincent Galas)....Pages 35-52 Determinants of Chinese Overseas FDI in ASEAN Countries (Jie Zheng, Mohd Nazari Ismail)....Pages 53-79 Empowerment for Economic and Human Capital Development Through Education (Wendy Mei Tien Yee, Serina Rahman)....Pages 81-99 ASEAN Qualification Reference Framework: Harmonization of ASEAN Higher Education Area (Zita Mohd Fahmi, Usharani Balasingam, Jake M. Laguador)....Pages 101-134 Representing Migration in ASEAN: Challenges to Regional Integration (Charity Lee)....Pages 135-154 Environmental Challenges Within ASEAN: Contemporary Legal Issues and Future Considerations (Sarah Yen Ling Tan, Hanim Kamaruddin)....Pages 155-176 Environmental Threats to the Performance of Urban Areas in ASEAN Integration (Zakaria Alcheikh Mahmoud, Yahaya Ahmad, Melasutra Md. Dali, Nikmatul Adha Nordin)....Pages 177-201 Regulatory Incoherence in Nutrition Labelling of Pre-packaged Food in ASEAN: What Next? (Evelyn S. Devadason, VGR Chandran Govindaraju)....Pages 203-229 Real-Life Moral Dilemma Discussion (Re-LiMDD) Among Young Adolescents: A Comparison Between Malaysia and Indonesia (Vishalache Balakrishnan)....Pages 231-238 Challenges and Opportunities; Lessons for ASEAN Post 50 (Nurliana Kamaruddin, Aida Idris)....Pages 239-247 Back Matter ....Pages 249-251 The first 50 years of ASEAN integration has brought peace and prosperity to the Southeast Asian region, while the next 50 will undoubtedly be fraught with unprecedented challenges. Today ASEAN not only has to contend with its own internal challenges arising from the highly diverse political, economic and socio-cultural systems of its member countries, it also has to deal with external factors which include shifts in geostrategic balance, fraying global consensus on free trade, populism and xenophobia, climate change, digital revolutions and cybercrimes. Set against the above background, this edited collection considers some of the contemporary issues and challenges faced by ASEAN in its journey towards more cohesive and dynamic regional integration. Among the topics explored are ASEANâ#x80;#x99;s evolving partnerships with its key strategic partners including China and the United States on economic policies and strategies, educational systems and frameworks, migration and environmental threats Aida Idris, Nurliana Kamaruddin, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.
