In the 20 years since the Paris accords of 1991 brought peace to Cambodia, the country has undergone what can only be described as astounding change. From a polity where the entire fabric of society had been rent asunder through years of war and genocide, contemporary Cambodia is fast becoming a vibrant state and assuming a new position in the Asia-Pacific region. The contributions to this volume - many by prominent figures who were intimately connected with the process - describe the diverse strands of mediation and peace-building which went into the creation of the 1991 accords. The subsequent role of UNTAC and the 1993 general elections in the process of Cambodian revival and social rebuilding are also described. While not denying that obstacles and difficulties remain, the contributions outline the evolving economic, political, religious, and human resource situations within Cambodia, while also examining the country's contemporary international relations. This book constitutes a particularly fitting testament to the twenty years of Cambodian reconstruction which have followed the 1991 peace accords.

In 2012, Russia assumes the Chairmanship of APEC, and is keen to build on its memberships of both East Asia Summit (EAS) and the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM). Russia is geographically and historically part of Asia and the Asia Pacific, and has been a dialogue partner of ASEAN since 1996. Still, the obstacles of distance and languages have led ASEAN member states and Russia to know and interact little between both sides. As growth poles in the world economy, there is much benefit in greater interaction between their rich economies. To commemorate the 15th Anniversary of the Russia-ASEAN dialogue partnership in 2011, the ASEAN Studies Centre at ISEAS and its counterpart from MGIMO-University, Moscow co-organized a two-day conference that year, in which papers were presented offering perspectives from Russia and the ten ASEAN member states. Representatives from academia, and the public and private sectors offered insights on topics including geopolitics, bilateral relations, business and economics, and culture and education. This is a timely book that affords the reader insights into where ASEAN-Russia relations currently stand and suggests how they can improve and move forward.

In an era of great changes and much uncertainty, such as the revival of an active Russia, buoyed by increasing energy wealth, a U.S. mired in Iraq and Afghanistan, rising China and India, as well as Japan moving towards normalization, ASEAN needs to closely monitor great power trends and thinking. This timely and topical book provides insights into various issues high on the regional agenda. The rise of China is closely observed in three chapters in this book. On Russia-ASEAN relations, three authors offer their perspectives. Energy issues are scrutinized. The ongoing efforts to build an East Asian Community are analysed. At a time when Russia has an active profile in Southeast Asia with its arms sales to Indonesia and its nuclear technology assistance to Myanmar, this book offers useful and authoritative discourses on its relations with ASEAN, building on an earlier volume published by ISEAS.

This book published by ISEAS contains selected papers based on some of the lectures delivered over 2005/2006 at the ISEAS Energy Forum. The aim is to educate the public on a whole range of energy issues and trends in Singapore, Southeast Asia and the wider region. It is a timely review of an important issue which is now on top of regional and international agendas. The papers are written by various experts, who provide detailed and extensive knowledge on a wide variety of energy issues. It is meant for the general reader who wishes to update and inform himself/herself."" Energy Perspectives on Singapore and the Region"" covers: Overview of Singapore's Energy Situation, by Mark Hong; Singapore's Changing Landscapes in Energy, by Khoo Chin Hean; Singapore's Role as a Key Oil Trading Centre in Asia, by Esa Ramasamy; Large-Scale Solar PV Power Generation in Urban High-Rise Buildings in Singapore, by Rabi Satpathy; The High-Carbon Story of Urban Development in Southeast Asia, by Geh Min Ooi Giok Ling; Renewable Energy and the Environment: Technology and Economic Perspectives, by Youngho Chang; Delivering Results in a Booming Rig Market, by Choo Chiau Beng; The Success Story of Rig Building in Singapore, by Ong Tian Khiam; The Singapore Oil Situation, by Ong Eng Tong; Singapore Petroleum Company: Adding Value to the Singapore Oil Industry, by Cheng Hong Kok; Oil Storage: The Singapore Story, by Mohamed Merican; and the Outlook for Energy: A View to 2030, by Kwa Chong Seng. It also covers India's Energy Situation: The Need to Secure Energy Resources in an Increasingly Competitive Environment, by Ligia Noronha; The Implications and Impacts of China's Oil Demand on the Asia Pacific, by Kang Wu Caleb R. O Kray; Energy Security Cooperation in Asia: An ASEAN-SCO Energy Partnership?, by Christopher Len; China's Energy Security: Geo-politics versus Interdependence, by Henry Leong; The Strategic Challenges for the United States and China in Global Energy Supply, by David Ernsberger; China's Coal: Curse or Blessing, by Michael Richardson; Japan's New Energy Strategy, by Hisane Masaki; and Who Wins in the Asian Scramble for Oil?, by Vincent S. Perez.It also covers: New Horizons for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) East of Suez, by Karen Schneider Allison Ball; Bio and Synthetic Fuels: An Alternative for Sustainable Mobility, by Eric G. Holthusen; Price Discovery for Middle East Refined Product Exports: A Natural Role for Dubai, by Tilak K Doshi; The Outlook for Gas in Southeast Asia, by Steve Puckett; and Sakhalin-2 Project, a New Energy Source for the Asia Pacific: History in the Making, by Andrew B. Seck Viktor Snegir.

With the rise of India and China, the rest of Asia is feeling the great impact of socio-economic changes and challenges created by these twin engines of progress and cooperation. The question on the minds of regional analysts is: Where is Russia in the midst of these vast changes? What is its role? How and why is a great power like Russia adopting such a low profile in the region? In what ways can ASEAN engage Russia? Currently, Russia's interaction with ASEAN is limited to dialogue between both parties; trade between both sides is categorized by Russian arms sales and ASEAN raw materials. This book sets out to help explain these anomalies and puzzles, by examining the state of relations between Russia and selected individual ASEAN countries. Several interesting ideas are offered, such as a proposal for a Russia-ASEAN FTA; building tourism/business bridges through budget airlines; and proposals to strengthen and energize the ASEAN-Russia dialogue.