Description
Find a recent news article (within the past 12 months) that describes the latest developments in a conflict, issue, or other major event in this the Southeast Asian realm. Provide a brief summary of the conflict/issue/event that your article describes, and your own analysis of how this issue might affect the realm, and might be resolved. Be sure that the topic of the news article has some connection with the geographical issues and concepts we’ve been discussing, and be sure to highlight these connections in your discussionSoutheast Asia is a realm of peninsulas and island chains, with cultures as varied as the physical landscapes they inhabit. Southeast Asia includes Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Timor-Leste, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. These countries and cultural groups have developed from strong influences from the neighboring nations of India and China as they continue to exert power and influence in the realm – even as Southeast Asian nations seek their own path in our globalizing world.
