The maritime potential of ASEAN economies

2010

This paper describes the methods used to construct an index to measure the maritime potential of nations. This prototype uses a limited number of variables to measure (a) the locational advantage of having a long coastline in comparison to the landmass (Maritime Potential Index MPI),(b) the maritime economy (MEI) and (c) the degree a nation or region has utilized its maritime potential (OI). A timeseries of data from 2000 to 2005 for ASEAN states are used to develop the prototype.

Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs, 2011

Countries may utilize a long coastline in relation to their landmass as a resource to develop their maritime economy. This paper argues that ASEAN countries differ in utilizing their maritime potential. As a basis for further comparative studies the Center for Policy Research and International Studies (CenPRIS) in Penang developed a set of indicators to measure the maritime potential of nations, the state of their maritime industries, and the degree to which the maritime potential has actually been utilized. Using the CenPRIS Ocean Index (COI) shows that Brunei and the Philippines have underutilized their maritime potentials, whereas Singapore and Thailand have made full use of it. Malaysia still has the potential to further develop its maritime economy.

2013

Since the rise of India, Indonesia and China as world economic powers the Straits of Malacca have gained in economic importance. Location at the Straits provides the Malaysian states with a substantial maritime potential. Using an index of the development of the maritime economy between 2000 and 2010 the paper will analyse the competitive position of the Malaysian states along the Straits of Malacca. The question will be asked, how far these states have realized their maritime potential and have moved ahead of their competitors along the Straits of Malacca. The development of other maritime states will provide a benchmark, through which the maritime performance can be measured. It will be argued that Penang’s maritime potential as a gateway to the Indian Ocean could be more fully realized , whereas Johor has invested heavily in its harbour facilities and capitalized on its strategic position between the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea.

JAS (Journal of ASEAN Studies)

Southeast and East Asia region has emerged as a global strategic maritime. Yet, maritime in the region remains vulnerable with overlapping claims on sea borders, piracy attacks and other transnational challenges at sea. For these purposes, some major powers in the region such as the US, China and Indonesia have launched their respective strategies in securing maritime for their interests. To harmonize the various interests, ASEAN with its counterparts in East Asia region need an ASEAN-led, inclusive and comprehensive regional maritime mechanism and strategic partnership between ASEAN member states and its dialog partners to maintain good order at sea. In November 2015, the East Asian Summit eventually launched a joint statement on Enhancing Regional Maritime Cooperation to justify the centrality of ASEAN and to counter the failure of ASEAN Defense Minister Meeting. In such case, ASEAN member states need to manage their disunity to minimize hindrances of the realization and implement...

2016

With regional liberalisation of trade and services being top on ASEAN agenda, steps are being taken to further liberalize trade and services sectors. This article explores ASEAN maritime logistic industry and analyzes how the liberalisation of maritime trade, and now, ASEAN economic integration, impacts on the conduct, structure and performance of ASEAN ports. Malaysian is chosen as a case study. This paper also looks at the opportunities and challenges face by ASEAN ports especially from the aspect of international cooperation, efficiency, environmental issues and restrictions and barriers.

Indonesia's geo-strategic position, its huge archipelagic disposition and its large population, which accounts for close to two-fifths of Southeast Asia's total population, can be said to possesses some natural characteristics needed for emerging as a maritime power. Maritime consciousness has always been possessed by Indonesia and many initiatives have been undertaken by the previous leaderships to cater to its maritime interests, but these initiatives have not been able to place Indonesia in the category of a maritime power. The current president has for the first time publicly promulgated his vision of making his country a maritime power. In this context, the study will aim to analyse Indonesia's potential as a maritime power by examining whether the measures undertaken by Jokowi and his predecessor, Yudhoyono, can help this vision in taking shape.

International Journal of Global Community, 2018

A country can maximize their profit with selling the product with relatively expensive cost. Indonesia itself as a maritime-based country seeks to manage and maintain the maritime sector and in particular on the issue of fisheries. Various impacts also affect the existence of Indonesian marine, global warming, illegal fishing to the still lack of law enforcement over marine cases affect the increase of the Indonesian marine. This paper seeks to assess the importance of marine management by making comparisons with the practice of other countries and also to support the rate of Indonesian involvement on ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).

Maritime cooperation an urgent need for the most of world's ocean in the current context, through international cooperation on the sea between countries, will contribute to strengthen the building trust, promote the development of marine economic sectors and reduce the risk of conflict. In the East Sea, there're conflicting disputes over sovereignty disputes, sovereign rights and national jurisdiction left by history. The issue of maritime sovereignty disputes in the East Sea's been complex both in the field and discussions on the theme in bilateral and multilateral forums. Therefore, international cooperation in the East Sea between ASEAN countries in these contexts become an urgent need, this issue should be focused on research-intensive to contribute to policy advice. In that spirit, this article will contribute to clarify the status of international maritime cooperation among ASEAN now and make comments about prospects in the coming time.

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