Politics JP: Politics of China & Southeast Asia 

ASEAN
URL: http://www.aseansec.org
Founded in Bangkok in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional intergovernmental organization made up of 10 member states: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The purpose of ASEAN is to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development; and to promote regional peace and security through respect for justice and the rule of law.

Asian Development Bank
URL: http://www.adb.org
Established in 1966, ADB is a multilateral development finance institution dedicated to reducing poverty in Asia and the Pacific. The ADB is currently owned jointly by 64 member countries, of which all the ASEAN members, except for Brunei, are members. Japan and the U.S. are the two biggest shareholders.

Asia Regional Information Center
URL: http://aric.adb.org/index.asp
Sponsored by the Asian Development Bank and the Australian Agency for International Development, the Asia Regional Information Center (ARIC) provides an array of regularly updated information about the economic performance and prospects of 16 Asian nations.

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
URL: http://www.iseas.edu.sg
Headquartered in Singapore, ISEAS is a regional research center dedicated to the study of socio-political, security, and economic trends and developments in Southeast Asia and its wider environment. ISEAS publishes many useful reports and working papers as well as the ASEAN Economic Bulletin<.i>.

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