ASEAN Political-Security Community

APSC stand for

• ASEAN Politic and Secure command

• ASEAN Political-Social community

• ASEAN Pineapple and Sweet Coconut

• ASEAN Political-Security Community

AIM of APSC

• Accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region

• Provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres

• Ensure the countries within the region live in peace in a just, democratic, and harmonious environment

• To promote Southeast Asian studies

There is little public awareness, news, and information covering ASEAN's mediation work, particularly ______

• Thailand

• Myanmar

• Cambodia

There is no need to improve media coverage and the dissemination of information on ASEAN's affairs.

• True

• False

What is the author suggestion towards disputes like Cambodia and Thailand?

• a. not intervene

• b. intervene earlier

When should ASEAN use region-wide intervention?

• a. Necessary to ensure peace and tranquillity

• b. Necessary to protect peace and security

An example of ASEAN's work to maintain regional peace and security.

• Dispute between Cambodia and Thailand

• Dispute between Cambodia and Vietnam

• Dispute between Thailand and Vietnam

What are the global issues that threaten Asean?

• Economic crises, Pollution,and Water shortage

• Economic crises, Climate Change , and Civil unrest

• Economic crises, Climate Change, Deforestation

Which option is NOT the reason why the author suggest ASEAN to proactively intervene at earlier stages in such (Kh-thai) disputes?

• a. to anticipate civil unrest

• b. to put out the flame before it ignites.

• c. to improve media coverage.

All the ASEAN member states has played a role in forging ahead with global policies.

• True

• False