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Regional Conflicts & Co-operation

What is ‘Regional Conflicts and Cooperation’?

For JC students taking H2 History, it is one of the featured topics under Paper 2 Theme III. In this topic, we will look at how tensions between nation-states in Southeast Asia have given rise to conflicts. Additionally, we will look at the efforts made by these nation-states to promote co-operation in ASEAN.

There are two major areas of study for the topic:

Inter-state tensions and cooperation
ASEAN

Browse the featured articles below to find out more.

Why did the Jabidah massacre occur?

November 12, 2024

Learn more about the Jabidah Massacre of 1968 that triggered the rise of Muslim separatism in Mindanao.

What is the purpose of the ASEAN Free Trade Area?

May 22, 2024

Learn more about the AFTA agreement signed in January 1992 among ASEAN-6 to create a regional market.

What is the relationship between Vietnam and the ASEAN countries?

May 8, 2024

Examine ASEAN's relations with Vietnam in the Cold War and post-Cold War phases.

Sabah Dispute: Revisited

December 12, 2023

Learn more about the dispute over Sabah that affected Philippine-Malaysia relations in the 20th century.

How did ASEAN promote economic growth in the 1970s?

July 4, 2023

Learn more about the economic initiatives launched by ASEAN to promote regional cooperation in the 1970s and 1980s.

When did Myanmar join ASEAN?

June 27, 2023

Learn more about the political developments when Myanmar joined ASEAN in the 1990s.

How did ASEAN respond to the South China Sea dispute?

April 18, 2023

Learn more about ASEAN's responses to the South China Sea dispute.

JC History Tuition Online - When was ASEAN formed and why - ASEAN Notes

Revisited: When was ASEAN formed and why?

April 4, 2023

Learn more about the motivations that shaped the formation of ASEAN.

What is the Mischief Reef incident?

November 22, 2022

Learn more about the Mischief Reef dispute that began in 1994, escalating tensions with the Philippines.

When did Indonesia get West Papua?

November 15, 2022

Learn more about the New York Agreement of 1962 that granted West New Guinea to Indonesia.

JC History Tuition Online - What is the United Nations Malaysia Mission - Interstate Tensions Notes

Revisited: What is the United Nations Malaysia Mission?

November 8, 2022

Find out more about the UN Malaysia Mission established to ascertain the creation of the Malaysian Federation.

What is the ASEAN Declaration on the South China Sea?

October 25, 2022

Learn more about the ASEAN Declaration signed on 22 July 1992 by ASEAN member nations to address the ongoing dispute in South China Sea.

JC History Tuition Online - How did Singapore respond to the Cambodian Crisis - ASEAN Notes

How did Singapore respond to the Cambodian Crisis of 1979?

August 16, 2022

Learn more about the Singapore government's response to the 1979 Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia.

What is the Coalition Government of Democratic Kampuchea?

June 14, 2022

Learn more about the significance of Democratic Kampuchea to understand the developments of the Third Indochina War.

What was the 1997 coup in Cambodia about?

May 24, 2022

Find out more about the political unrest in Cambodia in 1997 that affected ASEAN's aim of regional enlargement.

Sipadan and Ligitan dispute: Revisited

December 14, 2021

Find out more about the territorial disputes over Sipadan and Ligitan islands that affected Indonesia-Malaysia relations.

What was the United Nations Malaysia Mission of 1963?

December 7, 2021

Learn more about the United Nations Mission that was led by Secretary-General U Thant to oversee the referendum in the Borneo territories.

What is the purpose of the ASEAN Regional Forum?

October 26, 2021

Learn more about the role of the ARF in keeping ASEAN relevant in the post-Cold War world.

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What caused the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979?

October 5, 2021

Find out what happened in the Sino-Vietnamese War, which later affected the developments of the Third Indochina War.

What are the Points of Agreement of 1990?

August 17, 2021

Find out more about the 1990 political agreement made between Singapore and Malaysia over the railway land owned by the KTM.

What is APEC and its purpose?

August 3, 2021

Learn more about the regional economic forum that was set up in 1989, involving ASEAN members.

What is the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia?

July 27, 2021

Learn more about the peace treaty signed in 1976 to promote a non-aggressive approach to resolve disputes and conflicts in Southeast Asia.

What is the purpose of AFTA?

July 20, 2021

Find out how AFTA promotes regional economic integration through the CEPT scheme in Southeast Asia.

South China Sea dispute – Cartoon Analysis

May 18, 2021

Take a look at some of the featured political cartoons to understand the context of the South China Sea dispute.

What was ASEAN’s response to the Third Indochina War?

May 11, 2021

Examine ASEAN's responses during the Third Indochina War to learn more about the challenges it faced.

What is the Kuantan Doctrine?

May 4, 2021

Find out what Indonesia and Malaysia proposed during the meeting at Kuantan in response to the Third Indochina War.

Why was Singapore separated from Malaysia?

February 23, 2021

Examine the contributing factors that explained the Singapore's separation from Malaysia on 9 August 1965.

What is the Sabah dispute?

February 16, 2021

Examine the causes and consequences of the North Borneo dispute that affected the relations between Malaysia and the Philippines.

Konfrontasi: Revisited

February 9, 2021

Learn more about the implications of the Confrontation on Southeast Asia.

When was ASEAN formed?

November 24, 2020

Learn more about the historical developments before the founding of ASEAN.

What is the main purpose of ASEAN?

September 22, 2020

Examine the aims and motivations of the founding members to understand why ASEAN was established in 1967.

The Enlargement of ASEAN

September 8, 2020

Learn more about the expansion of ASEAN in the 1980s and 1990s.

ASEAN Economic Cooperation during the Cold War

July 28, 2020

Learn more about ASEAN's attempts to promote regional economic cooperation the 1970s and 1980s.

What was the Sipadan-Ligitan dispute about?

March 24, 2020

Learn more about the territorial dispute that affected Indonesia-Malaysia relations in the post-independence period.

How effective was ASEAN in maintaining regional security?

March 17, 2020

Examine two case studies to assess the effectiveness of ASEAN in maintaining regional stability.

What were the organisations formed before ASEAN?

March 10, 2020

Analyse the role of former organisations, such as the SEATO, ASA and MAPHILINDO to understand the importance of regional co-operation.

What the Singapore-Malaysia Water Dispute is about

February 18, 2020

Learn more about the water dispute that affected Singapore-Malaysia relations.

What the Malaysian Railway Land dispute is about

February 11, 2020

Examine the railway land dispute that affected the Singapore-Malaysia relations in the post-independence period.

Why did Konfrontasi happen?

February 4, 2020

Find out what happened during the Confrontation to understand the significance of inter-state tensions in Southeast Asia.

What is the Pedra Branca dispute?

December 24, 2019

Learn more about a territorial dispute that affected Singapore-Malaysia relations.

JC History Tuition Bishan Singapore - What happened druing the first ASEAN summit - JC History Essay Notes

What happened during the first ASEAN summit?

December 3, 2019

Find out more about the inaugural ASEAN Summit that was held in 1976 to understand the importance of regional cooperation.

What does ZOPFAN stand for?

November 26, 2019

Learn more about the functions of ZOPFAN to understand how ASEAN managed external challenges in the 1970s.

JC History Tuition Bishan Singapore - How does ASEAN promote economic growth - JC History Essay Notes

How did ASEAN promote economic growth?

October 15, 2019

Examine how ASEAN promoted regional economic cooperation to achieve market integration ever since its formation in 1967.

What is the South China Sea dispute?

September 3, 2019

Learn more about the origins and developments of the South China Sea dispute to understand the role of ASEAN.

What is the ASEAN Way?

July 23, 2019

Examine the central mechanism that underpins regional co-operation of member nations in ASEAN.

Why was the ASEAN established?

July 16, 2019

Consider the possible contributing factors that explained the formation of ASEAN as a regional organization in Southeast Asia.

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