unit 5 chap.13
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Malaysia's Policy on Regional and International Affairs.TRANSCRIPT
1. Discuss Malaysia’s role in international organisations.
2. Discuss the focus of Malaysia’s relation to regional and
international affairs.
1. Malaysia active in :
i. ASEAN
ii. UN
iii. OIC
iv. The Commonwealth
2. Since independence, Malaysia’s foreign policy is “friendly”
3. In early days of Malaya (due o cold war + regional conflict – Korean War and Vietnam war) Malaya distanced itself from communist countries=
Soviet union and China.
4. Malaya faced internal problem –communist insurgency. (refer to 18-21 of texts)
5. After independence Malaysia =“ pro-west “ and “anti-communist” foreign policy.
6. Focus of Malay’s foreign policy/core relations = UK,US,European countries and Commonwealth countries and rely on them for defence( counter communist insurgency) security and investments.
(See figure 5.6)
7. Since 1970s, Malaysia = closer approach to SEA neighbours.
8. Malaysia = founding members of ASEAN played a significant role
ensuring peace and stabilty in the region. (pg 248-250 of texts)
9.Besides ASEAN, Malaysia an active member of UN,NAM ,South-South Cooperation, and OIC. (refer 250-254 of texts)
10. Malaysia showed concern on:
a. injustice experienced by Palestinians
b. conflict in Balkans(Bosnia)
c. fighting narcotic problem internationally