1. Ng Hui Yan Jolyn (10) Chew Yi Jie (21) Willianto (39) Justin Yeo (41)

9. Why regional diplomacy benefits more “ On Mar. 26, the Malaysian government reportedly froze all fresh bilateral ties with Singapore in response to some disparaging remarks made about the Malaysian state of Johor by Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's senior political leader. He called it a place ‘notorious for shooting, muggings and car-jackings.’ The controversy, although apparently exaggerated, has sunk bilateral relations between the two countries to their lowest level since Singapore was obliged to withdraw from the Malaysian Federation in 1965.” An excerpt from “Sticks and Stones and Lee Kuan Yew”, an online journal that looks into nationalism between Malaysia and Singapore. Supporting evidence

13. Why regional diplomacy benefits more Supporting evidence “ Seldom in the 60 years of its existence has the UN been entirely free of crisis and controversy. Debate over the UN's role and future is a sign of its continued engagement with the issues of our day. A worse fate than controversy is indifference. We may complain about the UN. Yet we instinctively turn to the UN as we seek to organise life in a never more interdependent world…. The real problem is perhaps not that the UN is ignored, but that all too often we demand too much of the UN. It is not a panacea.“ An excerpt of the statement of The United Nations General Assembly at its 60 th session by His Excellency Professor S Jayakumar

15. Biblography A statement of The United Nations General Assembly at its 60th session: http://www.un.org/webcast/summit2005/statements16/sin050916eng.pdf “ Sticks and Stones and Lee Kuan Yew”, an online journal at nationalism of Malaysia and Singapore: http://http-server.carleton.ca/~gfrajkor/zine97/group2/kerr.html Background on ASEAN scholarships: http:// www.moe.gov.sg/education/scholarships/asean / Information on Southeast Asian Nations: http:// www.state.gov/p/eap/regional/asean / Overview of the AFTA: http:// www.fta.gov.sg/fta_afta.asp?hl =1