1. The Economy of Southeast Asia

2. Agriculture Fertile River Valleys
½ of all arable land is used for rice
Thailand and Vietnam are worlds top rice exporters
Rice paddies- flooded fields irrigated by rivers

3. Agriculture: Other Crops
Yams
Corn
Bananas
Cassava
Edible Root
Alternative subsistence crop
Rubber
Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia lead the world in Natural Rubber production

4. Agriculture: Fish farming
2x world’s average fish consumption
Small operations competing with commercial fishing
Over fishing a concern

5. Forestry and Mining Logging important but leads to deforestation
Mountainous regions have rich mineral deposits
Brunei: Large Oil reserves
Indonesia-only Asian country in OPEC
Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia are three of the worlds leading producers of Tin

6. Industry Rapid Industrialization Singapore has most developed economy
Major port with international trading links
Malaysia major producer of rubber and palm oil. Electronics Manufacturer
Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia have vast resources but lack technology to exploit them

7. Transportation Water is used for most transportation
Major ocean trade routs
Cambodia lacks highway system
Industrializing countries are building more and more roads

8. Communications Industrialization determines level of communications
Singapore most developed
Use of Cell phones now widespread even in rural areas
In cities, most people own or have access to a TV or Radio
Government owns or controls TV and Radio

9. Trade and Interdependence
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Promote regional development, trade, and economic stability
Alternative to foreign investment
Working to form a single trading market