ASEAN Natural Resources

Presenter: Radzma A. Morales

 ASEAN
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
10 Member States: • Singapore
(8 August 1967)
• Brunei Darussalam
(7 January 1984) • Thailand
(8 August 1967)
• Cambodia
(30 April 1999) • Viet Nam
(28 July 1995)
• Indonesia
(8 August 1967)

• Lao PDR
(23 July 1997)

• Malaysia
(8 August 1967)

• Myanmar
(23 July 1997)

• Philippines 2
(8 August 1967)
 Cambodia
Cambodia is endowed with great natural wealth.

Arable land and water are major natural resources in Cambodia.

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 Cambodia
Cambodia is an Asian nation, spanning
roughly 69,898 square miles. The nation is
considered one of the most rapidly growing
economies on the continent. At the moment,
international financial organizations consider
Cambodia to be one of the lower middle-income
nations.

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 Cambodia
• Minerals
Cambodia has been blessed with a variety of mineral
resources that have the potential to contribute significantly
to the economy. Some of the most critical minerals in
Cambodia include iron ore, copper, and gold. investors.
• Gold
The gold exploration in Cambodia was successful, and
several gold reserves were discovered in the nation in
areas such as Andoung Meas and Ban Lung.
• Oil
Cambodia has vast deposits of oil which is part of the most
important natural resources. 6
 Cambodia
• Natural Gas
Cambodia also has significant deposits of natural gas
located both onshore and offshore. Like Cambodia's oil
reserves, the country's reserves of natural gas are yet to
be exploited.
• Arable Land
In Cambodia, according to statistics from the World
Bank, roughly 22% of the country's land was considered
arable.
• Rice
• Livestock
• Forests 7
 Thailand
• Thailand has abundant natural resources.

Deforestation by the palm oil industry in Thailand.

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 Thailand
• Thailand is a South East Asian country with a
population of over 68 million. The country’s
physiography is highly diversified. However,
the predominant features are mountain
terrains. The capital city and largest city in
Thailand is Bangkok. Its official language is
Thai with the dominant religion being
Buddhism. The country has abundant natural
resources including minerals, forests, arable
land, and fish.
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 Vietnam

• Vietnam is endowed with a rich wealth of natural

resources.

Rubber trees in Vietnam.

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 Vietnam

• Located in Southeast Asia, the Socialist

Republic of Vietnam has an abundant wealth
of natural resources including coal, bauxite, oil
and gas deposits, copper, hydropower, and
timber. The main mineral exports in the
country are coal and petroleum.

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 Laos

• Forests are an important natural resource of Laos.

Laos is one of the top coffee producing nations of the world.

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 Laos
• Laos is an Asian nation located in the
continent's southeastern region. The Laotian
economy is categorized as one of the fastest
growing economies globally which can be
attributed to several factors such as the
utilization of the country's natural resources
and the government's ambitious economic
reforms.

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 Laos
• Forests
The most common variety of forest in Laos is the mixed
deciduous forest which covered an area of roughly 363
square miles. Some of the most common trees in Laos
include the ironwood, redwood, and pine which are
mainly used to produce timber. Forests in Laos are used
for a variety of purposes such as providing firewood and
timber for building.
• Arable Land
• Rice
One of the most important crops grown in Laos is rice
which is primarily grown for subsistence. 14
 Laos
• Coffee
The most important cash crop in Laos is coffee which was
introduced to the country by the French during the early
20th century.
• Minerals
Some of Laos' most important natural resources are its
minerals which include coal, copper, and gold.
• Beautiful Scenery
Laos' beautiful scenery is one of its most important natural
resources as it attracts vast numbers of tourists to the country.
Some of the most beautiful destinations in Laos include
the Kuang Si Falls and the Pak Ou Caves. In 2017, it was
estimated that close to 3.9 million tourists had visited Laos.
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 Singapore
• Singapore has limited natural resources due to its
small size.

Floating fish farm in the Johor Strait.

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 Singapore
Singapore is an Asian nation with one of
the highest ranked economies in the world. In
2018, Singapore's GDP was the 41st highest in
the world at $349.659 billion while its per capita
GDP was the 8th highest in the world at
$61,766. Some of Singapore's most important
natural resources include arable land, the
country's beautiful scenery, and fish.

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 Singapore
• Beautiful Scenery
One of Singapore's most important natural
resources is its beautiful scenery that attracts
large numbers of tourists to the country. Some of
Singapore's most beautiful locations include the
Bay East Garden, Sentosa Island, and Pulau
Ubin which is commonly referred to as Granite
Island which is popular with tourists mainly
because of the wide variety of wildlife in the area.
• Arable Land
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 Singapore
• Fruits
One of Singapore's most important agricultural products is
fruits such as rambutans and durians.
• Flowers
Farmers in Singapore also grow flowers for the export
market and they contribute significantly to the economy.
• Animal Farming
• Fish
Singapore has significant fish reserves which are part of the
country’s natural resources. Fishing in Singapore is mainly
divided into two categories, leisure fishing, and commercial
fishing. also keep livestock with pigs being the most widely
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 Brunei
• Petroleum and natural gas are the major natural
resources of Brunei.

A pipeline in Brunei.
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 Brunei
• Brunei is an Asian nation that is situated in the
continent's southeastern edge where it spans an
area of roughly 2,226 square miles. In 2017,
Brunei's gross domestic product was approximately
$12.13 billion which was the 129th highest in the
world based on estimates from the World Bank.
• Brunei's economic success can be attributed to
different reasons such as the proper utilization of its
natural resources, the economic policies put in place
by the government and investments from foreign
nations. Some of Brunei's most vital natural
resources include forests and deposits of oil and
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 Brunei
• Land Resources
Estimates from the World Bank indicate that arable
land in Brunei makes up 2.7% of the country's total
area.
• Forests
• Beautiful Scenery
Brunei has been blessed with a variety of beautiful
sites that draw visitors to the nation. Brunei is
famous for tourists due to the vast biodiversity within
its borders. Brunei's forests are particularly popular
with eco-tourists. that close to 72% of Brunei's total
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area was covered with forests in 2015.
 Brunei
• Livestock
Bruneian farmers keep different types of livestock
such as cattle and buffalo.
• Oil
Brunei's most critical natural resource is oil as the
sector contributes massively to the country's
economy.
• Natural Gas
Apart from oil, Brunei also has significant deposits of
natural gas and the nation is home to one of the
largest natural gas processing plants in the world.23
 Malaysia
• Malaysia is endowed with rich natural resources.

Offshore drilling in Malaysia.

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 Malaysia
Officially known as the Federation of Malaysia
or Malaysia Federation, Malaysia is a country that is
located in the southeastern region of the Asian
continent.
The country’s capital city is Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
has an area of about 127,724 square miles, which
makes it the world's 66th largest country. The country
has a wide array of natural resources including fertile
land for agriculture, minerals, and extensive forests.
Agricultural products for export and local
consumption include things like palm oil, timber,
cocoa, pineapples, and others. 25
 Malaysia
• Petroleum
Petroleum products such as crude oil are the most
valuable natural resources of the country. These reserves
also include deposits of natural gas and liquefied natural
gas.
• Precious Minerals
Malaysia also has a number of mining sites that mine
minerals like gold, copper, tin, silica sand, bauxite, and
limestone.
• Agriculture and Forestry
Agriculture is a major sector in Malaysia since it accounts
for around 12% of the national GDP.
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 Indonesia

• Indonesia is endowed with rich natural

resources.

Timber cultivation in Indonesia.

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 Indonesia
• The Republic of Indonesia is located
between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian
Ocean in Southeast Asia. Indonesia is
bordered by Papua New Guinea, Malaysia,
East Timor, Vietnam, the Philippines,
Singapore, and Australia. The nation occupies
735,358 square miles spread out in over
13,000 islands and is home to an estimated
261 million people.

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 Indonesia
• The nation also has fertile soils that support a variety of
cash crops. Indonesia is a major supplier of commodities
such as coffee, rubber, timber, palm oil, and cocoa to the
world market and to a lesser extent tea, sugar, copra,
spices, and tobacco.
• The Mining Industry
The mining sector is one of the largest industries in the
country as vast exploited and un-prospected mineral
deposits support it. The nation’s mineral resource exports
are dominated by natural gas and crude petroleum. Other
major mineral exports include coal, nickel, bauxite, gold,
tin, and copper.
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 Philippines
• Natural Resources
The Philippines is rich in natural resources. It has
fertile, arable lands, diverse flora and fauna, extensive
coastlines, and rich mineral deposits.
The Philippines also boasts of wide tracts of lush, green
forests. In fact, almost half of the country’s total land
area is forested. Sixty percent of these forests are found
in Mindanao.
The country ‘s six major crops are rice,
corn, sugarcane, coconut, abaca and tobacco.
Except for rice and corn, all these products are exported,
along with bananas and pineapples. 30