Asia-Pacific

Asia-Pacific or Asia Pacific (abbreviated as Asia-Pac, AsPac, APAC, APJ, JAPA or JAPAC) is the part of the world in or near the Western Pacific Ocean. The region varies in size depending on which context, but it typically includes much of East Asia, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania.

The term may also include Russia (on the North Pacific) and countries in the Americas which are on the coast of the Eastern Pacific Ocean; the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, for example, includes Canada, Chile, Russia, Mexico, Peru, and the United States.

Alternatively, the term sometimes comprises all of Asia and Australasia as well as small/medium/large Pacific island nations (Asia Pacific and Australasian Continent) - for example when dividing the world into large regions for commercial purposes (e.g. into Americas, EMEA and Asia Pacific).

On the whole there appears to be no clear cut definition of "Asia Pacific" and the regions included change as per the context.

Though imprecise, the term has become popular since the late 1980s in commerce, finance and politics. In fact, despite the heterogeneity of the regions' economies, most individual nations within the zone are emerging markets experiencing rapid growth. (Compare the concept/acronym APEJ or APeJ - Asia-Pacific excluding Japan.)

Malay Archipelago

The Malay Archipelago Malay: Kepulauan Melayu, Indonesian: Kepulauan Melayu or Nusantara, Tagalog: Kapuluan ng Malay ) is the archipelago between mainland Southeast Asia and Australia. It has also been called the Malay World, Indo-Australian Archipelago, East Indies, Nusantara, Spices Archipelago, and other names over time. The name was taken from the 19th-century European concept of a Malay race.

Situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the group of over 25,000 islands is the largest archipelago by area, and fourth by number of islands in the world. It includes Brunei, East Malaysia, East Timor, Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines. The island of New Guinea is usually excluded from definitions of the Malay Archipelago, although the Indonesian western portion of the island may be included. The term is largely synonymous with maritime Southeast Asia.

Etymology and terminology

The term was derived from the European concept of a Malay race, which referred to the people who inhabited what is now Brunei, East Timor, Indonesia (excluding Western New Guinea), Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines. The racial concept was proposed by European explorers based on their observations of the influence of the ethnic Malay empire, Srivijaya, which was based on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.

Asia Pacific (Radio Australia)

Asia Pacific is the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's regional news & current affairs program. Schedule changes by ABC Radio Australia in 2013 saw the show lose its domestic radio audience. It remains available online at www.radioaustralia.net.au/asiapac

The show is broadcast each weekday from the ABC Southbank Centre in Melbourne.

External links

  • official web site
  • Asia Pacific on RN
  • Podcasts:

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    'Blowing up the world trading system': Conservative WSJ editors turn on Trump

    Raw Story 03 Apr 2025
    And they will suffer indirectly as other countries strike trade deals that give preferential treatment to non-U.S ... Trump abandoned the Asia-Pacific trade deal that excluded China. Beijing has since struck its own deal with many of those countries.".
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    Enviro-Hub Signs LOI to Divest Waste Recycling and Property Units in Strategic Pivot

    Vietnam News 03 Apr 2025
    L23) ("Enviro-Hub" or the "Company", and together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") today announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent ("LOI") with a company headquartered in ...
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    At Brussels Foreign Ministers Summit, All Eyes Will Be On Marco Rubio

    Beijing News 02 Apr 2025
    Finally, the foreign ministers of NATO's four Asia-Pacific partners -- Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea -- will also be participating in a session at the explicit request of the United States.
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    Marriott to double Four Points Flex by Sheraton portfolio across Europe by the end of 2026

    TravelDailyNews 02 Apr 2025
    Marriott International, Inc ... The brand has also expanded into the Asia Pacific excluding China region following a deal with KKR for the conversion of 14 properties in Japan, and it has received interest from developers in the Middle East and Africa ... .
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    Global deal activity disappoints, M&A revenue falls as Trump pursues tariffs

    Khaleejtimes 01 Apr 2025
    This was due almost entirely to the Asia Pacific region where three large state-run deals announced by China on Sunday and a ports deal driven by Trump helped nearly double M&A volume from last year.
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    Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ puts Asia in its line of fire

    Asiatimes 01 Apr 2025
    Asia-Pacific economies are bracing for details of wide-ranging US tariffs,” says Helen Besier, an economist at Moody’s Analytics ... And three of Asia’s four biggest economies striking a grand bargain trade deal with Trump Nation nowhere in sight.
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    EU Faces Crossroads On Russia Sanctions As Rubio's NATO Debut Looms

    Beijing News 01 Apr 2025
    Finally, the foreign ministers of NATO's four Asia-Pacific partners -- Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea -- will also be participating in a session at the explicit request of the United States.
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    US, China raise stakes in Panama Canal ports row

    The Manila Times 30 Mar 2025
    The deal — coupled with ... John Bradford, executive director of the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies, said the deal would not serve China's interests but said some concerns were "overblown.".
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    US, China raise the stakes in Panama Canal ports row

    Hindustan Times 30 Mar 2025
    The deal coupled with recent ... John Bradford, executive director of the Yokosuka Council on Asia-Pacific Studies, said the deal would not serve China's interests but said some concerns were "overblown".
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    'From Great Debt to Great Deals': A roadmap for financial recovery and business growth

    Manila Bulletin 29 Mar 2025
    Looking to build a sustainable business? Steve Sy shares his 'four Ps' and more in his new book — From Great Debt to Great Deals. How I Built the Fastest-Growing Company in Asia Pacific ... That's where Great Deals E-Commerce steps in.
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    Guangdong boosts logistics and express delivery industry as part of opening-up strategy

    China Daily 26 Mar 2025
    ... of its South China Operations Center and promote the intelligent upgrading of the Asia Pacific Hub to achieve a higher level of mutual benefit and a win-win deal through further deepening cooperation.
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    SZ Culture Square, London museum forge alliance

    Shenzhen Daily 26 Mar 2025
    SHENZHEN Culture Square signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Design Museum in London on Tuesday (Beijing Time), becoming the museum’s first strategic partner in the Asia-Pacific region.
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    Army lags in adjusting to use of unjammable fiber-optic drones, general says

    Stars and Stripes 26 Mar 2025
    “We are so far behind,” Lt. Gen ... Army conference in Alabama ... forces in the Middle East, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region have trained to use against such attacks, could be of limited effectiveness in dealing with the drones Ryan mentioned ... .
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