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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    The Manila Times 28 Mar 2025
    SM's Asia Pacific College offers courses in multimedia arts and digital marketing to equip students with the skills needed for tomorrow's digital economy.
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    Manila Standard 27 Mar 2025
    Ng will provide her expertise on these matters as she is concurrently affiliated with the International School Sports Federation (ISF) and the Federation of Asia Pacific School Sport Institution (FAPSSI).
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    Why men get paid more than women

    The Manila Times 26 Mar 2025
    ... girls and 91.2 percent of boys complete lower secondary school in the Philippines. The female rate in the Philippines is higher than both East Asia and the Pacific, and the lower middle income group.
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    War in Space is coming. Satellites will be armed with lasers and the MOON will ...

    The Daily Mail 21 Mar 2025
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    Marcos names new DICT chief

    The Manila Times 20 Mar 2025
    ... School, Strategic Alliance Program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and master's degree in Applied Business Economics at the University of Asia and the Pacific (in progress).
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    Compact Wireless Microphone Market Size & Growth Forecast, $3.30 Bn Worth Market by 2030 – Arizton

    GetNews 20 Mar 2025
    ... in schools, churches, and community theaters. Additionally, regions like Asia-Pacific, South America, and parts of Africa favor analog technology due to affordability and spectrum regulation.
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    Hibakusha's call: Japan and the TPNW

    Korea Times 19 Mar 2025
    By Kazuko Ito. Kazuko Ito ... Headquarters earlier this month ... Kazuko Ito is a Tokyo-based human rights lawyer and a lecturer at Keio University Law School as well as a member of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network. .
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    QS university rankings proves LUMS excellence

    Dawn 17 Mar 2025
    ... 2025 - Suleman Dawood School of Business 201–250th (Global) & 30th (Asia) and in QS Executive MBA Rankings 2024-Suleman Dawood School of Business 111–120th (Global) & 14th (Asia Pacific).
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    Europe sets sights on Global South to build influence

    Arab News 15 Mar 2025
    This is creating a window of opportunity for other powers, including Europe, to fill the political and economic vacuum left in its wake, in areas such as Africa, the Middle East, South America, and the Asia Pacific.
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    Benedict Yalung: A filmmaker's son, a storyteller in his own right

    The Manila Times 11 Mar 2025
    Benedict Yalung grew up surrounded by the magic of cinema ... "My father built a film school, the Asia Pacific Film Institute, to train the next generation of filmmakers," he says proudly ... He's still very active teaching at the school." ... ....
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