1. Internship Report
First Week:11-15 January 2016
Monday: Orientation (Introduction to ASEAN-Korea Center: Background & information, department visit
and receivedresearchtasks)
Tuesday: Researched on ASEAN Youth Organization-Cambodia (Main purpose was to find information
about the general public views toward the creation of ASEAN Economic community) the results I found
were positive views from Cambodian people to deliver ASEAN basic knowledge to rural people with
participationbyASEAN students,Malaysians,Vietnamese.
Wednesday: I. Researched on Philippines-Korea relations (Results: Historical relations since the partition
of the Korean peninsula, bilateral trade and tourists, Official Development Aid from the government of
Korea).
II. The 2016 National Elections: Results, some achievements of the current president and its diplomatic
dramatization in the region and global. Top candidates who are noticed by the country and some
expectationsof itsforeignpolicy towardthe SouthChinaSeadispute afteranew presidentelected.
Thursday: Research on Philippines Chairmanship of ASEAN 2017. Results: special analysis of the role of
the Philippines in maintaining good bilateral trade between ASEAN and China and the Philippines and
China. Its implication on finding solution on the South China Sea dispute with the appeal for the ICJ over
the dispute isreallynoticeable.Howwill the nextpresidenthandle with suchasensitivemaritime issue.
Friday: Researched on ASEAN Community updated articles: Results, opportunities and challenges of
ASEAN Economic community toward its members and what should be solved by the members such
borderdispute,developmentgap,crimes.
SecondWeek:18-22
Monday: Researched on the challenges of the Cambodian government on the creation of ASEAN
Community. Results, there are poor financial, public institutions and infrastructure to meet the AEC
needsandthe preparednessof the governmenttodeal withthe problems.
Tuesday: Found information of Cambodia-Korea Relations. Results, historical relations between these
two countries, diplomacy and politics between the countries, bilateral trade and investment,
Developmentassistance,tourismandpeople-to-peoplerelationsandCambodiaininter-Koreaaffairs.
Wednesday: Researched on the agricultural sector environment, and the Cambodian government policy
toward foreign direct investment in agriculture and what government has done to meet the agricultural
sector. Results, the government firmly supports foreign direct investment in Agriculture with the
supportof incentivesandinfrastructure development.
Thursday: Found information about Laos Chairmanship of ASEAN 2016 and any policy of the Laos
National Chamber of Commerce and industry toward foreign direct investment. Results, government
policyreformstowardforeigndirectinvestmentandthe role of Laos as ASEAN Chairin 2016.

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Friday: Researched on the Cambodian government responses to the ASEAN Economic Community,
especially to education, economic and infrastructure development. Results, the government strongly
support the AEC by promoting both local and foreign investment in Cambodia by giving some policies
incentives.
Third Week:25-29
Monday: Researched on the challenges and opportunities of Cambodian companies. As a result, the
ASEAN Economic Community will provide good chance for the prestige companies while the Small
Medium Enterprises will be closed or faced with competition from the region if the government doesn’t
applyforany measurestoprotectand promote them.
Tuesday: Found background of ASEAN Community, particularly of ASEAN Economic Community the
reinforcement of it. Results, the changes deadline of the AEC from 2020 to 2015 in the Philippines on
the 9th
ASEAN Summit.
Wednesday: Found information of Cambodia-AEC background and issues. Results, some researchers
showed that Cambodia’s real GDP, foreign investment and export will increase counting from the
creationof AEC, especiallyintermof welfare andeconomicgain.
Thursday: Found information on the general public views on the creation of AEC. Results, most
Cambodian people have a negative view on it. As a researcher showed, AEC is used as tool to serve the
advanced economies and elite groups while rural people have no background of ASEAN Community
which causes them to have no sense of belonging to ASEAN Community. Case studies, development gap
betweenthe people of the ASEAN 6countriesandthose of the rests.
Friday: Arranged all references and bibliographies of the research presentation and made slide of the
presentation. Results, there were 14 slides to be made and with 10 references and bibliographies
arranged.
Fourth Week:01-05 February 2016
Monday: Read a journal of “Explaining the US ‘Pivot’ Policy to Asia”. So far, the US has turned its
attention to Asia in order to balance its power in the region, especially paying its heed to Southeast and
East Asia through: Strengthening its alliances—Japan, South Korea, Philippines and Thailand; Improving
relations with emerging powers and other partners—China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam and Taiwan;
Elevating the important of economic statecraft as a core of its foreign policy in order to fuel the
economic recovery—the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the US-Korea Free Trade Agreement and the
Expanded Economic Engagement (E3); Engaging with multilateral institutions—East Asia Summit, ASEAN
Regional Forum and the new ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus; Supporting for universal values—
Human Rights and democracy in Myanmar; and last but not least, increasing its military presence—
Singapore andAustralia.

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Tuesday: I. Read a journal of ASEAN Community, especially of ASEAN Economic Community—its
opportunities and challenges to ASEAN member states, notably Cambodia as the latest member and
classified as CLMV group. We noticed that ASEAN has much work to do such as bridging the
development gap between its member states, building a strong community through people-to-people
connectivity,solvingthe regional problems—HumanRights,terrorism, drugdealing,etc.
II.Logisticwork—countingunitandcleaningworkingenvironment.
Wednesday: I. Made a list of Council Director Attendances who will be attending the meeting on 18th
-
19th
February2016.
Thursday: I. Cleanedworkingenvironmentplaces.
II. Read a journal of Cambodian foreign policy toward the South China Sea dispute. The Cambodian
government always reiterates its stance toward the dispute as “Neutrality” and simply means that
Cambodia cannot be a judge in the dispute by asking states concerned—Four ASEAN claimant states,
Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, and China—to solve the issue by their own bilateral
negotiations.
Friday: Attended the meeting discussing the results of the AKC member visits to ASEAN countries—Laos
and Myanmar—and the preparedness for the upcoming 17th
-18th
Annual ASEAN-Korea Council Director
Meeting.
FifthWeek:11-12 February 2016
Thursday: Helpedcleanworkingenvironmentinthe foodroom.
Friday: Read a journal of “After North Korea Rocket Launch, China Pushes Back against THAAD”. After
the hydrogen nuclear and rocket test by North Korea, South Korea and the US have started to discuss
the possibility for the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), which China
has considered as a threat to the regional peace. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Hua, argued that
“Deployment THAAD in South Korea will not help maintain regional peace and stability nor will it lead to
a proper settlement of the current situation”. And he added that “No country shall undermine other
countries’ security interests while pursuing its own”. This simply means South Korea should sacrifice its
own national security for China’s. However, this statement was cold welcomed by a spokesman for
South Korea’s Ministry of Defense saying that “A neighboring country should not try to influence our
securitypolicy”.
Sixth Week:15-19 February2016
Monday: Helpedcleanworkingenvironment.
Tuesday: I. Made a more listof ASEAN-Koreadelegationsattendingthe 8th
Annual Meeting.
II.Reviewedandshortenedslidespresentation.

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Wednesday:Conductedthe presentationandfarewell forthe directorof DPGU.
Thursday and Friday: Attended the 8th
Annual Meeting of the ASEAN-Korea Council at Seoul Lotte Hotel
by supportingcompilingRSVPandprovidinglogistical supportforthe meeting.
SeventhWeek:22-24 February 2016
Monday: Delivered the presentation of Cambodia and ASEAN Economic Community to ASEAN students
whohave three-dayinternatthe ASEAN-KoreaCenter.
Tuesday: Helpedcleanworking environmentandlogisticsupport.