1. What geographical and historical factors have led Singapore to develop such a particular, and highly valued, local form of the English language?

2. Why are the tiny Spratly Islands such a controversial issue in Southeast Asia?

3. What features of the Baguio region would have made it attractive to American colonial agents in the early 1900s?

4. Why is the Mekong River in Laos such a promising site for the generation of hydroelectricity?

5. Why are most of the former colonial hill stations located in South and Southeast Asia?

6. Why does the position of women in Southeast Asia look favorable from some angles, but not from others?

7. Why is the burning and oxidation of peatlands a more serious problem in Southeast Asia than in any other region of the world?

8. Some of the signs carried by protestors in this rally demand that China stop 'poaching' in Philippine waters. Why is concern about illegal fishing by other countries so pronounced in the Philippines?

9. What are some of the challenges involved in building natural gas and oil pipelines across Burma and into China?

10. Why do different parts of Southeast Asia vary so much in regard to both population density and population growth?