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Connecting and "distancing" have been two prominent themes permeating the writings on the historical and contemporary developments of the relationship between Southeast Asia and China. As neighbours, the nation-states in Southeast Asia and the giant political entity in the north communicated with each other through a variety of diplomatic overtures, political agitations, and cultural nuances. In the last two decades with the rise of China as an economic powerhouse in the region, Southeast Asia's need to connect with China has become more urgent and necessary as it attempts to reap th

Introduction: Re-thinking administrative reform in Southeast Asia : lessons and challenges / Ho Khai Leong -- Malaysia : distilling the lessons of forty years / Lim Hong Hai -- Philippines : restructuring, reorganisation and implementation / Alex B. Brillantes and Joel V. Mangahas -- Indonesia : local government reforms and its implication to public welfare and building capacity -- Singapore : a transitional state in an era of globalism / Ho Khai Leong -- Vietnam : developmental changes for good governance / Nguyen Trung Tiep -- Myanmar : initiating administrative reform / U Myint Thein

Since Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad's accession to the Malaysian prime ministerhip in July 1981, there has been a visible and increasing concern about the aggrandizement of prime-ministerial power vis-a-vis other institutions in Malaysia. Such a trend has changed both the role and style of functioning of the office of Prime Minister. This paper shows how the aggrandizement of the Prime Minister's power in Malaysia is further supported by two related developments, namely, the changes sought by new prime ministers so as to mould structure and process to their personalities, management styles and political objectives, and the institutional and organizational changes within the Prime Minister's Department.