 Religious Diversity in the ASEAN Region
Syllabus of the Subject - Religious Diversity in the ASEAN: Strength or Threat?
- Religious Diversity in the ASEAN Region
- Main religions of the ASEAN Countries: Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Hinduism
The Subject “Religious diversity in the ASEAN” belongs to the following Online Higher Education Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:- Course: Islam & Business
- Diploma: Business in the ASEAN Markets
- Doctorates: Asian Business, Ethics, Religion & Business
- Masters: Business in Asia, International Business, Foreign Trade, Religions & Business
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Religión ASEAN
ASEAN
ASEAN

EENI Online Masters and Doctorates in Global Business adapted to the ASEAN Students: Brunei Darussalam,
Cambodia,
Indonesia,
Laos,
Malaysia,
Myanmar,
Philippines,
Singapore,
Thailand,
and Vietnam.
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Sample of the Subject: Religions of the ASEAN Countries

Description of the Subject: Religions of the ASEAN
Countries
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries (Indonesia,
Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam,
Laos, and Myanmar) are not a homogeneous block:
Political.
In the ASEAN Region (Southeast Asia), cohabits democratic regimes with authoritarian or military dictatorships (Myanmar).
Ethnical.
In the ASEAN Countries, there are local born Chinese, Arabic, or Hindu
citizens
Socio-economic Development.
From the economic point of view, there are huge differences between the ASEAN-6 economies and the four CLMV countries (Cambodia, Laos, Burma, and Vietnam).
Religious.
- Islam is the largest religion
in the ASEAN Region (official religion in Brunei, Indonesia, and Malaysia)
- The Buddhist bloc of the ASEAN Countries consists of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, and Vietnam.
- The Philippines is mainly Christian.
About 42% of the ASEAN population is Muslim (mostly Sunni), then follow by Buddhism (18%) and Christianity (17%).
Linguistic.
Although the official language of the ASEAN
is English practically every country or even region, speaks a
different language.

Country Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Burma
Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam
TOTAL |
Population (*)
374
14.131
215.960
6.200
28.671
47.960
93.260
5.090
69.120
87.850
568.616 |
Islam
300
1.918
209.166
0
18.090
1.918
5.129
727
3.801
175
241.224 |
%
75
4
87
0
63
4
5
14
5
0.20
42 |
Buddhism
34
38.415
1.679
4.092
5.026
38.415
80
1.725
64.19
14.407
103.873 |
%
8
80
1
80
18
80
0
33
93
16
18,2 |
* thousands of people.
If we compare the ASEAN with, for example, the European Union (EU); it is easy to see that the European Union could be considered almost as a monolithic block from the religious point of view.
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