- ABOUT ASEANThe Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or ASEAN, was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) by the Founding Fathers of ASEAN: Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Brunei Darussalam joined ASEAN on 7 January 1984, followed by Viet Nam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999, making up what is today the ten Member States of ASEAN.Menu
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ASEAN organs always strive to achieve ASEAN’s goals and objectives, the Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat shall be functioned as coordinating Secretariat to help facilitate effective decision-making withing and amongst ASEAN bodies. In addition, each Member State shall appoint a Permanent Representative to liaise with Secretary-General of ASEAN and the ASEAN Secretariat
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ASEAN shall develop friendly relations and mutually beneficial dialogues, cooperation and partnerships with countries and sub-regional, regional and international organisations and institutions. This includes external partners, ASEAN entities, human rights bodies, non-ASEAN Member States Ambassadors to ASEAN, ASEAN committees in third countries and international organisations, as well as international / regional organisations.
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The rodmap for an ASEAN Community (2009-2015) was declared by the leaders in 2009. The ASEAN Community, anchored on three community pillars: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community was launched in 2015. The ASEAN 2025: Forging Ahead Together was introduced in 2015 as a Post-2015 Vision. It comprises the ASEAN Community Vision 2025, the ASEAN Political-Security Community Blueprint 2025, the ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint 2025 and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community Blueprint 2025
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Day: March 30, 2023
ASEAN launches Guidelines on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce
JAKARTA, 30 March 2023 – The ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) in cooperation with the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on E-Commerce and Digital Economy (ACCED) launched the ASEAN Guidelines on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce to promote consumer protection practices within the e-co
Accelerated Renewable Energy Transition Strengthens Economic Growth
Bali, 31 March 2023 – As part of the ASEAN Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting, the Financial Services Authority (OJK) and the Ministry of Finance discussed the transition of economic activities and sustainable financial instruments. ASEAN is one of the regions that is
ASEAN, UK reaffirm commitment to strengthen dialogue partnership
JAKARTA, 30 MARCH 2023 – ASEAN and the UK reaffirmed their commitment to advance their dialogue partnership at the 2nd ASEAN-United Kingdom Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting held at the ASEAN Secretariat today.
At the meeting, officials from both sides exchanged views on the develop
ASEAN Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting Prepares Agendas for the First Meeting of ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors
Bali, 30 March 2023 – As a series of meetings of the First ASEAN Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (1st AFMGM), the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia and Bank Indonesia (BI) held the ASEAN Finance and Central Bank Deputies Meeting (AFCDM) on March 30, 2023 in Bal
Secretary-General of ASEAN pays courtesy call on Prime Minister of Thailand
Secretary-General of ASEAN Dr Kao Kim Hourn paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand Prayut Chan-o-cha at the Government House in Bangkok on 30 March 2023. Dr Kao is in Bangkok to attend the 7th High-Level Brainstorming Dialogue on Enhancing Complementarities between th
ASEAN, Germany launch project on municipal solid waste management
BALI, 30 March 2023 – Today, ASEAN celebrated International Day of Zero Waste by launching a three-year regional project called Municipal Waste Management Enhancement (AMUSE).
Supported by German Development Cooperation Agency, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH







