The 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, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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
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.
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
The 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, Cambodia on 30 April 1999, and Timor-Leste on 26 October 2025 making up what is today the eleven Member States of ASEAN.
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
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.
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
JAKARTA, 13 November 2020 – The “Investment Opportunities in ASEAN 2021 – Invest in ASEAN: Towards Resilient Growth in the New Normal” e-brochure is now available online on the ASEAN website and the InvestASEAN portal.The e-brochure features the major imports, exports, industries, and
JAKARTA, 13 NOVEMBER 2020 – A memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed earlier by the ASEAN Economic Ministers to ensure smooth flow of essential goods and prevent supplies disruption during the COVID-19 pandemic enters into force today.The MOU is part of the Hanoi Action Plan on strengthening
HA NOI, 12 November 2020 – Today, ASEAN conferred the ASEAN Prize, its annual regional premier award, to the Singapore-based ASEAN Studies Centre (ASC) of ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute for promoting greater understanding and awareness of ASEAN, and contributing towards regional cooperation an
JAKARTA, 12 NOVEMBER 2020 – Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 37th ASEAN Summit will take place today through video-conference. Viet Nam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc will preside over the opening ceremony. He will be joined online by Leaders from the other ASEAN Member
HA NOI, 12 NOVEMBER 2020 – The 8th annual meeting of theASEAN Plus Three (China, Japan, ROK) Countries Working Group on Student Mobility and Quality Assurance of Higher Education (8th APTWG) took place virtually in Ha Noi on 12 November. The meeting provided a platfo
JAKARTA, 5 November 2020 – Customs officials from ASEAN and Australia agreed to promote joint forces to tackle illicit tobacco issues in the region through strengthened collaboration.The agreement took place during a virtual workshop on 3-5 November hosted by the Australian Border Force (ABF) an
JAKARTA, 4 NOVEMBER 2020 – On November 2, Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi, who also serves as the ASEAN Humanitarian Assistance Coordinator wrote a Letter of Condolences to the Philippines’ Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana.He expressed his deepest sympathies for t
First Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina to ASEAN, H.E. Mehmed Halilovic, presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi, on 6 November 2020 at the ASEAN Secretariat.
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to ASEAN, H.E. Lars Bo Larsen, presented his Letter of Credence to the Secretary-General of ASEAN, H.E. Dato Lim Jock Hoi, on 6 November 2020 at the ASEAN Secretariat.
The ASEAN Law Forum 2020 under the auspices of the ASEAN Senior Law Officials Meeting (ASLOM) on Experience Sharing of Enhanced Efficiency of Law Implementation, and Enforcement of Court Judgments and Decisions in ASEAN Member States” was held on 4 November 2020 via video conference.
