The year 1990-1991 witnessed a wide range of ASEAN activities undertaken not only to consolidate the success of the Third Meeting of the ASEAN Heads of Government in Manila in December 1987 but also to explore new ways and means to strengthen intra-ASEAN cooperation as well as ASEAN relations with third countries and international/regional organizations. These activities reflected the readiness of ASEAN to take appropriate measures to cope with the fast changing political and economic environment within and outside the region.