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
1. The ASEAN Economic Ministers and Ministers from the People’s Republic of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea held their Seventh Consultation in Jakarta, Indonesia on 4 September 2004. The consultation was co-chaired by H.E. Rini M.S. Soewandi, Minister of Industry and Trade, Indonesia; H.E.
The 36th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting
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The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnopoetri at the opening ceremony of the 36th ASEAN Economic Ministers Meeting
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1. The Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers was held on 3 September 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Meeting was preceded by a Preparatory ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM), the Seventh ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council Meeting and the Eighteenth ASEAN Free Trade Area
Distinguished ASEAN Economic Ministers,Ladies and Gentlemen,
Allow me to begin by seizing this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to Indonesia to the distinguished ASEAN Economic Ministers and to all members of Delegations. I hope that Jakarta, in this month of September, would provide you wit
1. The Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers was held on 3 September 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Meeting was preceded by a Preparatory ASEAN Senior Economic Officials Meeting (SEOM), the Seventh ASEAN Investment
Distinguished ASEAN Economic Ministers,Ladies and Gentlemen,
Allow me to begin by seizing this opportunity to extend a warm welcome to Indonesia to the distinguished ASEAN Economic Ministers and to all members of Delegations. I hope that Jakarta, in this month of September, would provide you wit
Joint Media Statement of the Thirty Sixth ASEAN Economic Ministers’ (AEM) Meeting, Jakarta, 3 September 2004
1. The Thirty-Sixth Meeting of the ASEAN Economic Ministers was held on 3 September 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Meeting was preceded by a Preparatory ASEAN Senior Economic Offic
1. The Eighteenth Meeting of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) Council was held on 2 September 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia.
2. The Meeting was attended by Ministers from Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. The Secret
Significant FDI Rebound in ASEAN
1. The Seventh AIA Council met on 2 September 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reviewing the developments in investments over the past year, the Council was pleased to note the significant rebound in ASEAN FDI for the year ending 2003, making the region one of the lar
Significant FDI Rebound in ASEAN
1. The Seventh AIA Council met on 2 September 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reviewing the developments in investments over the past year, the Council was pleased to note the significant rebound in ASEAN FDI for the year ending 2003, making
