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
Major Sectoral Bodies/Committees
To coordinate implementation, the ASEAN Single Window Steering Committee (ASWSC) oversees policy synchronisation at national and regional levels, guides future development of the ASW, including expansion to additional trade-related documents and engagement with Dialo
Overview of The Sector
The ASW is a regional environment that connects the National Single Windows (NSWs) of all ASEAN Member States, thereby facilitating the secure electronic exchange of trade-related documents. This integration significantly expedites cross-border clearance processes and strength
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Overview
InvestASEAN Web Site The InvestASEAN website provides information about investment environment, markets and industries in the region as well as other related reference materials. ASEAN Comprehen Sectoral Bodies Areas of Cooperation Overview investmenttransparent600#0060a9 OverviewAreas of Cooperation
26th ASEAN ECONOMIC MINISTERS’ RETREAT, 9-10 March 2020, Da Nang, Viet Nam
Sectoral Bodies/Committees Area of Cooperation Sectoral Body Level Reporting Line Year of First Meeting Overview High-Level Task Force on ASEAN Economic Integration High-ranking officials Reports to AEM 2003 Overview Senior Eco
Resources
Sectoral Bodies
The ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Council, comprised of Ministers responsible for investment, is in charge of the implementation of the ACIA. The ASEAN Coordinating Committee on Investment (CCI), comprised of senior officials responsible for investment and other senior officials from r
Areas of Cooperation
2016-2025 Investment Work Programme
The 2016-2025 Investment Work Programme builds on the foundation laid out by the 2011-2015 Investment Work Programme and contains a list of specific activities in accordance with the objectives and general principles of ACIA. The 2016-2025 Inv
Overview
Against flat FDI inflows in developing economies overall, investment in ASEAN rose by 8 per cent in 2024, to $226 billion – $5 billion short of its 2022 record (figure 1). The region accounted for a 15 per cent share of global FDI inflows, maintaining its status as the leading recipient a
Investment
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Sectoral Bodies
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