ASEAN is an association of Southeast Asian nations established in 1967 with the goal of accelerating economic growth, promoting regional peace and stability, and fostering collaboration among members. It currently has 10 member countries and aims to create an ASEAN Economic Community with free flow of goods, services, investment and labor by 2015. The organization facilitates various mutual recognition arrangements among members and encourages preparation for further integration through language skills, developing skilled labor, investment and technology.
3. Establishment
Established on 8 August
1967 in Bangkok, Thailand
ASEAN Declaration
(Bangkok Declaration)
Indonesia, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand
Brunei (1984), Viet Nam
(1995), Lao, Myanmar (1997),
Cambodia (1999)
7. What is ASEAN for?
Accelerate economic growth,
social progress, and cultural
development
Promote regional peace and
stability
Promote active collaboration
and mutual assistance in
economic, social, cultural,
technical, scientific and
administration
11. AEC: ASEAN Economic Community
A single market and production base
A highly competitive economic region
A region of equitable economic
development
A region of fully integrated into the
global economy
A region with free movement of goods,
services, investment, skilled labour, and
free flow of capital
The stalks of padi in the centre of the Emblem represent the dream of ASEAN's Founding Fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the countries in Southeast Asia, bound together in friendship and solidarity.\n
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, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand.\nBrunei Darussalam then joined on 7 January 1984, 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.\n
Brunei Darussalam\n\nHead of State : His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah  Capital : Bandar Seri Begawan Language(s) : Malay, English Currency : B$ (Brunei Dollar)Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade of Brunei Darussalam Website: www.mfa.gov.bn\n\n\nCambodia\nHead of State : His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni Head of Government : Prime Minister Hun Sen Capital : Phnom Penh Language : Khmer Currency : Riel Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of Cambodia Website: www.mfaic.gov.kh\n\n\n\n\nIndonesia\nHead of State : President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono Capital : Jakarta Language : IndonesianCurrency : RupiahDepartment of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Website: www.deplu.go.id  \n\n\n\nLao PDR\nHead of State : President Choummaly Sayasone  Head of Government : Prime Minister Thongsing ThammavongCapital : Vientiane Language : Lao Currency : Kip Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR Website: www.mofa.gov.la\n\n\n\nMalaysia\nHead of Government : The Honourable Dato' Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak Capital : Kuala Lumpur Language(s) : Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil Currency : Ringgit  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Website: www.kln.gov.myASEAN-Malaysia National Secretariat Website: www.kln.gov.my/myasean\n\n\n\n\nMyanmar\nHead of State : President Thein Sein Capital : Nay Pyi Taw Language : Myanmar Currency : Kyat  Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Website: www.mofa.gov.mm\n\n\n\n\nPhilippines\nHead of State : President Benigno S. Aquino IIICapital : Manila Language(s) : Filipino, English, Spanish Currency : Peso Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Website: www.dfa.gov.ph\n\n\n\n\nSingapore\nHead of State : President Tony Tan Keng YamHead of Government : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Capital : Singapore Language(s) : English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil Currency : S$ (Singapore Dollar) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Website: www.mfa.gov.sg\n\n\n\nThailand\nHead of State : His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej Head of Government : Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra Capital : Bangkok Language : Thai Currency : Baht Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Website: www.mfa.go.th\n\n\n\nViet Nam\nHead of State : President Nguyen Minh Triet Head of Government : Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung Capital : Ha Noi Language : Vietnamese Currency : Dong Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam Website: www.mofa.gov.vn\n\n
ASEAN was founded in Bangkok to accelerate economic growth, social progress,and cultural development and to promote regional peace and stability by instilling respect for justice and the rule of law. \n
Through ASEAN, these countries have balanced diversity with mutually beneficial unity. Already one of the most successful regional organizations in the developing world, ASEAN intends to further integrate its members into an ASEAN Community by 2015. \n
The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) shall be the goal of regional economic integration by 2015. AEC envisages the following key characteristics: (a) a single market and production base, (b) a highly competitive economic region, (c) a region of equitable economic development, and (d) a region fully integrated into the global economy.\nThe AEC areas of cooperation include human resources development and capacity building; recognition of professional qualifications; closer consultation on macroeconomic and financial policies; trade financing measures; enhanced infrastructure and communications connectivity; development of electronic transactions through e-ASEAN; integrating industries across the region to promote regional sourcing; and enhancing private sector involvement for the building of the AEC. In short, the AEC will transform ASEAN into a region with free movement of goods, services, investment, skilled labour, and freer flow of capital.\n