ASEAN

Short description: Association of Southeast Asian Nations

Not to be confused with South East Asia Cultural Organisation or Southeast Asia Treaty Organization.

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations

* Association of Southeast Asian NationsBurmese:| အရှေ့တောင်အာရှနိုင်ငံများအသင်း
aashaetaungaarsh ninenganmyarr aahpwal

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Filipino:| Samahan ng mga Bansa sa Timog-silangang Asya[1]
Indonesian:[lower-alpha 1]| Perhimpunan Bangsa-Bangsa Asia Tenggara[2]
Khmer:| សមាគមប្រជាជាតិអាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍
Samakom Pracheacheat Asi Akne
Lao:| ສະມາຄົມປະຊາຊາດແຫ່ງອາຊີຕະເວັນອອກສຽງໃຕ້
Samakhom pasasat haeng asi tawen-ok siang tai
Malay:[lower-alpha 1]| Persatuan Negara-negara Asia Tenggara[3]
Mandarin:| 亞細安組織
東南亞國家聯盟
東南亞國家協會
Yàxì'ān zǔzhī
Dōngnányà guójiā liánméng
Dōngnányà guójiā xiéhuì
Portuguese:| Associação das Nações do Sudeste Asiático
Tamil:| தென்கிழக்காசிய நாடுகளின் கூட்டமைப்பு
Teṉkiḻakkāciya nāṭukaḷiṉ kūṭṭamaippu
Tetum:| Asosiasaun ba Nasaun Sudeste Aziátiku[4]
Thai:| สมาคมประชาชาติแห่งเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้
Samakhom prachachat haeng echia tawan ok chiang tai
Vietnamese:| Hiệp hội các quốc gia Đông Nam Á[5]

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| anthem = "The ASEAN Way"

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations[lower-alpha 3] (ASEAN)[lower-alpha 4] is a regional grouping of all 11 states in Southeast Asia, which aims to promote economic and security cooperation among its members.[12] Together, its member states represent a population of more than 680 million people and a land area of over 4.5 million km2 (1.7 million sq mi).[13] The bloc generated a purchasing power parity (PPP) gross domestic product (GDP) of around US$13.152 trillion in 2025, constituting approximately 6.5% of global GDP (PPP).[14] ASEAN member states include some of the fastest growing economies in the world, and the institution plays an integral role in East Asian regionalism.[15]

The primary objectives of ASEAN are "to accelerate economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region", and "to promote regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries in the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter."[16] In recent years, the bloc has broadened its objectives beyond economic and social spheres. The current Secretary-General is Kao Kim Hourn, while the chairmanship for this year is held by the Philippines, led by President Bongbong Marcos.[17]

ASEAN engages with other international entities in the Asia-Pacific region and other parts of the world. It is a major partner of the EU, UN, SCO, PA, GCC, Mercosur, CELAC, and ECO.[18] It also hosts diplomatic missions throughout the world, maintaining a global network of relationships that is widely regarded as the central forum for cooperation in the region.[19] Its success has become the driving force of some of the largest trade blocs in history, including APEC and RCEP.[20][21][22][23]

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 Background
* 1.2 Formation
* 1.3 Expansion
* 1.4 The ASEAN Charter
* 1.5 Public health
* 1.5.1 SARS outbreak
* 1.5.2 H1N1 Pandemic
* 1.6 Myanmar crisis
* 1.6.1 Rohingya genocide
* 1.6.2 2021 Myanmar coup
* 2 Member states
* 2.1 List of member states
* 2.2 Observer states
* 2.3 Dialogue partners
* 2.4 Sectoral Dialogue partners
* 2.5 Development partners
* 3 The ASEAN Way
* 4 Structure
* 4.1 APSC Blueprint
* 4.2 AEC Blueprint
* 4.2.1 APAEC blueprint
* 4.2.2 2020 ASEAN Banking Integration Framework
* 4.2.3 Financial integration roadmap
* 4.2.4 Food security
* 4.3 ASCC Blueprint
* 5 Economy
* 5.1 Internal market
* 5.2 Monetary union
* 5.3 Free trade
* 5.4 Electricity trade
* 5.5 Tourism
* 5.6 Cooperation funds
* 6 Foreign relations
* 6.1 Territorial disputes
* 6.1.1 South China Sea
* 6.1.2 Bilateral
* 6.2 Relations with other blocs
* 6.2.1 ASEAN Plus Three
* 6.2.2 ASEAN Plus Six
* 7 Environment
* 7.1 Energy transition
* 8 Education
* 9 Demographics
* 9.1 Urbanisation
* 10 Culture
* 10.1 Media
* 10.1.1 National public/state-owned radio and television networks of ASEAN
* 10.2 Music
* 10.3 Sports
* 10.3.1 Games events
* 10.3.2 Championships events
* 11 Global influence and reception
* 11.1 Economic integration
* 12 Security
* 12.1 Piracy
* 12.2 Future Security Framework
* 12.3 Regional Concerns About Thailand
* 12.4 AMNEX
* 13 See also
* 14 Notes
* 15 References
* 16 Further reading
* 17 External links

## History

### Background

Besides their close geographic proximity, political scholars consider Southeast Asian nations "cultural crossroads" between East Asia and South Asia, located at critical junctions of the South China Sea as well as the Indian Ocean, and as a result received a great deal of Islamic and Persian influence prior to the European colonial ages.[24][25]

Since around 100 BCE, the Southeast Asian archipelago occupied a central position at the crossroads of the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea trading routes, which stimulated the economy and the influx of ideas.[26] This included the introduction of abugida scripts to Southeast Asia as well as the Chinese script to Vietnam. Besides various indigenous scripts, various abugida Brahmic scripts were widespread in both continental and insular Southeast Asia. Historically, scripts such as Pallava, Kawi (from ancient Sanskrit script) and Rencong or Surat Ulu were used to write Old Malay, until they were replaced by Jawi during Islamic missionary missions in the Malay Archipelago.[27]

European colonialism influenced most ASEAN countries, including French Indochina (present-day Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia), British Burma, Malaya and Borneo (present-day Myanmar, Malaysia and Singapore, and Brunei), Dutch East Indies (present day Indonesia), Spanish East Indies (present-day Philippines and various other colonies), and Portuguese Timor (present-day Timor-Leste), with only Thailand (then Siam) not formed from a prior European colony.[28] Siam served as the buffer state, sandwiched between British Burma and French Indochina, but its kings had to contend with unequal treaties as well as British and French political interference and territorial losses after the Franco-Siamese conflict of 1893 and the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909.[29] Under European colonisation, Southeast Asian nations were introduced to European religions and technologies, as well as the Latin alphabet.

The Empire of Japan, in the vein of the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere concept, sought to unite and create a pan-Asian identity against Western colonial occupation, but Japan's alliance with the Axis powers in World War II soured relations between many colonies of Europe and the United States.[30][31] Defeat of Imperial Japan eventuated in decolonisation movements throughout Southeast Asia, resulting in the independent ASEAN states seen today.

### Formation

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A newsreel documenting the signing ceremony of the ASEAN Declaration on 8 August 1967 (ASEAN Day)

Signing of the ASEAN Declaration by the five Foreign Ministers at Saranrom Palace in Bangkok

The predecessor of ASEAN was the Association of Southeast Asia (ASA), formed on 31 July 1961 and consisting of Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaya.[32][33] ASEAN itself was created on 8 August 1967, when the foreign ministers of five countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand - signed the ASEAN Declaration at Saranrom Palace in Bangkok, negotiated in Lam Thaen Guest House.[34] According to the Declaration, ASEAN aims to accelerate economic, social, and cultural development in the region, as well as promoting regional peace, to collaborate on matters of shared interest, and to promote Southeast Asian studies and maintain close cooperation with existing international organisations.[35][36] The creation of ASEAN was initially motivated by the desire to contain communism,[12][37] which had taken a foothold in mainland Asia after World War II, with the formation of communist governments in North Korea, China, and Vietnam, accompanied by the so-called communist "emergency" in British Malaya, and unrest in the recently decolonised Philippines.

These events also encouraged the earlier formation of the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), led by the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia, with several Southeast Asian partners in 1954 as an extension of "containment" policy, seeking to create an Eastern version of NATO.[38] However, the local member states of ASEAN group achieved greater cohesion in the mid-1970s following a change in the balance of power after the Fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War in April 1975 and the decline of SEATO.[39][40]

File:ASEAN Press Briefing on Kampuchea Conference.jpgSingapore's Tommy Koh (middle) leads the ASEAN Coalition at a UN press conference during the Cambodian–Vietnamese War, 20 July 1981.

ASEAN's first summit meeting, held in Bali, Indonesia, in 1976, resulted in an agreement on several industrial projects and the signing of a Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, and a Declaration of Concord. The end of the Cold War allowed ASEAN countries to exercise greater political independence in the region, and in the 1990s, ASEAN emerged as a leading voice on regional trade and security issues.[41]

Members pose after the Signing of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) in Singapore, 28 January 1992

On 15 December 1995, the Southeast Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone Treaty was signed to turn Southeast Asia into a nuclear-weapon-free zone. The treaty took effect on 28 March 1997 after all but one of the member states had ratified it. It became fully effective on 21 June 2001 after the Philippines ratified it, effectively banning all nuclear weapons in the region.[42]

### Expansion

File:ASEAN explained in 5 minutes.webmVideo: ASEAN explained in 5 minutes

On 7 January 1984, Brunei became ASEAN's sixth member[43] and on 28 July 1995, following the end of the Cold War, Vietnam joined as the seventh member.[44] Laos and Myanmar (formerly Burma) joined two years later on 23 July 1997.[45] Cambodia was to join at the same time as Laos and Myanmar, but a Cambodian coup in 1997 and other internal instability delayed its entry.[46] It then joined on 30 April 1999 following the stabilisation of its government.[45][47] Timor-Leste joined ASEAN on 26 October 2025 during the 47th ASEAN Summit as its 11th member, completing a two-decade accession process.[48][49]

In 2006, ASEAN was given observer status at the United Nations General Assembly.[50] In response, the organisation awarded the status of "dialogue partner" to the UN.[51] The UK and ASEAN have also pursued a dialogue partnership.[52]

### The ASEAN Charter

On 15 December 2008, the member states met in Jakarta to launch the charter signed in November 2007, to move closer to "an EU-style community".[53] The charter formally established ASEAN as a legal entity, aiming to create a single trade bloc for a region encompassing 500 million people. Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono stated: "This is a momentous development when ASEAN is consolidating, integrating, and transforming itself into a community. It is achieved while ASEAN seeks a more vigorous role in Asian and global affairs at a time when the international system is experiencing a seismic shift". Referring to climate change and economic upheaval, he concluded: "Southeast Asia is no longer the bitterly divided, war-torn region it was in the 1960s and 1970s".

The 2008 financial crisis was seen as a threat to the charter's goals,[54] and also set forth the idea of a proposed human rights body to be discussed at a future summit in February 2009. This proposition caused controversy, although the body would not have the power to impose sanctions or punish countries which violated citizens' rights and would, therefore, be limited in effectiveness.[55] The body was established later in 2009 as the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR).

In November 2012, the commission adopted the ASEAN Human Rights Declaration.[56] However, their human rights declaration has been critiqued widely by the international community, with the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights stating that the declaration was worded in problematic ways that do not easily align with international norms. Likewise, the Human Rights Watch in the United States of America noted several important fundamental rights were omitted or not clearly established.[57]

The chairmanship of ASEAN rotates among the member states. Malaysia holds the position for 2025. Recent ASEAN chairs are as follows:[58]

ASEAN Chairs  Year | Country  |  | Year | Country  |  | Year | Country

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2008 |  Thailand  | 2015 |  Malaysia  | 2022 |  Cambodia
2009 |  Thailand  | 2016 |  Laos  | 2023 |  Indonesia
2010 |  Vietnam  | 2017 |  Philippines  | 2024 |  Laos
2011 |  Indonesia  | 2018 |  Singapore  | 2025 |  Malaysia
2012 |  Cambodia  | 2019 |  Thailand  | 2026 |  Philippines
2013 |  Brunei  | 2020 |  Vietnam
2014 |  Myanmar  | 2021 |  Brunei

### Public health

In response to pandemics, ASEAN has coordinated with ASEAN+3 and other actors to create a regional public health response.[59]

#### SARS outbreak

During the SARS outbreak, ASEAN and ASEAN+3 worked together to devise a response to the outbreak. Immediate and short-to-medium term measures were devised. The parties agreed to enhance sharing of best practices against the disease while also agreeing to bolster collaboration between their respective health authorities and harmonise travel procedures to ensure that proper health screening would occur. In addition, China offered to contribute $1.2 million to the ASEAN SARS fund, made both to show that it was willing to cooperate with the rest of the region and make amends for its withholding of information during the initial stages of the outbreak.[60]

#### H1N1 Pandemic

ASEAN held a special meeting between ASEAN and ASEAN+3 health ministers on 8 May 2009, on responding to the H1N1 pandemic.[61] At this meeting, it was agreed that hotlines would be established between public health authorities, joint response teams would be formed, and oaseangoing research efforts would be bolstered.

### Myanmar crisis

Since 2017, political, military and ethnic affairs in Myanmar have posed unusual challenges for ASEAN, creating precedent-breaking situations and threatening the traditions and unity of the group, and its global standing[62][63][64] \- with ASEAN responses indicating possible fundamental change in the nature of the organisation.[65][66][67]

#### Rohingya genocide

The Rohingya genocide erupting in Myanmar in August 2017 - killing thousands of Rohingya people in Myanmar,[68][69][70] driving most into neighbouring Bangladesh, and continuing for months[71][72][73] \- created a global outcry demanding ASEAN take action against the civilian-military coalition government of Myanmar, which had long discriminated against the Rohingya, and had launched the 2017 attacks upon them.[74][75][76]

#### 2021 Myanmar coup

On 1 February 2021, the day before a newly elected slate of civilian leaders was to take office in Myanmar, a military junta overthrew Myanmar's civilian government in a coup d'etat, declaring a national state of emergency, imposing martial law, arresting elected civilian leaders, violently clamping down on dissent, and replacing civilian government with the military's appointees. Widespread protests and resistance erupted, and elements of the civilian leadership formed an underground "National Unity Government" (NUG). Global opposition to the coup emerged, and global pressure was brought on ASEAN to take action.[77][78][79][80]

## Member states

Map showing the member states of ASEAN

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### List of member states

State  | Accession[81]

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Brunei Darussalam  | January 7, 1984
Template:Country data KHM Cambodia  | April 30, 1999
Indonesia  | August 8, 1967
Template:Country data LAO Laos  | July 23, 1997
Malaysia  | August 8, 1967
Template:Country data MMR Myanmar  | July 23, 1997
Philippines  | August 8, 1967
Singapore | August 8, 1967
Thailand  | August 8, 1967
Template:Country data TLS Timor-Leste  | October 26, 2025
Vietnam  | July 28, 1995

### Observer states

There is currently one state seeking accession to ASEAN: Papua New Guinea.[82][83]

* Accession of Papua New Guinea to ASEAN (observer status since 1976)

There are two states seeking for observer status in ASEAN; Fiji and Bangladesh.[84][85]

* Accession of Fiji to ASEAN.[86]
* Accession of Bangladesh to ASEAN (attempting to gain observer status, with the goal towards full membership.)[84]

There was also one state that had formally pursued accession to ASEAN but later stopped, which was Sri Lanka.

* Accession of Sri Lanka to ASEAN (invited as one of the founders of ASEAN;[87] 1981 accession attempt; both rejected by Singapore[88])

### Dialogue partners

* Australia, Canada, China, European Union, India, Japan, New Zealand, Russia, South Korea, United Kingdom and United States.[89]

### Sectoral Dialogue partners

* Brazil, Morocco, Norway, Pakistan, South Africa, Switzerland, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.

### Development partners

* Chile, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Peru.

## The ASEAN Way

The ASEAN Way refers to a methodology or approach to solving issues that respect Southeast Asia's cultural norms. Masilamani and Peterson summarise it as:[90]

> A working process or style that is informal and personal. Policymakers constantly utilise compromise, consensus, and consultation in the informal decision-making process... it above all prioritises a consensus-based, non-conflictual way of addressing problems. Quiet diplomacy allows ASEAN leaders to communicate without bringing the discussions into the public view. Members avoid the embarrassment that may lead to further conflict.

It has been said that the merits of the ASEAN Way might "be usefully applied to global conflict management". However, critics have argued that such an approach can be only applied to Asian countries, to specific cultural norms and understandings notably, due to a difference in mindset and level of tension.[91]: pp113-118 Critics object, claiming that the ASEAN Way's emphasis on consultation, consensus, and non-interference forces the organisation to adopt only those policies which satisfy the lowest common denominator. Decision-making by consensus requires members to see eye-to-eye before ASEAN can move forward on an issue. Members may not have a common conception of the meaning of the ASEAN Way. Myanmar, Cambodia, and Laos emphasise non-interference while older member countries focus on co-operation and co-ordination. These differences hinder efforts to find common solutions to particular issues, but also make it difficult to determine when collective action is appropriate in a given situation.[92]: 161–163

## Structure

The ASEAN Headquarters in South Jakarta, Indonesia.

Beginning in 1997, heads of each member state adopted the ASEAN Vision 2020 during the group's 30th anniversary meeting held in Kuala Lumpur. As a means for the realisation of a single ASEAN community, this vision provides provisions on peace and stability, a nuclear-free region, closer economic integration, human development, sustainable development, cultural heritage, being a drug-free region, environment among others. The vision also aimed to "see an outward-looking ASEAN playing a pivotal role in the international fora, and advancing ASEAN's common interests".[93][94]

ASEAN Vision 2020 was formalised and made comprehensive through the Bali Concord II in 2003.[95]

Three major pillars of a single ASEAN community were established:[6]

* Political-Security Community (APSC)[96]
* Economic Community (AEC)[97]
* Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC)[98]

To fully embody the three pillars as part of the 2015 integration, blueprints for APSC and ASCC were subsequently adopted in 2009 in Cha-am, Thailand.[99] The ASEAN Community, initially planned to commence by 2020, was accelerated to begin by 31 December 2015.[100] It was decided during the 12th ASEAN Summit in Cebu in 2007.[101]

### APSC Blueprint

During the 14th ASEAN Summit, the group adopted the APSC Blueprint.[102] This document is aimed at creating a robust political-security environment within ASEAN, with programs and activities outlined to establish the APSC by 2016. It is based on the ASEAN Charter, the ASEAN Security Community Plan of Action, and the Vientiane Action Program. The APSC aims to create a sense of responsibility toward comprehensive security and a dynamic, outward-looking region in an increasingly integrated and interdependent world.

The ASEAN Defense Industry Collaboration (ADIC) was proposed at the 4th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) on 11 May 2010 in Hanoi.[103] Its purpose, among others, is to reduce defence imports from non-ASEAN countries by half and to further develop the defence industry in the region.[104] It was formally adopted on the next ADMM on 19 May 2011, in Jakarta, Indonesia.[105] The main focus is to industrially and technologically boost the security capability of ASEAN,[104] consistent with the principles of flexibility and non-binding and voluntary participation among the member states.[106][103] The concept revolves around education and capability-building programs to develop the skills and capabilities of the workforce, production of capital for defence products, and the provision of numerous services to address the security needs of each member state. It also aims to develop an intra-ASEAN defence trade.[103] ADIC aims to establish a strong defence industry relying on the local capabilities of each member state and limit annual procurement from external original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).[103] Countries like the US, Germany, Russia, France, Italy, UK, China, South Korea, Israel, and the Netherlands are among the major suppliers to ASEAN.[104] ASEAN defence budget rose by 147% from 2004 to 2013 and is expected to rise further in the future.[107] Factors affecting the increase include economic growth, ageing equipment, and the plan to strengthen the establishment of the defence industry.[108] ASEANAPOL is also established to enhance cooperation on law enforcement and crime control among police forces of member states.[109]

### AEC Blueprint

ASEAN leaders sign the declaration of the ASEAN Economic Community during the 27th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, 2015.

The AEC aims to "implement economic integration initiatives" to create a single market for member states.[110][111] The blueprint that serves as a comprehensive guide for the establishment of the community was adopted on 20 November 2007 at the 13th ASEAN Summit in Singapore.[110][112] Its characteristics include a single market and production base, a highly competitive economic region, a region of fair economic development, and a region fully integrated into the global economy. The areas of cooperation include human resources development, recognition of professional qualifications, closer consultation economic policies, enhanced infrastructure and communications connectivity, integrating industries for regional sourcing, and strengthening private sector involvement. Through the free movement of skilled labour, goods, services and investment, ASEAN would rise globally as one market, thus increasing its competitiveness and opportunities for development.[113]

To track the progress of the AEC, a compliance tool called the AEC Scorecard was developed based on the EU Internal Market Scorecard.[114] It is the only one in effect[115] and is expected to serve as an unbiased assessment tool to measure the extent of integration and the economic health of the region. It is expected to provide relevant information about regional priorities, and thus foster productive, inclusive, and sustainable growth.[116] It makes it possible to monitor the implementation of ASEAN agreements, and the achievement of milestones indicated in the AEC Strategic Schedule. The scorecard outlines specific actions that must be undertaken collectively and individually to establish AEC by 2015.[116] To date, two official scorecards have been published, one in 2010,[117] and the other in 2012.[118][114] However, the scorecard is purely quantitative, as it only examines whether a member state has performed the AEC task or not. The more "yes" answers, the higher the score.[115]

#### APAEC blueprint

Part of the work towards the ASEAN Economic Community is the integration of the energy systems of the ASEAN member states. The blueprint for this integration is provided by the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC).[119] APAEC is managed by the ASEAN Center for Energy. The realisation of the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) is an important part of APAEC and ASEAN energy cooperation more broadly.[120]

#### 2020 ASEAN Banking Integration Framework

As trade is liberalised with the integration in 2015, the need arises for ASEAN banking institutions to accommodate and expand their services to an intra-ASEAN market. Experts, however, have already forecast a shaky economic transition, especially for smaller players in the banking and financial services industry. Two separate reports by Standard & Poor's (S&P) outline the challenges that ASEAN financial institutions face as they prepare for the 2020 banking integration.[lower-alpha 5] The reports point out that overcrowded banking sector in the Philippines is expected to feel the most pressure as the integration welcomes tighter competition with bigger and more established foreign banks.[121] As a result, there needs to be a regional expansion by countries with a small banking sector to lessen the impact of the post-integration environment. In a follow-up report, S&P recently cited the Philippines for "shoring up its network bases and building up capital ahead of the banking integration – playing defense and strengthening their domestic networks".[121]

#### Financial integration roadmap

The roadmap for financial integration is the latest regional initiative that aims to strengthen local self-help and support mechanisms. The roadmap's implementation would contribute to the realisation of the AEC. Adoption of a common currency, when conditions are ripe, could be the final stage of the AEC. The roadmap identifies approaches and milestones in capital market development, capital account and financial services liberalisation, and ASEAN currency cooperation. Capital market development entails promoting institutional capacity as well as the facilitation of greater cross-border collaboration, linkages, and harmonisation between capital markets. Orderly capital account liberalisation would be promoted with adequate safeguards against volatility and systemic risks. To expedite the process of financial services liberalisation, ASEAN has agreed on a positive list modality and adopted milestones to facilitate negotiations. Currency cooperation would involve the exploration of possible currency arrangements, including an ASEAN currency payment system for trade in local goods to reduce the demand for US dollars and to help promote stability of regional currencies, such as by settling intra-ASEAN trade using regional currencies.[122]

#### Food security

File:ASEAN aid for Marawi.jpgASEAN aid during the Marawi Crisis. Member states are obligated to help one another under the "One ASEAN, One Response" system

Member states recognise the importance of strengthening food security to maintain stability and prosperity in the region.[123] As ASEAN moves towards AEC and beyond, food security would be an integral part of the community-building agenda.[124] Strengthened food security is even more relevant in light of potentially severe risks from climate change with agriculture and fisheries being the most affected industries.[125]

Part of the aim of ASEAN integration is to achieve food security collectively via trade in rice and maize. Trade facilitation measures and the harmonisation/equivalency of food regulation and control standards would reduce the cost of trade in food products. While specialisation and revealed comparative and competitive indices point to complementarities between trade patterns among the member states, intra-ASEAN trade in agriculture is quite small, something that integration could address.[126] The MARKET project would provide flexible and demand-driven support to the ASEAN Secretariat while bringing more private-sector and civil-society input into regional agriculture policy dialogue. By building an environment that reduces barriers to trade, ASEAN trade would increase, thereby decreasing the risk of food price crisis.[127]

### ASCC Blueprint

The ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC) was also adopted during the 14th ASEAN Summit.[128] It envisions an "ASEAN Community that is people-centered and socially responsible with a view to achieving enduring solidarity and unity among the countries and peoples of ASEAN by forging a common identity and building a caring and sharing society which is inclusive and harmonious where the well-being, livelihood, and welfare of the peoples are enhanced". Its focus areas include human development, social welfare and protection, social justice and rights, environmental sustainability, building the ASEAN identity, and narrowing the development gap.

## Economy

GDP statistics by country, in 2025  Country[129] | Population
(millions) | GDP Nominal  | GDP (PPP)

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millions of
USD | per capita
USD | millions of
Int$ | per capita
Int$
Indonesia  | 279.965 | 1,430,000 (2025f)[130] | 5,030 | 5,010,000 | 17,610
Singapore  | 5.938 | 564,770 (2025f)[131] | 92,930 | 952,640 | 156,760
Thailand  | 65.975 | 546,220 (2025f)[132] | 7,770 | 1,850,000 | 26,320
Philippines  | 114.161 | 497,500 (2025f)[133] | 4,350 | 1,480,000 | 12,920
Vietnam  | 100.770 | 490,970 (2025f)[134] | 4,810 | 1,790,000 | 17,689
Malaysia  | 33.460 | 444,980 (2025f)[135] | 13,140 | 1,470,000 | 43,470
Myanmar  | 54.506 | 64,940 (2025f)[136] | 1,180 | 326,890 | 5,920
Cambodia  | 17.182 | 49,800 (2025f)[137] | 2,870 | 150,050 | 8,650
Laos  | 7.686 | 16,320 (2025f)[138] | 2,100 | 78,850 | 10,120
Brunei  | 0.442 | 16,010 (2025f)[139] | 34,970 | 43,830 | 95,760
Timor-Leste  | 1.355 | 2,130 (2025f)[140] | 1,490 | 6,970 | 4,920
ASEAN  | 684.376 | 4,076,690 | 5,957 | 13,152,260 | 19,218
The flags of the ASEAN member states in Jakarta, Indonesia

The group sought economic integration by creating the AEC by the end of 2015 that established a single market.[141] The average economic growth of member states from 1989 to 2009 was between 3.8% and 7%. This was greater than the average growth of APEC, which was 2.8%.[142] The ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), established on 28 January 1992,[143] includes a Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) to promote the free flow of goods between member states.[141] ASEAN had only six members when it was signed. The new member states (Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia) have not fully met AFTA's obligations, but are officially considered part of the agreement as they were required to sign it upon entry into ASEAN, and were given longer time frames to meet AFTA's tariff reduction obligations.[144] The next steps are to create a single market and production base, a competitive economic region, a region of equitable economic development, and a region that is fully integrated into the global economy. Since 2007, ASEAN countries have gradually lowered their import duties to member states, with a target of zero import duties by 2016.[145]

ASEAN countries have many economic zones (industrial parks, eco-industrial parks, special economic zones, technology parks, and innovation districts) (see reference for comprehensive list from 2015).[146] In 2018, eight of the ASEAN members are among the world's outperforming economies, with positive long-term prospect for the region.[147] ASEAN's Secretariat projects that the regional body will grow to become the world's fourth largest economy by 2030.[148]

The ASEAN Centre for Energy publishes the ASEAN Energy Outlook every five years, analysing and promoting the integration of national energy systems across the region. The sixth edition was published in 2020.[149]

### Internal market

ASEAN planned to establish a single market based upon the four freedoms by the end of 2015, with the goal of ensuring free flow of goods, services, skilled labour, and capital. The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) was formed in 2015,[150] but the group deferred about 20% of the harmonisation provisions needed to create a common market and set a new deadline of 2025.[151] In May 2025, ASEAN adopted a new Community Vision 2045 and AEC Strategic Plan 2026-2030, maintaining a single market as a goal.[152][153]

Until the end of 2010, intra-ASEAN trade was still low as trade involved mainly exports to countries outside the region, with the exception of Laos and Myanmar, whose foreign trade was ASEAN-oriented.[154] In 2009, realised foreign direct investment (FDI) was US$37.9 billion and increased two-fold in 2010 to US$75.8 billion. 22% of FDI came from the European Union, followed by ASEAN countries (16%), and by Japan and the United States.

The ASEAN Framework Agreement on Trade in Services (AFAS) was adopted at the ASEAN Summit in Bangkok in December 1995.[155] Under the agreement, member states enter into successive rounds of negotiations to liberalise trade in services with the aim of submitting increasingly higher levels of commitment. ASEAN has concluded seven packages of commitments under AFAS.[156]

Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) have been agreed upon by ASEAN for eight professions: physicians, dentists, nurses, architects, engineers, accountants, surveyors, and tourism professionals. Individuals in these professions will be free to work in any ASEAN states effective 31 December 2015.[157][158][159]

In addition, six member states (Malaysia, Vietnam (2 exchanges), Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore) have collaborated on integrating their stock exchanges, which includes 70% of its transaction values with the goal to compete with international exchanges.[160]

Single market will also include the ASEAN Single Aviation Market (ASEAN-SAM), the region's aviation policy geared towards the development of a unified and single aviation market in Southeast Asia. It was proposed by the ASEAN Air Transport Working Group, supported by the ASEAN Senior Transport Officials Meeting, and endorsed by the ASEAN Transport Ministers.[161] It is expected to liberalise air travel between member states allowing ASEAN airlines to benefit directly from the growth in air travel, and also free up tourism, trade, investment, and service flows.[161][162] Since 1 December 2008, restrictions on the third and fourth freedoms of the air between capital cities of member states for air passenger services have been removed,[163] while from 1 January 2009, full liberalisation of air freight services in the region took effect.[161][162] On 1 January 2011, full liberalisation on fifth freedom traffic rights between all capital cities took effect.[164] This policy supersedes existing unilateral, bilateral, and multilateral air services agreements among member states which are inconsistent with its provisions.

### Monetary union

The concept of an Asian Currency Unit (ACU) started in the middle of the 1990s, prior to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.[165] It is a proposed basket of Asian currencies, similar to the European Currency Unit, which was the precursor of the Euro. The Asian Development Bank is responsible for exploring the feasibility and construction of the basket.[165][166] Since the ACU is being considered as a precursor to a common currency, it points to a dynamic economic outlook of the region.[167][168] The overall goal of a common currency is to contribute to the financial stability of a regional economy, including price stability. It means lower cost of cross-border business through the elimination of currency risk. Greater flows of intra-trade would put pressure on prices, resulting in cheaper goods and services. Individuals benefit not only from the lowering of prices, they save by not having to change money when travelling, by being able to compare prices more readily, and by the reduced cost of transferring money across borders.

However, there are conditions for a common currency: the intensity of intra-regional trade and the convergence of macroeconomic conditions. Substantial intra-ASEAN trade (which is growing, partly as a result of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) and the ASEAN Economic Community.) and economic integration is an incentive for a monetary union. Member states currently trade more with other countries (80%) than among themselves (20%). Therefore, their economies are more concerned about currency stability against major international currencies, like the US dollar. On macroeconomic conditions, member states have different levels of economic development, capacity, and priorities that translate into different levels of interest and readiness. Monetary integration, however, implies less control over national monetary and fiscal policy to stimulate the economy. Therefore, greater convergence in macroeconomic conditions is being enacted to improve conditions and confidence in a common currency.[122] Other concerns include weaknesses in the financial sectors, inadequacy of regional-level resource pooling mechanisms and institutions required to form and manage a currency union, and lack of political preconditions for monetary co-operation and a common currency.[169]

### Free trade

File:Map of countries with which ASEAN has free trade agreements.svg

ASEAN

Countries with which ASEAN has free trade agreements

In 1992, the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme was adopted as a schedule for phasing out tariffs to increase the "region's competitive advantage as a production base geared for the world market". This law would act as the framework for the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), which is an agreement by member states concerning local manufacturing in ASEAN. It was signed on 28 January 1992 in Singapore.[143]

The Port of Singapore currently held as the world's second-busiest port

Free trade initiatives in ASEAN are spearheaded by the implementation of the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA) and the Agreement on Customs. These agreements are supported by several sector bodies to plan and to execute free trade measures, guided by the provisions and the requirements of ATIGA and the Agreement on Customs. They form a backbone for achieving targets of the AEC Blueprint and establishing the ASEAN Economic Community by the end of 2015.[170]

On 26 August 2007, ASEAN stated its aim of completing free trade agreements (FTA) with Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, New Zealand, and China by 2013, which is in line with the start of the ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.[171][172] In November 2007, ASEAN states signed the ASEAN Charter, a constitution governing relations among member states and establishing the group itself as an international legal entity.[173] During the same year, the Cebu Declaration on East Asian Energy Security was signed by ASEAN and the other members of the EAS (Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, China), which pursues energy security by finding energy alternatives to fossil fuels.[174]

On 27 February 2009, an FTA with Australia and New Zealand was signed. It is believed that this FTA would boost combined GDP across the 12 countries by more than US$48 billion over the period between 2000 and 2020.[175][176] The agreement with Taiwan created the ASEAN–Taiwan Free Trade Area (ACFTA), which went into full effect on 1 January 2010. In addition, ASEAN was noted to be negotiating an FTA with the European Union.[177] Bilateral trade with India crossed the US$70 billion target in 2012 (target was to reach the level by 2015).[178] Taiwan has also expressed interest in an agreement with ASEAN but needs to overcome diplomatic objections from China.[179]

ASEAN, together with its six major trading partners (Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, China), began the first round of negotiations on 26–28 February 2013, in Bali, Indonesia on the establishment of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP),[180] which is an extension of ASEAN Plus Three and Six that covers 45% of the world's population and about a third of the world's total GDP.[181][182][183]

In 2019, Reuters highlighted a mechanism used by traders to avoid the 70% tariff on ethanol imported into Taiwan from the United States, involving importing the fuel into Malaysia, mixing it with at least 40% ASEAN-produced fuel, and re-exporting it to China tariff-free under ACFTA rules.[184]

### Electricity trade

Cross-border electricity trade in ASEAN has been limited, despite efforts since 1997 to establish an ASEAN Power Grid and associated trade.[120] Electricity trade accounts for only about 5% of the generation, whereas trades in coal and gas are 86% and 53% respectively.[185][186]

### Tourism

With the institutionalisation of visa-free travel between ASEAN member states, intra-ASEAN travel has escalated. In 2010, 47% or 34 million out of 73 million tourists in ASEAN member-states were from other ASEAN countries.[187] Cooperation in tourism was formalised in 1976, following the formation of the Sub-Committee on Tourism (SCOT) under the ASEAN Committee on Trade and Tourism. The 1st ASEAN Tourism Forum was held on 18–26 October 1981 in Kuala Lumpur. In 1986, ASEAN Promotional Chapters for Tourism (APCT) were established in Hong Kong, West Germany, the United Kingdom, Australia/New Zealand, Japan, and North America.[188]

Tourism has been one of the key growth sectors in ASEAN and has proven resilient amid global economic challenges. The wide array of tourist attractions across the region drew 109 million tourists to ASEAN in 2015, up by 34% compared to 81 million tourists in 2011. As of 2012, tourism was estimated to account for 4.6% of ASEAN GDP—10.9% when taking into account all indirect contributions. It directly employed 9.3 million people, or 3.2% of total employment, and indirectly supported some 25 million jobs.[189][190] In addition, the sector accounted for an estimated 8% of total capital investment in the region.[191] In January 2012, ASEAN tourism ministers called for the development of a marketing strategy. The strategy represents the consensus of ASEAN National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) on marketing directions for ASEAN moving forward to 2015.[192] In the 2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) report, Singapore placed 1st, Malaysia placed 8th, Thailand placed 9th, Indonesia placed 12th, Brunei placed 13th, Vietnam placed 16th, Philippines placed 17th, and Cambodia placed 20th as the top destinations of travellers in the Asia–Pacific region.[193]

1981 The ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) was established. It is a regional meeting of NGOs, Ministers, sellers, buyers and journalists to promote the ASEAN countries as a single one tourist destination. The annual event 2019 in Ha Long marks the 38th anniversary and involves all the tourism industry sectors of the 11 member states of ASEAN: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. It was organised by TTG Events from Singapore.

* Indonesian Press Conference AFT 2019

Indonesian Press Conference AFT 2019

* ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 - Traditional Vietnam woman cloth parade

* ASEAN Tourism Awards 2019 - Gzhel costumes Vietnam style

* Nguyễn Ngọc Thiện, Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam at the ASEAN Tourism Awards 2019 in Ha Long Bay

* Children from Thai Hai Reserve Area of Ecological Houses-on-stilts Ethnic Village at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2019 in Ha Long Bay, Viet Nam; organised by TTG Events

* Closing Ceremony of Visit Vietnam Year 2018 & Gala Celebrating the Success of ATF 2019

* Southeast Asian carrier AirAsia, featuring the "Truly ASEAN" tagline to promote regional tourism.

Southeast Asian carrier AirAsia, featuring the "Truly ASEAN" tagline to promote regional tourism.

### Cooperation funds

File:Skyline of China-ASEAN Business Center in Qingxiu District.jpgSkyline of China-ASEAN Business Center in Qingxiu District

The establishment of the China-ASEAN Investment Cooperation Fund was announced in 2009 by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began operations in 2010.[194] The fund, which is sponsored by the Export-Import Bank of China, among other institutional investors, became the first Southeast Asia-focused private equity fund approved by China's State Council and the National Development and Reform Commission.[195] The Export-Import Bank of China is the "anchor sponsor" with a "seed investment" of US$300 million.[196] Three other Chinese institutions invested a combined US$500 million.[196] The International Finance Corporation of the World Bank invested US$100 million.[196]

In November 2011, the China-ASEAN Maritime Cooperation fund was established.[197]: 160 China underwrote the fund, which is valued at RMB 3 billion.[197]: 160

## Foreign relations

Royal Thai Embassy, Helsinki, flying its own national flag as well as ASEAN's flag

ASEAN maintains a global network of alliances, dialogue partners and diplomatic missions, and is involved in numerous international affairs.[198][199][200][201] The organisation maintains good relationships on an international scale, particularly towards Asia-Pacific nations, and upholds itself as a neutral party in politics. It holds ASEAN Summits, where heads of government of each member states meet to discuss and resolve regional issues, as well as to conduct other meetings with countries outside the bloc to promote external relations and deal with international affairs. The first summit was held in Bali in 1976. The third summit was in Manila in 1987, and during this meeting, it was decided that the leaders would meet every five years.[202] The fourth meeting was held in Singapore in 1992 where the leaders decided to meet more frequently, every three years.[202] In 2001, it was decided that the organisation will meet annually to address urgent issues affecting the region. In December 2008, the ASEAN Charter came into force and with it, the ASEAN Summit will be held twice a year. The formal summit meets for three days, and usually includes internal organisation meeting, a conference with foreign ministers of the ASEAN Regional Forum, an ASEAN Plus Three meeting and ASEAN-CER, a meeting of member states with Australia and New Zealand.[203]

Family photo of ASEAN during the 46th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 26 May 2025.

ASEAN is a major partner of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, developing cooperation model with the organisation in the field of security, economy, finance, tourism, culture, environmental protection, development and sustainability.[204][205][206][207] Additionally, the grouping has been closely aligned with China, cooperating across numerous areas, including economy, security, education, culture, technology, agriculture, human resource, society, development, investment, energy, transport, public health, tourism, media, environment, and sustainability.[208][209][210] It is also the linchpin in the foreign policy of Australia and New Zealand, with the three sides being integrated into an essential alliance.[211][212][213][214]

ASEAN also participates in the East Asia Summit (EAS), a pan-Asian forum held annually by the leaders of eighteen countries in the East Asian region, with ASEAN in a leadership position. Initially, membership included all member states of ASEAN plus China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and New Zealand, but was expanded to include the United States and Russia at the Sixth EAS in 2011, as they were also important players having dominance and influence over the region. The first summit was held in Kuala Lumpur on 14 December 2005, and subsequent meetings have been held after the annual ASEAN Leaders' Meeting. The summit has discussed issues including trade, energy, and security and the summit has a role in regional community building.

Other meetings include the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting[215][216] that focus mostly on specific topics, such as defence or the environment,[217] and are attended by ministers. The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which met for the first time in 1994, fosters dialogue and consultation, and to promote confidence-building and preventive diplomacy in the region.[218] As of July 2007, it consists of twenty-seven participants that include all ASEAN member states, Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, the EU, India, Japan, North and South Korea, Mongolia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Russia, Timor-Leste, the United States, and Sri Lanka.[219] Taiwan has been excluded since the establishment of the ARF, and issues regarding the Taiwan Strait are neither discussed at ARF meetings nor stated in the ARF Chairman's Statements.

ASEAN also holds meetings with Europe during the Asia–Europe Meeting (ASEM), an informal dialogue process initiated in 1996 with the intention of strengthening co-operation between the countries of Europe and Asia, especially members of the European Union and ASEAN in particular.[220] ASEAN, represented by its secretariat, is one of the forty-five ASEM partners. It also appoints a representative to sit on the governing board of Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), a socio-cultural organisation associated with the meeting. Annual bilateral meetings between ASEAN and India, Russia and the United States are also held.

Prior to 2012, ASEAN foreign ministerial statements were not typically contentious.[197]: 90 Particularly as international disagreements over the South China Sea increased, the wording of ASEAN foreign ministerial statements became more politically contended.[197]: 90–91

Following the 2022 visit by United States Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, ASEAN and individual member states reiterated their support of the One China policy.[197]: 89

On 12 November 2022, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged ASEAN countries to abandon their neutrality and condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.[221]

### Territorial disputes

#### South China Sea

With perceptions that there have been multiple incursions into the South China Sea by the PRC (China) and ROC (Taiwan), with land, islands and resources all having had previous overlapping claims between Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, and various other countries, the PRC and ROC's claim into the region is seen as intrusive by many Southeast Asian countries as of 2022, potentially a reflection of the threat of Chinese expansionism into the region.[222][223][224]

Shortly after the conclusion of the South China Sea Arbitration, at the 24 July 2016 China-ASEAN Foreign Ministers summit, China assured ASEAN that it would not conduct land reclamation on the Scarborough Shoal.[225]: 129 The joint statement at the conclusion of the summit emphasised the implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and urged the parties to refrain from inhabiting currently unoccupied islands, reefs, shoals, cays, and other features.[225]: 129

Within ASEAN, Cambodia is often supportive of the PRC's positions, including on the South China Sea issue.[226]: 211

#### Bilateral

There have been territorial disputes between ASEAN member states such as the Cambodian–Thai border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand, Cambodian–Vietnamese border dispute between Cambodia and Vietnam,[227] and the North Borneo dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia.[228][229][230][231] The Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1978, backed by the Soviet Union, was not accepted by ASEAN. They rejected it as a violation of the principles of regional integration. ASEAN cooperated with US and Australia to oppose Vietnam's move and it sponsored a Cambodian resolution in the United Nations General Assembly. ASEAN played a major role starting in 1980 in the peace process, leading to the 1991 Paris Agreement.

### Relations with other blocs

ASEAN

ASEAN Plus Three

ASEAN Plus Six

#### ASEAN Plus Three

In 1990, Malaysia proposed the creation of an East Asia Economic Caucus[232] composed of the members of ASEAN, China, Japan, and South Korea. It intended to counterbalance the growing US influence in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and Asia as a whole.[233][234] However, the proposal failed because of strong opposition from the US and Japan.[233][235] Work for further integration continued, and the ASEAN Plus Three,[236] consisting of ASEAN, China, Japan, and South Korea, was created in 1997.

ASEAN Plus Three[236] is a forum that functions as a coordinator of co-operation between the ASEAN and the three East Asian nations of China, South Korea, and Japan. Government leaders, ministers, and senior officials from the eleven members of ASEAN and the three East Asian states consult on an increasing range of issues.[237] ASEAN Plus Three is the latest development of Southeast Asia-East Asia regional co-operation. In the past, proposals, such as South Korea's call for an Asian Common Market in 1970 and Japan's 1988 suggestion for an Asian Network, have been made to bring closer regional co-operation.[238]

The first leaders' meetings were held in 1996, and 1997 to deal with Asia–Europe Meeting issues, and China and Japan each wanted regular summit meetings with ASEAN members afterwards. The group's significance and importance were strengthened by the 1997 Asian financial crisis. In response to the crisis, ASEAN closely cooperated with China, South Korea, and Japan. Since the implementation of the Joint Statement on East Asia Cooperation in 1999 at the Manila Summit, ASEAN Plus Three finance ministers have been holding periodic consultations.[239] ASEAN Plus Three, in establishing the Chiang Mai Initiative, has been credited as forming the basis for financial stability in Asia,[240] the lack of such stability having contributed to the 1997 Asian financial crisis.

File:12th ASEAN+3 Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand, on Oct. 24, 2009 (4348160442).jpg12th ASEAN+3 Summit in Hua Hin, Thailand, on Oct. 24, 2009

Since the process began in 1997, ASEAN Plus Three has also focused on subjects other than finance such as the areas of food and energy security, financial co-operation, trade facilitation, disaster management, people-to-people contacts, narrowing the development gap, rural development, poverty alleviation, human trafficking, labour movement, communicable diseases, environment and sustainable development, and transnational crime, including counter-terrorism. With the aim of further strengthening the nations' co-operation, East Asia Vision Group (EAVG) II was established at the 13th ASEAN Plus Three Summit on 29 October 2010 in Hanoi to stock-take, review, and identify the future direction of the co-operation.

The ASEAN Plus Three framework also serves as a platform for the ASEAN affiliated intergovernmental organisations in China, Korea, and Japan to meet and cooperate. The ASEAN-China Centre, the ASEAN-Japan Centre, and ASEAN-Korea Centre currently convene annually to discuss ongoing projects and to discuss possible areas of cooperation vis-a-vis ASEAN.[241]

#### ASEAN Plus Six

File:12th East Asia Summit (3).jpg12th East Asia Summit in Pasay, Philippines on November 14, 2017

ASEAN Plus Three was the first of attempts for further integration to improve existing ties of Southeast Asia with East Asian countries of China, Japan and South Korea. This was followed by the even larger East Asia Summit (EAS), which included ASEAN Plus Three as well as India, Australia, and New Zealand. This group acted as a prerequisite for the planned East Asia Community which was supposedly patterned after the European Community (now transformed into the European Union). The ASEAN Eminent Persons Group was created to study this policy's possible successes and failures.

The group became ASEAN Plus Six with Australia, New Zealand, and India, and stands as the linchpin of the Asia–Pacific's economic, political, security, socio-cultural architecture, as well as the global economy.[242][243][244][245] Codification of the relations between these countries has seen progress through the development of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a free-trade agreement involving the 15 countries of ASEAN Plus Six (excluding India). RCEP would, in part, allow the members to protect local sectors and give more time to comply with the aim for developed country members.[246]

India temporarily does not join the RCEP for the protection of its own market, but Japan, China, and ASEAN welcomes India's participation.[247]

Taiwan has been excluded from participating with the organisation owing to China's influence on the Asia–Pacific through its economic and diplomatic influence.[248]

## Environment

Haze over Borneo, 2006 Greenhouse gas emissions per capita of different ASEAN countries.

At the turn of the 21st century, ASEAN began to discuss environmental agreements. These included the signing of the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution in 2002 as an attempt to control haze pollution in Southeast Asia, arguably the region's most high-profile environmental issue.[249] Unfortunately, this was unsuccessful due to the outbreaks of haze in 2005, 2006, 2009, 2013, and 2015. Thirteen years after signing the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze Pollution, the situation with respect to the long term issue of Southeast Asian haze had not changed for 50% of the ASEAN member states, and still remained as a crisis every two years during summer and fall.[250][251][252]

Trash dumping from foreign countries (such as Japan and Canada) to ASEAN has yet to be discussed and resolved.[253] Important issues include deforestation (with Indonesia recorded the largest loss of forest in the region, more than other member states combined in the 2001–2013 period[254]), plastic waste dumping (5 member states were among the top 10 out of 192 countries based on 2010 data, with Indonesia ranked as second worst polluter[255]), threatened mammal species (Indonesia ranked the worst in the region with 184 species under threat[256]), threatened fish species (Indonesia ranked the worst in the region[257]), threatened (higher) plant species (Malaysia ranked the worst in the region[258]).

Solar irradiance map of South and Southeast Asia, showing the high potential of solar power in ASEAN.

ASEAN's aggregate economy is one of the fastest growing in the world. It is expected to grow by 4.6% in 2019, and 4.8% in 2020, but at the cost of the release about 1.5 billion tonnes of CO2 to the atmosphere every year. That makes ASEAN a greater source of greenhouse gas emissions than Japan (1.3 billion tonnes per year) or Germany (796 million tonnes per year). It is the only region in the world where coal is expected to increase its share of the energy mix.[119][259] According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), "Since 2000 [ASEAN's] overall energy demand has grown by more than 80% and the lion's share of this growth has been met by a doubling in fossil fuel use,... Oil is the largest element in the regional energy mix and coal, largely for power generation, has been the fastest growing."[148][259] ASEAN has been criticised for not doing enough to mitigate climate change although it is the world's most vulnerable region in terms of climate impact.[119][260]

ASEAN has many opportunities for renewable energy.[261][262][120] With solar and wind power plus off river pumped hydro storage, ASEAN electricity industry could achieve very high penetration (78%–97%) of domestic solar and wind energy resources at a competitive levelised costs of electricity range from 55 to 115 U.S. dollars per megawatt-hour based on 2020 technology costs.[261] Vietnam's experience in solar and wind power development provides relevant implications for the other ASEAN countries.[262] The proposed ASEAN Power Grid could allow for renewable energy transmission from large producers like Vietnam to others within ASEAN.

### Energy transition

See also: ASEAN Power Grid

Total primary energy supply by fuel (ASEAN, 2020)[263]

Oil (32%)

Coal (26%)

Natural gas (20%)

Traditional use of Biomass (5%)

Renewables (18%)

The ASEAN has initiated its transition to cleaner energy sources. This transition is characterised as Demanding, Doable, and Dependent.[264] With approximately 700 million inhabitants, the region is witnessing a substantial surge in energy demand, projected to triple by 2050. However, transitioning energy sources requires significant resources. Southeast Asia would need to invest US$27 billion annually in renewable energy to achieve the target of 23% renewables in the primary energy supply by 2025. Nevertheless, this goal is attainable with the implementation of appropriate policies.[264]

Vietnam serves as a compelling example of rapid adoption of solar and wind energy.[265] Since 2019, Vietnam has emerged as a regional leader, with solar and wind energy accounting for 13% of its electricity mix in 2022, a remarkable increase from nearly zero in 2017. Though, the region requires international assistance to meet its net-zero emission targets.[264] Phasing out coal remains a daunting task, although countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam have pledged to phasing out coal power by 2040s.[266] Several high-profile leaders such as the head of the Indonesian national energy company PLN, Darmawan Prasodjo, have stated that the ASEAN Power Grid proposal is key to unlocking the potential for green energy in southeast Asia.[267]

## Education

ASEAN Delegation at the EU-ASEAN Youth Diplomat Program 2023 in Faculty of International Relations of University Malaya

To enhance the region's status in education, ASEAN education ministers have agreed four priorities for education at all levels, promoting ASEAN awareness among ASEAN citizens, particularly youth, strengthening ASEAN identity through education, building ASEAN human resources in the field of education strengthening the ASEAN University Network.[268] At the 11th ASEAN Summit in December 2005, leaders set new direction for regional education collaboration when they welcomed the decision of the ASEAN education ministers to convene meetings on a regular basis. The annual ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting oversees co-operation efforts on education at the ministerial level. With regard to implementation, programs, and activities are carried out by the ASEAN Senior Officials on Education (SOM-ED). SOM-ED also manages co-operation on higher education through the ASEAN University Network (AUN).[269] It is a consortium of Southeast Asian tertiary institutions of which 30 currently belong as participating universities.[270] Founded in November 1995 by 11 universities,[271] the AUN was established to:[268] promote co-operation among ASEAN scholars, academics, and scientists, develop academic and professional human resources, promote information dissemination among the ASEAN academic community, enhance awareness of a regional identity and the sense of "ASEAN-ness" among member states.

In November 2011, ten vocational schools and centres were established in China to help develop human resources to assist in the economic and social development of the ASEAN countries.[197]: 160

ASEAN also has a scholarship program offered by Singapore to the 9 other member states for secondary school, junior college, and university education. It covers accommodation, food, medical benefits and accident insurance, school fees, and examination fees. Its recipients, who perform well on the GCE Advanced Level Examination, may apply for ASEAN undergraduate scholarships, which are tailored specifically to undergraduate institutions in Singapore and other ASEAN member countries.[272][273]

'Australia for ASEAN' scholarships are also offered by the Australian Government to the 'next generation of leaders' from ASEAN member states. By undertaking a Master's degree, recipients are to develop the skills and knowledge to drive change, help build links with Australia, and also participate in the Indo-Pacific Emerging Leaders Program to help develop the ASEAN Outlook for the Indo-Pacific. Each ASEAN member state is able to receive ten 'Australia for ASEAN' scholarships.[274]

## Demographics

The Jakarta metropolitan area, the largest city in the world, is nicknamed "the capital of ASEAN."[275][276][277]

In July 2019, the population of the ASEAN was about 655 million people (8.5% of the world population).[278][279][needs update] In ASEAN in 2019, 55.2 million people were children age 0–4 and 46.3 million people were older than 65. This corresponds to 8.4% and 7.1% of the total ASEAN population. The region's population growth is 1.1% per year. Thailand is the lowest at 0.2% per year, and Cambodia is the highest at 1.9% per year. ASEAN's sex ratio is 99.4 males per 100 females, as of 2017.[280]

### Urbanisation

Just over half (around 50.1%) of Southeast Asia's inhabitants lived in urban areas in 2020, projected to rise to 55.6% in 2030, a total of almost 405 million people.[281] Urbanisation is concentrated in coastal plains and river deltas, giving the region a dense belt of large cities around the Java Sea, South China Sea and Gulf of Thailand.[282] Southeast Asia contains dozens of metropolitan areas with populations of over 1 million; ASEAN data indicate that about 13% of the region's citizens live in 28 cities with more than one million inhabitants, with a further 14% in 367 settlements of between 100,000 and 1 million people.[283]

With a population of roughly 42 million in 2025,[284] Greater Jakarta (Jabodetabek) is the largest metropolitan area in Southeast Asia and one of the largest urban agglomerations in the world, followed by the Greater Manila Area with about 28 million inhabitants. Jakarta and Manila, together with Bangkok, form the three largest metropolitan areas in Southeast Asia and are widely classed as megacities with metropolitan populations exceeding ten million.[285] They are followed by major metropolitan regions centred on Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hanoi, Surabaya and other large cities across Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia. The region also contains several polycentric or corridor-type urbanised regions, including the Jakarta–Bandung mega-urban corridor (JBMUR) on Java,[286] the Singapore–Johor Bahru–Batam growth triangle (SIJORI), the extended Bangkok–Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) along the Gulf of Thailand, and cross-border clusters in the Greater Mekong Subregion and the Brunei–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP–EAGA).[281] Template:Largest population centres

## Culture

File:Wat Ounalom 4.jpgASEAN ceremonial giant gong at Wat Ounalom Monastery in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The organisation hosts cultural activities in an attempt to further integrate the region. These include sports and educational activities as well as writing awards. Examples of these include the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, ASEAN Heritage Parks[287] and the ASEAN Outstanding Scientist and Technologist Award. In addition, the ASEAN region has been recognised as one of the world's most diverse regions ethnically, religiously and linguistically.[288][289]

### Media

ASEAN 2018 Press Conference in Singapore, cooperative efforts within SEA media was set by ACPM standards

Member states have promoted co-operation in information to help build an ASEAN identity. One of the main bodies in ASEAN co-operation in information is the ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (COCI). Established in 1978, its mission is to promote effective co-operation in the fields of information, as well as culture, through its various projects and activities. It includes representatives from national institutions like the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministries of Culture and Information, national radio and television networks, museums, archives and libraries, among others. The representatives meet annually to formulate and agree on projects in support of their mission.[290] On 14 November 2014, foreign ministers of member states launched the ASEAN Communication Master Plan (ACPM).[291] It provides a framework for communicating the character, structure, and overall vision of ASEAN and the ASEAN community to key audiences within the region and globally.[292]

ASEAN Media Cooperation (AMC) sets digital television standards and policies in preparation for broadcasters to transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. This collaboration was conceptualised during the 11th ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Information (AMRI) Conference in Malaysia on 1 March 2012 where a consensus declared that both new and traditional media were keys to connecting ASEAN peoples and bridging cultural gaps in the region.[293] Several key initiatives under the AMC include:[294]

* The ASEAN Media Portal[295] was launched 16 November 2007. The portal aims to provide a one-stop site that contains documentaries, games, music videos, and multimedia clips on the culture, arts, and heritage of the ASEAN countries to showcase ASEAN culture and the capabilities of its media industry.
* The ASEAN NewsMaker Project, an initiative launched in 2009, trains students and teachers to produce informational video clips about their countries. The project was initiated by Singapore. Students trained in NewsMaker software, video production, together with developing narrative storytelling skills. Dr Soeung Rathchavy, Deputy Secretary-General of ASEAN for ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community noted that: "Raising ASEAN awareness amongst the youth is part and parcel of our efforts to build the ASEAN Community by 2015. Using ICT and the media, our youths in the region will get to know ASEAN better, deepening their understanding and appreciation of the cultures, social traditions and values in ASEAN."[296]
* The ASEAN Digital Broadcasting Meeting, is an annual forum for ASEAN members to set digital television (DTV) standards and policies, and to discuss progress in the implementation of the blueprint from analogue to digital TV broadcasting by 2020. During the 11th ASEAN Digital Broadcasting Meeting[297] members updated the status on DTV implementation and agreed to inform ASEAN members on the Guidelines for ASEAN Digital Switchover.[298] An issue was raised around the availability and affordability of set-top boxes (STB), thus ASEAN members were asked to make policies to determine funding for STBs, methods of allocation, subsidies and rebates, and other methods for the allocation of STBs. It was also agreed in the meeting to form a task force to develop STB specifications for DVB-T2 to ensure efficiency.
* The ASEAN Post was launched on 8 August 2017 to commemorate ASEAN's 50th Anniversary. It is an independent regional digital media company that is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was founded by former investment banker Rohan Ramakrishnan.

#### National public/state-owned radio and television networks of ASEAN

* Brunei: Radio Television Brunei
* Cambodia: Bayon Television and National Television of Cambodia
* Indonesia: Televisi Republik Indonesia and Radio Republik Indonesia
* Laos: Lao National Radio and Lao National Television
* Malaysia: Radio Televisyen Malaysia
* Myanmar: Myanmar International, Myanmar National Television and Myanmar Radio and Television
* Philippines: People's Television Network, Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation and Presidential Broadcast Service
* Singapore: Mediacorp
* Thailand: MCOT, National Broadcasting Services of Thailand, Radio Thailand, Royal Thai Army Radio and Television Station and Thai Public Broadcasting Service
* East Timor: Radio-Televisão Timor Leste
* Vietnam: Ho Chi Minh City Television, Vietnam Television and Voice of Vietnam

### Music

Music plays a significant role in ASEAN affairs, as evidenced by the new music composed for, and to be performed at, the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok in June 2019.[299]

Since ASEAN's founding, a number of songs have been written for the regional alliance:

* "The ASEAN Way", the official regional anthem of ASEAN. Music by Kittikhun Sodprasert and Sampow Triudom; lyrics by Payom Valaiphatchra.
* "ASEAN Song of Unity" or "ASEAN Hymn". Music by Ryan Cayabyab.
* "Let Us Move Ahead", an ASEAN song. Composed by Candra Darusman.
* "ASEAN Rise", ASEAN's 40th anniversary song. Music by Dick Lee; lyrics by Stefanie Sun.
* "ASEAN Spirit", ASEAN's 50th anniversary song. Composed by Chino Toledo. Lyrics by National Artist for Literature, Rio Alma. Performed by Christian Bautista; video directed by Joaquin Pedro Valdes.

### Sports

The main sporting event of ASEAN is the Southeast Asian Games, a biennial meet of athletes from the eleven member-states.

#### Games events

1. SEA Games
2. ASEAN University Games
3. ASEAN School Games
4. ASEAN Para Games

#### Championships events

Bukit Jalil National Stadium during the second leg of the 2014 AFF Championship final Team Timor-Leste scoring a goal at the 2024 ASEAN Championship File:ASEAN Sport Day 2024 at Prambanan Temple 10-AUG-2024.jpgA contingent from Brunei Darussalam playing gasing, in front of Candi Prambanan during ASEAN Sports Day.

1. Southeast Asian Football Championship (ASEAN Championship) – Since 1996
2. Southeast Asian Basketball Championship (SEABA Championship) – Since 1994
3. Southeast Asian Shooting Championship – Since 1967 - South East Asia Shooting Championship - 46th SEASA in 2025 in  Chinese Taipei [300] With HKG, TPE and some of JPN and Korea.
4. Southeast Asian Cricket Championship
5. Southeast Asian Handball Championship
6. Southeast Asian Floorball Championships
7. Southeast Asian Hockey Championship
8. Southeast Asian Baseball Championship
9. Southeast Asian Volleyball Championship (SEA V.League) – Since 2019
10. Southeast Asian Sepaktakraw Championship
11. Southeast Asian Footvolley Championship
12. Southeast Asian Youth Athletics Championships
13. Southeast Asian Swimming Championships
14. Southeast Asian Gymnastics Championship
15. Southeast Asian Cycling Championship
16. Southeast Asian Shooting Championship
17. Southeast Asian Archery Championship
18. Southeast Asian Sailing Championship
19. Southeast Asian Rowing Championship
20. Southeast Asian Canoeing Championship
21. Southeast Asian Boxing Championship
22. Southeast Asian Fencing Championship
23. Southeast Asian Kurash Championship
24. Southeast Asian Wrestling Championship
25. Southeast Asian Weightlifting Championship
26. Southeast Asian Powerlifting Championship
27. Southeast Asian Bodybuilding Championship
28. Southeast Asian Judo Championship
29. Southeast Asian Jujitsu Championship
30. Southeast Asian Muaythai Championship
31. Southeast Asian Sambo Championship
32. Southeast Asian Vovinam Championship
33. Southeast Asian Karate Championship
34. Southeast Asian Taekwondo Championship
35. Southeast Asian Wushu Championship
36. Southeast Asian Pencak Silat Championship
37. Southeast Asian Badminton Championship
38. Southeast Asian Tennis Championship
39. Southeast Asian Table Tennis Championships
40. Southeast Asian Squash Championship
41. Southeast Asian Chess Championship
42. Southeast Asian Triathlon Championship
43. Southeast Asian Golf Championship (ASEAN PGA Tour) – Since 2007
44. Southeast Asian Esports Championship
45. Southeast Asian Bowling Championship
46. Southeast Asian Cue Sports Championship
47. Southeast Asian Arnis Championship
48. Southeast Asian Chinlone Championship
49. Southeast Asian Contract Bridge Championship
50. Southeast Asian Bowls Championship
51. Southeast Asian Go Championship
52. Southeast Asian Dragon Boat Championship
53. Southeast Asian Obstacle Racing Championship
54. Southeast Asian Polo Championship
55. Southeast Asian Waterskiing Championship
56. Southeast Asian Woodball Championship
57. Southeast Asian Finswimming Championship
58. Southeast Asian Kun Khmer Championship

## Global influence and reception

President Joe Biden and ASEAN leaders pose for a family photo at the US-ASEAN Summit

ASEAN has been credited by many as among the world's most influential organisations and a global powerhouse.[301][302] The organisation plays a prominent role in regional and international diplomacy, politics, security, economy and trade.[303][304][305][306][307][308][309][310][311][312][313][244][excessive citations] The ASEAN Free Trade Area also stands as one of the largest and most important free trade areas in the world, and together with its network of dialogue partners, drove some of the world's largest multilateral forums and blocs, including APEC, EAS and RCEP.[313][314][315][316][312][317][excessive citations] Being one of the world's forefront political, economic and security meetings, the ASEAN Summit serves as a prominent regional (Asia) and international (worldwide) conference, with world leaders attending its related summits and meetings to discuss about various problems and global issues, strengthening cooperation, and making decisions.[318][319]

Critics have charged ASEAN with weakly promoting human rights and democracy, particularly in junta-led Myanmar.[320] Some scholars think that non-interference has hindered ASEAN efforts to handle the Myanmar issue, human rights abuse, and haze pollution in the area. Despite global outrage at the military crack-down on unarmed protesters in Yangon, ASEAN has refused to suspend Myanmar as a member and also rejects proposals for economic sanctions.[321] This has caused concern as the European Union has refused to conduct free trade negotiations at a regional level for these political reasons.[322] During a UN vote against the ethnic cleansing of Rohingya, most member states voted to either abstain or against the condemnation. Only the Muslim-majority countries Malaysia, Indonesia, and Brunei voted to condemn the cleansing of Rohingya.[323] Some international observers view ASEAN as a "talk shop",[324] stating that the organisation is: "big on words, but small on action".[325] "ASEAN policies have proven to be mostly rhetoric, rather than actual implementation", according to Pokpong Lawansiri, a Bangkok-based independent analyst of ASEAN. "It has been noted that less than 50% of ASEAN agreements are actually implemented, while ASEAN holds more than six hundred meetings annually".[326]

The head of the International Institute of Strategic Studies, Tim Huxley, cites the diverse political systems present in the grouping, including many young states, as a barrier to far-reaching co-operation beyond economics. He also asserts that, without an external threat to rally against after the Cold War ended, ASEAN has less successfully restrained its members and resolved such border disputes as those between Myanmar and Thailand or Indonesia and Malaysia.[327] During the 12th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, several activist groups staged anti-globalisation protests,[328] arguing that the agenda of economic integration would negatively affect industries in the Philippines and would deprive thousands of Filipinos of their jobs.[329]

Corruption remains a widespread issue, as "tea money" remains an important requirement to grease business transactions and to receive public services. Following the release of the Corruption Perceptions Index 2015 by Berlin-based graft watchdog Transparency International on 27 January, its Asia–Pacific director, Srirak Plipat, noted that: "if there was one common challenge to unite the Asia-Pacific region, it would be corruption", noting that: "from campaign pledges to media coverage to civil society forums, corruption dominates the discussion. Yet despite all this talk, there's little sign of action."[330]

### Economic integration

The group's integration plan has raised concerns, in particular, the 2015 deadline. Business and economy experts who attended the Lippo-UPH Dialogue in Naypyidaw cited unresolved issues relating to aviation, agriculture, and human resources.[331] Some panelists, among them, Kishore Mahbubani, warned against high expectations at the onset. He stated: "Please do not expect a big bang event in 2015 where everything is going to happen overnight when the ASEAN Economic Community comes into being. We've made progress in some areas and unfortunately regressed in some areas."[332]

Some panelists enumerated other matters to be dealt with for a successful launch. Among them were the communications issues involving the 600 million citizens living in the region, increasing understanding in business, current visa arrangements, demand for specific skills, banking connections, and economic differences. Former Philippine National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Secretary General Romulo A. Virola, said in 2012 that the Philippines seems unready to benefit from the integration due to its "wobbly" economic performance compared to other member states. According to Virola, the Philippines continues to lag behind in terms of employment rate, tourism, life expectancy, and cellular subscriptions.[333] Nestor Tan, head of BDO Unibank Inc., said that while some businesses see the Asian Economic Blueprint (AEC) as an opportunity, the integration would be more of a threat to local firms. Tan added that protecting the Philippines' agricultural and financial services sectors, as well as the labour sector, would be necessary for the implementation of AEC by 2015.[334] Standard & Poor's also believed that banks in the Philippines are not yet prepared for the tougher competition that would result from the integration. In one of its latest publications, S&P said banks in the country, although profitable and stable, operate on a much smaller scale than their counterparts in the region.[334]

The US Chamber of Commerce has highlighted widespread concern that the much-anticipated AEC could not be launched by the 2015 deadline.[335] In January 2014, former ASEAN Secretary-General Rodolfo C. Severino, wrote: "while ASEAN should not be condemned for its members' failure to make good on their commitments, any failure to deliver will likely lead to a loss of credibility and could mean that member states fall further behind in the global competition for export markets and foreign direct investment (FDI)".[336] In 2012, the commencement of the AEC was postponed to 31 December 2015 from the original plan of 1 January. Despite Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan's firm reassurance that "[t]here will be no more delays and that all ten ASEAN countries will participate", even the most fervent proponents of AEC worried that AEC would not be delivered on time as December 2015 neared.[114]

An article published by Vietnam News echoed some of the challenges and opportunities that Vietnam faces in preparation for the AEC. The article said that the deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Tran Thanh Hai, was concerned about local enterprises' lack of knowledge of the AEC. It was said that 80% of local enterprises surveyed acknowledged that they have little information about the interests and challenges available for them in the ASEAN market. The article also noted that the general secretary of the Vietnam Steel Association, Chu Duc Khai, said that most of the local steel making enterprises lack information about doing business in the ASEAN market; they have not had a chance to study it, and have only exported small amounts of steel to ASEAN countries.[337] Another challenge is the need to compete with other countries in the ASEAN market to export raw products since the country had mainly exported raw products.[338] The Asian Development Bank also has doubts about Cambodia's ability to meet the AEC deadline. The leading economist of ADB, Jayant Menon, said that Cambodia needs to speed up its customs reform and to press ahead with automating processes to reduce trade costs and minimise the opportunities for corruption and be ready for the implementation of its National Single Window by 2015.[339]

Despite an ASEAN Economic Community goal of significant economic integration as laid out in the AEC Blueprint 2025, ASEAN continues to face challenges towards integration.[340] A report published by the Asian Trade Centre in 2019 identified multiple sectors that face challenges towards integration due to non-tariff barriers that still exist in the region. The report stated that the goals of the AEC 2025 would not be accomplished if ASEAN fails to address the issues of non-tariff measures and eliminate non-tariff barriers in the region.[341][342]

## Security

File:ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise 2023 completed their Sea Phase on 8 May 2023.jpgGreeting between two naval fleets in the South China Sea during the ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise, 8 May 2023

ASEAN is recognised by its members to be one of the main forums to discuss security issues; based on the principles in its charter, its main aim is to provide an environment of common understanding and cooperation between the member states to "respond effectively to all forms of threats, transitional crimes and transboundary challenges".[343] Accordingly, ASEAN has embraced the idea of cooperative security[344] which means that ASEAN's approach to security issues is through confidence-building measures and transparency for reducing the tension and conflict between its members. Security policies and plans are concerted by the ASEAN Political-Security Community to envision "a concert of Southeast Asian nations, outward looking, living in peace, stability and prosperity, bonded together in partnership in dynamic development and in a community of caring societies."[345]

### Piracy

Piracy in the strait of Malacca and in the Sulu and Celebes Sea is one of the main non-traditional security threats for the region, it has challenged the capacity of its members to ensure coordination of effective policy actions to reduce this phenomenon. As highlighted by the ReCAAP report of 2020: "The increase of incidents (in Asia) during January–June 2020 occurred in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, South China Sea and Singapore Strait."[346] The increment of incidents during 2020, have raised alerts in the region as the phenomenon of piracy could be fostered by the social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, in their Fourteenth Asean Ministerial Meeting On Transnational Crime[347] the ministers agreed that ASEAN should embrace a greater commitment to strengthen the measures in combating transnational crime in the context of the pandemic. Despite this statement, ASEAN has not updated their plans for combating piracy, although member states created and enforced the Maritime Security Plan of Action 2018-2020, to address the national legal enforcement capacities and creating a common protocol of action to counter piracy allowing the region to cooperate for ensuring the security of the Pacific Ocean, new discussions and agendas for new measures has not been enforced yet.

Accordingly, this plan reinforces the necessity to secure the seas due to the importance of this region geographical and economically, its strategic position as the main link between the Indian and the Pacific Ocean and the region serving as the main passage that connects middle east economies and India with China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. This plan is mainly focused in three priorities:[348]

1. Shared Awareness and exchange of best practices.
2. Confidence building measures based on international and regional legal frameworks, arrangements and cooperation.
3. Capacity building and enhancing cooperation of maritime law enforcement agencies in the region.

In this sense, spread all over the countries of Southeast Asia, criminal organisations with complex structures pose a challenge to ASEAN's coordination capacity to solve the problem despite the plans created within its institutional framework. Although some measures have been implemented by ASEAN,[349] still the complexity of the problem requires deep solutions of cooperation that might alter the balance of its framework. The maritime security plans for the region are based on the ASEAN idea of political-security community; the two main objectives of the APSC are: "to accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development by promoting an identity of equality and partnership as the main foundations of peace and prosperity".[349] Additionally, the APSC promotes "regional peace and stability through abiding respect for justice and the rule of law in the relationship among countries of the region and adherence to the principles of the United Nations Charter".[350]

Nonetheless, the institutional framework and decision-making procedures in ASEAN make difficult to reach agreements on piracy. ASEAN has struggled to deliver a coordinated response to solve this problem in the region mainly by two reasons: the first one, could be related to the focalised nature of the problem in subregions rather than the whole region. Consequently, this focalisation generates that the discussions in the main forums (The ASEAN maritime forum (AMF) and Maritime Security Expert Working Group (MSEWG)) have not resulted in actual measures that tackle piracy and involve all member states as major consensus should be reached to enforce them. One example of this, is the possibility discussed by the 10 ASEAN member states to create a joint ASEAN navy in 2015 to carry on operations in one of the piracy hotspots in the region,[351] the strait of Malacca, this proposal ended up being enforced by bilateral/sub-regional efforts rather than in the ASEAN framework (see ReCAAP for further information).[352][353][354] The second one, consensus on non-traditional security issues has been difficult to reach due to contradictory interest between member states, particularly in joint operations between navies and the reach of these joint operations. These issues are generated mainly by unresolved territorial disputes, specially in the maritime domain, at some extent they pose a challenge to ASEAN members in their capacity to cooperate in regards to the maritime security approach.[355]

Consequently, a greater multilateral cooperation has been pushed by the members to solve the piracy challenges on economy, trading and security. Members of the ASEAN, have addressed the necessity for the regional organisation to make some concessions and rearrangements to respond to the challenges that non-traditional security (specifically piracy) issues posse to the security of the ASEAN members. Despite the efforts and plans made by the ASEAN, this organisation is expected to overcome the image of being regarded solely as a forum to discuss security issues. Two possible solutions has been proposed by some member states for this purpose: 1. Promoting relationships with other major actors regionally to overcome the short-time challenges and 2. Rearrange the institutional framework to "avoid contention and seek cooperation to maximize the aggregate ability in order to benefit from making the sea fulfil its economic, security and other goals".[355]

### Future Security Framework

In addition to piracy, there are several significant issues facing ASEAN today, including human rights violations, repression, and democratic backsliding. Across the region, various political leaders are known human rights abusers, however there is no proper accountability process, and often human rights violations are sidelined by economic or political interests.[356] Myanmar is in the midst of a devastating civil war, during which the military government that was installed following a coup d'état, has carried out human rights violations against the Rohingya population.[357]

### Regional Concerns About Thailand

Political instability in Thailand, particularly due to recurring military involvement in government, has raised concerns within ASEAN about regional stability. Since the 2006 coup, Thailand has experienced multiple military interventions in politics, including the 2014 coup led by General Prayuth Chan-ocha, which resulted in nearly a decade of military-backed governance.[358]

Observers note that Thailand's military dominance has complicated ASEAN's ability to respond cohesively to regional challenges. Domestic instability has at times influenced its foreign policy stance, affecting negotiations on security cooperation and regional humanitarian crises.[359]

### AMNEX

The navies of ASEAN member countries participate in the different editions of the ASEAN Multilateral Naval Exercise, or AMNEX.

## See also

* ASEAN Smart Cities Network
* ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women
* ASEAN Common Time
* ASEAN-India Car Rally 2012
* ASEAN Sculpture Garden
* ASEAN Power Grid
* Secondary language of ASEAN
* Asian Monetary Unit
* Asia Pacific Forum
* Blue card system – ASEAN motor insurance scheme
* Comprehensive Economic Partnership for East Asia
* Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians
* List of ASEAN countries by GDP
* List of country groupings
* List of largest trading partners of ASEAN
* List of multilateral free-trade agreements
* Mekong-Ganga Cooperation
* Pan-Asianism
* Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
* Southeast Asia Treaty Organisation

## Notes

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `IndoandMalay`
2. ↑ Address: 70A Sisingamangaraja Street, Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta.[360]
3. ↑ Burmese: အရှေ့တောင်အာရှနိုင်ငံများအသင်း
Chinese: 亚细安组织 / 東南亞國家聯盟 / 东南亚国家联盟 / 東南亞國家協會
Filipino: Samahán ng mga Bansâ sa Timog Silangang Asya
Indonesian: Perhimpunan Bangsa-bangsa Asia Tenggara
Khmer: សមាគមប្រជាជាតិអាស៊ីអាគ្នេយ៍
Lao: ສະມາຄົມປະຊາຊາດແຫ່ງອາຊີຕະເວັນອອກສຽງໃຕ້
Malay: Persatuan Negara-negara Asia Tenggara
Portuguese: Associação das Nações do Sudeste Asiático
Tamil: தென்கிழக்காசிய நாடுகளின் கூட்டமைப்பு
Tetum: Asosiasaun Nasoins Sudeste Aziátiku
Thai: สมาคมประชาชาติแห่งเอเชียตะวันออกเฉียงใต้
Vietnamese: Hiệp hội các quốc gia Đông Nam Á
4. ↑ The Oxford English Dictionary,[9] Random House (for British English), and Collins give a pronunciation of /ˈæsiæn/ ASS-ee-an. Merriam-Webster[10] has /ˈɑːziɑːn/ AH-zee-ahn, and the Voice of America recommends /ˈɑːsiɑːn/ AH-see-ahn.[11]
5. ↑ ASEAN Financial Integration: The Long Road to Bank Consolidation and The Philippines' Banking System: The Good, the Bad and the Ambivalent.

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298. ↑ "Guidelines for ASEAN Digital Switch-Over". ASEAN. http://hq.prd.go.th/engineer/download/Genenal/Guidelines for ASEAN Digital Switch-Over_Final.pdf.
299. ↑ Phataranawik, Phatarawadee (22 June 2019). "Asean's message to the world takes musical flight". The Nation. https://www.nationthailand.com/detail/national/30371538.
300. ↑ southeastasiansportsnews.blogspot.com/2018/10/42nd-southeast-asia-seasa-shooting.html
301. ↑ "This is why ASEAN needs a common visa". June 2016. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/06/asean-one-visa-travel-destination/.
302. ↑ "ASEAN bloc must be tapped". https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/asean-bloc-must-be-tapped/news-story/59d00e4f65a6084f4be157ee95da3534.
303. ↑ Lee, Sze Ming (5 July 2018). "ASEAN in the Changing Asia Pacific Security Order". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326208056.
304. ↑ Haas, Michael (1997). "Asean's Pivotal Role in Asian-Pacific Regional Cooperation". Global Governance 3 (3): 329–348. doi:10.1163/19426720-00303009.
305. ↑ "World leaders praised the Philippines on how it hosted the ASEAN Summit". untvweb.com (UNTV News). https://www.untvweb.com/news/world-leaders-praised-the-philippines-on-how-it-hosted-the-asean-summit/.
306. ↑ "Russia supports increasing ASEAN's global influence". https://news.teletrader.com/russia-supports-increasing-aseans-global-influence/news/details/37150210?culture=en-Inter.
307. ↑ "The World to Come: ASEAN's Political and Economic Prospects in the New Century". https://asean.org/?static_post=the-world-to-come-asean-s-political-and-economic-prospects-in-the-new-century.
308. ↑ "Singapore Institute of International Affairs | A think tank for thinking people". http://www.siiaonline.org/.
309. ↑ "What Are the Opportunities for ASEAN?". 14 July 2017. https://insights.som.yale.edu/insights/what-are-the-opportunities-for-asean.
310. ↑ "ASEAN, an important regional and global partner". VOV.vn. 5 August 2017. https://english.vov.vn/politics/asean-an-important-regional-and-global-partner-355925.vov.
311. ↑ "ASEAN's rise in the global economy". World Economic Forum. https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2013/03/aseans-rise-in-the-global-economy/.
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314. ↑ "Trade agreements are in ASEAN's best interests". EastAsiaForum.org. 6 February 2016. http://www.eastasiaforum.org/2016/02/06/trade-agreements-are-in-aseans-best-interests/.
315. ↑ Devare, Sudhir. "ASEAN's role in Asia Pacific: In the driver's seat or just a back-seat driver?". Singapore Management University. https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1026&context=ami.
316. ↑ "History". https://www.apec.org/About-Us/About-APEC/History.
317. ↑ "Understanding ASEAN free trade agreements". aseanbriefing.com. https://www.aseanbriefing.com/news/2014/02/13/understanding-aseans-free-trade-agreements.html.
318. ↑ Hew, Denis (2005). Roadmap to an Asean Economic Community. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 978-981-230-347-9.
319. ↑ "World leaders in Manila: Key events at ASEAN". The Philippine Star. http://m.philstar.com/782974/show/7eb7803727e8504defe21782560fab71/?.
320. ↑ "ADB president calls for building Asian economic integration". peacejournalism.com (Peace Journalism). 3 January 2007. http://peacejournalism.com/ReadArticle.asp?ArticleID=16729.
321. ↑ "Japan Cancels Burma Grant". 17 October 2007. http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iy-MfhLN9Q7MwtQ1VlrvexLjr2dAD8SA9CS00.
322. ↑ Silp, Sai (15 February 2007). "Burma an Issue in Asean-EU Trade Talks". The Irawaddy News Magazine Online Edition. http://www.irrawaddy.org/aviewer.asp?a=6693&z=163.
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325. ↑ "BBC Country/International Organisation Profile: Association of Southeast Asian Nations". BBC News. 11 January 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/4114415.stm.
326. ↑ McLean, John. "Will ASEAN's New Charter Bring Greater Cooperation?". Development Asia. Asian Development Bank. http://development.asia/issue03/cover-03.asp.
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328. ↑ "About 100 militants stage protest vs Asean Summit in Cebu". 13 January 2007. http://www.gmanews.tv/video/3465/About-100-militants-stage-protest-vs-Asean-Summit-in-Cebu.
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## Further reading

Library resources about
ASEAN

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* Resources in other libraries

* Asian Development Bank Institute (8 March 2016). ASEAN 2030: Toward a Borderless Economic Community. Brookings Institution Press. ISBN 978-4-89974-052-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=dF0JDAAAQBAJ.
* Taiwan ASEAN Studies Center; ASEAN Outlook Magazine; May 2013. Myanmar's Overlooked Industry Opportunities and Investment Climate, , by David DuByne
* ASEAN Community in Figures (ACIF) 2012, Jakarta: Association of Southeast Asian Nations, 2012, ISBN 978-602-7643-22-2, http://www.asean.org/images/2013/resources/publication/2013_ACIF_2012 Mar.pdf
* Acharya, Amitav (2009), Constructing a Security Community in Southeast Asia: ASEAN and the problem of regional order (2nd ed.), Abingdon, Oxfordshire/New York: Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-41428-9
* Collins, Allan (2013), Building a People-oriented Security Community the ASEAN Way, Abingdon, Oxfordshire/New York: Routledge, ISBN 978-0-415-46052-1
* Fry, Gerald W. (2008), The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, New York: Chelsea House, ISBN 978-0-7910-9609-3, https://archive.org/details/associationofsou0000fryg
* Lee, Yoong, ed. (2011), ASEAN Matters! Reflecting on the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Singapore: World Scientific Publishing, ISBN 978-981-4335-06-5
* Cooperative Security in the Asia-Pacific: The ASEAN Regional Forum, Abingdon, Oxfordshire/New York: Routledge, 2010, ISBN 978-0-415-46052-1
* Seah, Daniel (2015) Problems Concerning the International Law-Making Practice of ASEAN Asian Journal of International Law (Cambridge University Press)
* Severino, Rodolfo (2008), ASEAN, Singapore: ISEAS Publications, ISBN 978-981-230-750-7
* Amador III J, Teodoro J. (2014), A united region: The ASEAN Community 2015

## External links

Organisations

* ASEAN Secretariat, retrieved 13 March 2007.
* ASEAN Regional Forum, retrieved 13 March 2007.
* BBC Country Profile/ASEAN, retrieved 13 March 2007.

ASEAN Summits

* 24th ASEAN Summit (archived 21 October 2014)
* 23rd ASEAN Summit (archived 21 October 2014)
* 14th ASEAN Summit
* 13th ASEAN Summit official site. Retrieved 16 September 2007 (archived 14 October 2007)
* 12th ASEAN Summit, retrieved 13 March 2007.
* 11th ASEAN Summit (official site) 12–14 December 2005 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Retrieved 13 March 2007 (archived 21 June 2018)

ASEAN organisations

* ASEAN's official directory of ASEAN organisations
* ASEAN Architect (archived 7 August 2009)
* ASEAN Law Association
* ASEAN Ports Association (archived 27 January 2013)
* US-ASEAN Business Council
* ASEAN-China Free Trade Area

ASEAN related websites

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* Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (CCASG / GCC)
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* Andean Community of Nations
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* Association of Southeast Asian Nations
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* Customs Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Russia
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* Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS)
BASIC (BRICS less Russia)
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Finance|

* Debt
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Trade and
development

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* criticism
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and groups

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* African Union
* Union for the Mediterranean

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Africa–Asia|

* Arab League
* Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC)
* Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

Americas|

* Community of Latin American and Caribbean States
* Mercosur
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* Union of South American Nations (Unasur)

Asia|

* Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD)
* Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
* Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
* China–Japan–South Korea trilateral summits
* Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
* South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
* Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)

Europe|

* Council of Europe (CE)
* European Union (EU)
* Nordic Council
* Visegrád Group

Eurasia|

* Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
* Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
* Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)
* Eurasian Economic Union (EaEU)
* Turkic Council

North America–Europe|

* North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
* Arctic Council

Africa–Asia–Europe|

* Union for the Mediterranean

Africa–South America|

* South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone

Oceania–Pacific|

* Australia–New Zealand–United States Security Treaty (ANZUS)
* Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
* Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG)
* Pacific Islands Forum (PIF)
* Polynesian Leaders Group (PLG)

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* Brazil–Russia–India–China–South Africa (BRICS)
* Commonwealth of Nations
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* Mexico–Indonesia–Nigeria–Turkey (MINT)
* Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
* Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
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