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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a 10-nation regional organisation made up of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
ASEAN was first established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand when the Foreign Ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand signed the ASEAN Declaration.1 ASEAN subsequently became a 10-member regional organisation when Brunei Darussalam joined on 7 January 1984, Vietnam on 28 July 1995, Lao PDR and Myanmar on 23 July 1997, and Cambodia on 30 April 1999.
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Learn more about why ASEAN holds an important role regionally and beyond when it comes to major political and economic developments within the South East Asia region. |
Find out more about the Fourth Industrial Revolution in ASEAN and how it impacts the South East Asia region countries as a whole. |
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In 2018, Singapore hosted the 33rd ASEAN Summit and other related summits, marking a milestone of Singapore’s chairmanship. Find out more from Channel News Asia live coverage of the event. |
From massive cross-border economic zones in Myanmar and Yunnan, to ASEAN industrial parks in Guangxi -- China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative has been making its presence felt in Indochina. Let's find out how China's plans to connect its Silk Road to ASEAN. |