association between countries in southeastern Asia which was established to promote economic cooperation peace and cultural development
Association of South-East Asian Nations an association whose aim is to encourage the economic development of southeast Asia. Its members are Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and the Philippines. in full Association of Southeast Asian Nations International organization established by the governments of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand in 1967 to accelerate regional economic growth, social progress, and cultural development and to promote peace and security in the region. Brunei became a member in 1984, Vietnam in 1995, Laos and Myanmar (Burma) in 1997, and Cambodia in 1999. ASEAN became a leading voice on regional trade and security issues in the 1990s; in 1992 member nations created the ASEAN Free Trade Area
The Association of South East Asian Nations, a regional organization of Southeast Asian countries
is a trading block of countries in SE Asia Originally formed as an anti-communist military alliance, it is now focused on developing a free trade agreement among member nations
Association of Southeast Asian Nations, comprising: Brunei, Cambodia*, Indonesia, Laos*, Malaysia, Myanmar*, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam* The more recent members (asterisked *) are allowed to meet the AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Agreement) tariff reduction goal (ie: on 98% of goods traded carrying a maximum 5% tariff by 2003) by 2006 for Vietnam and by 2008 for the others ASEAN-plus-three includes Japan, China and South Korea - with which a free trade area is being considered
Association of Southeast Asian Nations Established in 1967 to promote economic and political cooperation between the nations of that region Members include Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar (Burma) and Cambodia www asean or id
ASEAN (the Association of East Asian Nations) is a group of South East Asian nations committed to deepening and strnegthening economic ties among the members Its founding members were Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Phillippines, Thailand Since that time, Brunei, Vietnam, Burma and Laos have joined
an association of nations dedicated to economic and political cooperation in southeastern Asia and who joined with the United States to fight against global terrorism
Association of South East Asian Nations, made up of ten countries in the Indochina region: Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Burma/Myanmar Was set up in the cold war years as a sort of political/diplomatic club to try to feel more secure next to giant communist China, but evolved into a trade grouping as it became apparent after the death of Mao that China was more concerned with making money than frightening its neighbours
Association of Southeast Asian Nations, established in 1967 as a defensive alliance in response to the advance of communism