“My own perception is that there are two tiers of countries, one, the original ASEAN, and then the new members. The new members are in various stages of development.” TwoCountryMy OwnStageDevelopmentMembersPerceptionOriginalsVariousStages Of DevelopmentAsean Author:S. R. Nathan
“With Singapore's partnership, the United States in engaging more deeply across South-east Asia and Asean, which is central to the region's peace and prosperity. Singapore is an anchor for the US presence in the region, which is a foundation of stability and peace.” StatesUnitedUnited StatesFoundationSouthProsperityEastRegionsStabilityPartnershipAsiaEngagingAnchorsSingaporeEast AsiaAsean Author:Barack Obama
“Over the past eight years, the United States has worked hard to deepen partnerships across the region and across South-east Asia in particular. We're now a part of the East Asia Summit and we have a strategic partnership with Asean. At the US-Asean Leaders Summit I hosted earlier this year in Sunnylands, California, we agreed to a set of principles that will shape the future peace and prosperity of the region, from promoting innovation and furthering economic integration to addressing transnational challenges like global health security and climate change.” YearsHardStatesPastChallengesUnitedLeaderPrinciplesUnited StatesEconomicSecurityParticularShapesInnovationSouthClimateClimate ChangeProsperityEightEastCaliforniaRegionsPartnershipIntegrationAsiaPromotingSummitStrategicOver The PastEast AsiaGlobal HealthEconomic IntegrationAsean Author:Barack Obama
“Assuming the chairmanship of ASEAN isn't going to do anything about improving the lives of people.” PeopleAssumingImprovingAsean Author:Aung San Suu Kyi
“We are trying to solve the problem of haze in the spirit of good neighbourliness with Malaysia but are also hoping that other ASEAN member countries are taking notice and willing to lend a helping hand.” TryingCountryHelpingProblemHandsSpiritWillingMembersSolveHelping HandHazeMalaysiaAsean Author:Marty Natalegawa