What is Asean? | CNBC Explains

Asean, or the Association of Southeast Asian nations, is made up of ten nations which form the world's third largest labor force and sixth largest economy. CNBC's Xin En Lee explores why major powers are courting this regional alliance.

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[jesuisfrancophile]

Hello my ASEAN brothers and sisters ! I hope our different goverments will continue to work in achieving peace and prosperity in our region. Greetings from the Philippines ! 🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[meijimarts]

I don't get it, how come ASEAN, a group filled with a diverse culture, government, and religion can be so peaceful compared to the Arab League?

[chhayeng]

Every gamer nightmare is when SEA player online

[kennethmataya]

ASEAN NATIONS REPRESENT!!! 🇲🇲🇸🇬🇵🇭🇲🇾🇱🇦🇰🇭🇮🇩🇧🇳🇻🇳🇹🇭

[garudapenjunjungkebenaran]

**The ASEAN Way intensifies*

_Raise our flag high sky high~_

[gsastudio-archl]

ASEANs be like

Brunie: Petroleum, oil, gas, Rich little brother, Islam and Mosques
Cambodia: Ankor Wat, Phnom Penh, Buddhist brothers, monks
Indonesia: Volcanoes, komodo dragons, Big brother of SEA, island hoping, temples, spicy fried rice, also wkwkwkwkw
Lao PDR: Buddha park, That Luang, Coffee lover, also Buddhist, sticky rice
Malaysia: Petronas twin tower, mixed rice with toppings, Orangutans, Genting highlands
Myanmar: a.k.a. Burma, Pagodas, where buddha is chilling like watching TV. Monks with their jumping cats
Philippines: Asian that speaks english with Spanish names. Boxing, Basketball & Beauty pageants freaks. Beautiful beach, lechon, balut. Likes karaoke, good singer.
Singapore: a very "fine" neighbor, very clean, mermaid lion statue, our brother who hates chewing gum, Marina Bay
Thailand: Buddhist Temple, elephants, Lady boys, Ong-bak, Muay thai, pee mak, horror movies, delicious street foods, bugs & insect snacks.
Vietnam: Motor bike madness, also loves coffee, rice noodles, Floating market.

Timor Leste: Can i join? Little brother. Also catholic.

[namaste]

1:05 "ASEAN more like this Indonesian gamelan orchestra." great analogy.

[freizadbz]

Ah Indonesia.
We always bickering with each other.
But he still our big brother.
He protected us from natural disaster.
Now he is going to protect our water.
Love from Malaysia..

[TyNguyen]

I am from VietNam one of the members of the ASEAN. I want to say that " Vietnamese people always love the peace and want to deal all the problems in peace. And Vietnamese people aslo try the best to protect the country.

[jcb]

The three main goal of ASEAN
🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
1.Unity
2.Peace
3.Cooperation

[jonathanhartono]

wuhuu long live ASEAN ! we are so diverse

[koalanotbear]

Love all countries in ASEAN. Beautiful places and people. Richness in cultural diversity. Love all of you from 🇹🇭

[Vik]

quote of the day - The US says it does not get involved in territorial disputes.

[sharpie]

GO ASEAN!!!! WE CAN DO THIS! KAYA NATIN TO!!

[fgv]

🇵🇭 Asia’s oldest democracy
🇮🇩 Largest muslim nation
🇹🇭 Longest-reigning monarch
🇰🇭 Largest stone monument
🇸🇬 Richest island nation
🇻🇳 First civil war lost by US
🇲🇾 King is elected
🇱🇦 World’s most-bombed nation
🇧🇳 Wold’s remaining absolute monarchy
🇲🇲 Asia’s remaining military regime

[JohnCivor]

ASEAN Unite ... but ASEAN GAMER fight each other :v

[stapler]

Well ASEAN trade is good.
China: I’m gonna claim all of these seas
Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei: China wtf?

[espedidosgs]

yes ASEAN power!!!! 🇵🇭 🇮🇩 🇲🇾 🇸🇬 🇲🇲 🇻🇳 🇧🇳

[dedetgume]

Unity and diversity 🇮🇩 🇲🇾 🇸🇬 🇧🇳 🇹🇭 🇵🇭 🇻🇳 🇲🇲 🇱🇦 🇰🇭 Long life ASEAN

[histianantan]

Name : Asean (association of south east Asian nations)
Birth : August, 8, 1967
Capital city : Jakarta
Founder : Adam malik, tanath Khoman, Rajaratnam, Abdul Rajak h, n Ramos.
President : Lim jock hoi
Population : 651.000.000 (3rd) in the world.

Asean is the new nation in modern world