ASEAN

Question 1

When was ASEAN established?

Answer 1

8 August 1967 with ASEAN Bangkok Declaration

Question 2

Who are the members (as of 2022)?

Answer 2

10 countries: Brunei D, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Phillippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar

Question 3

Who will be the future member?

Answer 3

Timor Leste is set to join since 1999

Question 4

When did Brunei join ASEAN?

Answer 4

7 January 1984 as the 6th member

Question 5

What are the 5 importance of Brunei joining ASEAN?

Answer 5

1. Foundation of Brunei’s foreign policy.
2. Promotes national interests.
3. Facilitates international community entry.
4. Benefits from trade, exchanges, and capacity-building.
5. Engages wider region (ASEAN PLUS, APT, EAS, ARF)

Question 6

What consists in Article 31 of ASEAN Charter?

Answer 6

1. Annually
2. Alphabetical order of the English names of Member States

Question 7

Who were the recent chairs of ASEAN?

Answer 7

2022: Cambodia
2023: Indonesia (on “ASEAN Matters: Epicentrum of Growth”)
2024: Laos (on “Enhancing Connectivity and Resilience”)

Question 8

What are the responsibilities of being an ASEAN Chair?

Answer 8

1. Being a spokesperson for ASEAN
2. Hold Chair official meetings
3. Propose initiatives for regional cooperation

Question 9

List of Member State assuming the Chairmanship

Answer 9

1. Summits
2. Coordinating council
3. Three ASEAN community councils
4. Sectorial Ministerial Bodies and senior officials
5. Committee of Permanent Representatives in Jakarta

Question 10

What is the 1976 Treat of Amity & Cooperation in SEA?

Answer 10

It embodies universal principles of peaceful coexistence and friendly cooperation among States in Southeast Asia.

Question 11

What are the guiding principles of this treaty?

Answer 11

1. Mutual respect of sovereignty, equality and territorial integrity
2. Non-interference in internal affairs
3. Peaceful settlement of disputes
4. Renunciation of force
5. Effective cooperation

Question 12

When was the ASEAN Charter signed?

Answer 12

20 November 2007 in Singapore

Question 13

When was it effective?

Answer 13

15 December 2008

Question 14

What are the roles of this Charter?

Answer 14

1. Grants ASEAN legal personality
2. Strengthens organizational structure
3. Institutionalizes working processes
4. Prepares ASEAN for challenges

Question 15

What does AOIP stand for?

Answer 15

ASEAN Outlook on the Indo-Pacific

Question 16

What is the purpose of AOIP?

Answer 16

Guides ASEAN’s engagement in Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean regions

Question 17

What is the principle of AOIP?

Answer 17

ASEAN Centrality in promoting cooperation

Question 18

What are the key areas of AOIP?

Answer 18

1. Maritime cooperation
2. Connectivity
3. UN SDGs 2030
4. Economic and other areas of cooperation

Question 19

What’s the issue with DPRK?

Answer 19

Concerns with its missile tests and nuclear rhetoric

Question 20

What’s ASEAN’s stance on the issue with DPRK?

Answer 20

1. Importance of peaceful dialogue
2. Work towards lasting peace and stability
3. ASEAN’s readiness to play a constructive role via ASEAN-led platforms (ARF)

Question 21

When did ASEAN discuss the situation in Myanmar?

Answer 21

ASEAN Leaders’ Meeting (24 April 2021)

Question 22

Who was the chair during the ASEAN Leader’s Meeting in 24 April 2021?

Answer 22

HM, Brunei

Question 23

What were the Five-Point Consensus?

Answer 23

1. Immediate cessation of violence
2. Constructive dialogue among all parties
3. Special envoy to facilitate dialogue
4. Humanitarian assistance via AHA Centre
5. Special envoy’s visit to Myanmar

Question 24

When was the Five-Point Consensus reaffirmed?

Answer 24

40th ASEAN Summit