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A loose economic and geopolitical affiliation that includes Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Vietnam. Future members are likely to include Burma, Laos, and Cambodia. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary————Association of South-East Asian Nations - the members of the association are: Brunei Darussalam; Indonesia; Malaysia; the Philippines; Singapore; Thailand; Laos; Cambodia and Vietnam. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary
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ASEAN ASEAN [ˈæsiˌæn] nounORGANIZATIONS Association of South East Asian Nations; a political and economic group of countries formed in 1967 which now has 10 members including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam* * *
Association of South East Asian Nations, which aims to enhance economic progress and increase stability in the region. Members are Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.■ www.aseansec.org ■* * *
ASEAN UK US /əˈziːən/ noun► ECONOMICS, GOVERNMENT ABBREVIATION for Association of South-East Asian Nations: an organization of ten countries in southeast Asia, started in 1967 with the purpose of encouraging economic growth, and good relationships between countries in the area: »The Founding Fathers of ASEAN were Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
Financial and business terms. 2012.