Association of South East Asian Nations

Summary

• Why is ASEAN important?• History• Key basic ASEAN indicators• Prepare for presentation• Presentation

WHY IS ASEAN IMPORTANT?ASEAN

Importance of ASEAN

• ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2015• ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) 0-5% Tariffs• 10 economies competing as 1• The AEC would pave the way for the free flow

of skilled labor in eight professions comprising doctors, dentists, nurses, engineers, architects, accountants, surveyors and the tourism industry in 2015*

*Read more: http://www.bangkokbusinessbrief.com/2012/06/05/economists-mixedon-asean-labour-flow/#ixzz289rAkgLF

Thailand ASEAN Labor Changes• The 2008 Alien Work Act will be changed to allow foreigners to take 147 job titles.

– The law, which gives Thais sole right to work in more than 39 jobs, including hairdressing, wood carving, gem cutting and as tour guides, will be amended to allow foreigners to compete for the same jobs.

• The 2002 Labor Skill Development Act will also change so skill development services cover foreign workers.

• The 1975 Labor Relations Act and the 2000 State Enterprise Labour Relations Act will be amended to provide foreign workers with welfare and labor rights, such as the right to form their own unions.

• The 1990 Social Security Act will be amended to expand social security services to cover foreign workers.

• Singhadet Chuamnat, director of the The Labor Ministry Bureau of Coordination for International Cooperation

– Urged Thais to improve their skills to compete with their foreign counterparts. – He encouraged Thais to learn English and the languages of other Southeast Asian nations.

http://www.bdo-thaitax.com/bdo/in-the-news/3925 (Reprint from Bangkok Post 20 Jan, 2012)

HISTORYASEAN

History

• 8 August 1967, in the main hall of the Department of Foreign Affairs building in Bangkok, Thailand – Foreign Ministers of

• Thailand• Indonesia • Philippines• Malaysia• Singapore

– Bangkok Declaration (ASEAN Declaration)

• The motto of ASEAN is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”.

http://www.aseansec.org/about_ASEAN.html

ASEAN 2012: 10 Countries

• Thailand• Cambodia• Laos• Myanmar• Vietnam• Malaysia• Singapore• Indonesia• Brunei

Darussalam• Philippines

http://www.aseansec.org/69.htm

ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint

On the occasion of the 40th

Anniversary of ASEAN

Thailand

Indonesia

Philippines

Malaysia

Singapore

Darussalam

Cambodia

Lao

Myanmar

Vietnam

KEY BASIC ASEAN INDICATORS 2009ASEAN

http://www.aseansec.org/19226.htm

ASEAN Land/

Singa

pore

Brunei D

arussa

lam

Cambodia

Lao PDR

The Philip

pines

Malaysi

a

Viet Nam

Thail

and

Myanmar

Indonesia0

200,000

400,000

600,000

800,000

1,000,000

1,200,000

1,400,000

1,600,000

1,800,000

2,000,000

710 5,765

181,035236,800

300,000 330,252 331,212

513,120

676,577

1,860,360

Land km sq

Land

/Squ

are

Kilo

met

er

ASEAN Population

Brunei D

arussa

lam

Singa

pore

Lao PDR

Cambodia

Malaysi

a

Myanmar

Thail

and

Viet Nam

The Philip

pines

Indonesia0.0

50,000.0

100,000.0

150,000.0

200,000.0

250,000.0

406.2 4,987.6 5,922.114,957.8

28,306.0

59,534.366,903.0

87,228.4 92,226.6

231,369.5

Total Population

Thou

sand

s

Total ASEAN Population 600 Million

Population Density/

Lao PDR

Brunei D

arussa

lam

Cambodia

Malaysi

a

Myanmar

Indonesia

Thail

and

Viet Nam

The Philip

pines

Singa

pore0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

25 70 83 86 88 124 130 263 307

7,023

Pop Density/km sq

Num

ber o

f Peo

ple

ASEAN Gross Domestic Product(GDP)

Lao PDR

Cambodia

Brunei D

arussa

lam

Myanmar

Viet Nam

The Philip

pines

Singa

pore

Malaysi

a

Thail

and

Indonesia0.0

100,000.0

200,000.0

300,000.0

400,000.0

500,000.0

600,000.0

5,579.2 10,359.2 10,758.6 24,972.8

96,317.1

161,357.6182,701.7 193,107.7

264,322.8

546,864.6

Gross Domestic Product

Mill

ions

of D

olla

rs

ASEAN GDP/Capita

Myanmar

Cambodia

Lao PDR

Viet Nam

The Philip

pines

Indonesia

Thail

and

Malaysi

a

Brunei D

arussa

lam

Singa

pore0.0

5,000.0

10,000.0

15,000.0

20,000.0

25,000.0

30,000.0

35,000.0

40,000.0

419.5 692.6 910.5 1,119.6 1,749.6 2,363.63,950.8

6,822.0

26,486.0

36,631.2

GDP/Cap ($$$)

Dolla

rs

ASEAN Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

Myanmar

Lao PDR

Brunei D

arussa

lam

Cambodia

The Philip

pines

Malaysi

a

Thail

and

Viet Nam

Indonesia

Singa

pore0.0

2,000.0

4,000.0

6,000.0

8,000.0

10,000.0

12,000.0

14,000.0

16,000.0

18,000.0

20,000.0

0.0 100.6 247.9 313.5 732.0

3,313.0 3,511.84,310.0

6,243.9

17,341.0

FDI 2010

Mill

ions

of D

olla

rs

Assignment

• Using the information from the questions, create a mini news report for business TV about ASEAN

• Divide into groups– Each group has 3 or 4 people

• Each group member presents part of the report

Key Indicator Data 2009

   

Country

Total land area Total population1/Population density1/

Annual population growth1/

Gross domestic product2/

at current prices

Gross domestic productper capita

at current prices

International merchandise trade5/

Foreign direct investments infow4/

 

    Exports Imports Total trade  

    km2 thousand persons per km2 percent US$ million US$2/ US$ PPP 3/ US$ million US$ million US$ million US$ million US$ million  

    2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2010/p  

    Brunei Darussalam 5,765 406.2 70 2.1 10,758.6 26,486.0 36,177.4 7,168.6 2,399.6 9,568.2 369.7 247.9  

    Cambodia 181,035 14,957.8 83 2.1 10,359.2 692.6 1,787.6 4,985.8 3,900.9 8,886.7 530.2 313.5  

    Indonesia 1,860,360 231,369.5 124 1.2 546,864.6 2,363.6 4,371.2 116,510.0 96,829.2 213,339.2 4,876.8 6,243.9  

    Lao PDR 236,800 5,922.1 25 2.8 5,579.2 910.5 2,250.0 1,237.2 1,725.0 2,962.1 318.6 100.6  

    Malaysia 330,252 28,306.0 86 2.1 193,107.7 6,822.0 12,353.3 156,890.9 123,330.5 280,221.4 1,381.0 3,313.0  

    Myanmar 676,577 59,534.3 88 1.8 24,972.8 419.5 1,138.1 6,341.5 3,849.9 10,191.3 578.6 n.a  

    The Philippines 300,000 92,226.6 307 2.0 161,357.6 1,749.6 3,591.8 38,334.7 45,533.9 83,868.6 1,948.0 732.0  

    Singapore 710 4,987.6 7,023 3.1 182,701.7 36,631.2 52,871.8 269,832.5 245,784.7 515,617.1 16,808.9 17,341.0  

    Thailand 513,120 66,903.0 130 0.6 264,322.8 3,950.8 7,943.5 152,497.2 133,769.6 286,266.8 4,975.6 3,511.8  

    Viet Nam 331,212 87,228.4 263 1.2 96,317.1 1,119.6 3,123.8 56,691.0 69,230.9 125,921.9 7,600.0 4,310.0  

    ASEAN 4,435,830 591,841.0 133 1.4 1,496,341.3 2,532.5 4,872.9 810,489.2 726,354.1 1,536,843.3 39,387.3 36,113.6  

                               

    Sources ASEAN Finance and Macro-economic Surveillance Unit Database, ASEAN Merchandise Trade Statistics Database, ASEAN Foreign Direct Investment Statistics Database (compiled/computed from data submission,    

    publications and/or websites of ASEAN Member States' national statistics offices, central banks and relevant government agencies, and from international sources)          

    Symbols used     Notes                    

    - not available as of publication time   1/ Refers to/based on mid-year total population based on country projections, 2009 is preliminary figures        

    n.a. not applicable/not available/not compiled 2/ 2009 annual figures for Lao PDR and Myanmar are taken from the IMF WEO Database April 2010.          

    Data in italics are the latest updated/revised figures 3/ Computed based on IMF WEO Database October 2009 estimates and the latest actual country data        

    from previous posting.   4/ Unless otherwise indicated, figures include equity, reinvested earnings and inter-company loans. Data for 2010 are preliminary figures and covers only first half of the year.  

    p/ preliminary     5/ Trade statistics database as of September 2010