HiSTORY OF ASEAN • •
It was established on 8 August 1967. In Bangkok by the five Countries namely Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. -Brunei Darussalam joined on 8 January 1984 -Vietnam on 28 July 1995 -Laos and Myanmar on 23 July 1997 -Cambodia on 30 April 1999 HEADQUARTERS – Jakarta, Indonesia
GOALS OF ASEAN
To accelerate the economic growth, social progress and cultural development in the region. To promote: regional peace; o stability; o Southeast Asian studies; and, o o Active collaboration and mutual assistance on matters of common interest in economic, social, cultural, technical, scientific and administrative fields. To provide assistance to each other in the form of training and research facilities in the educational, professional, technical and administrative spheres. To collaborate more effectively for greater utilization of their agriculture and industries, expansion of their trade, improvement of their transportation and communications facilities and raising of the living standards of their peoples. To maintain close and beneficial cooperation with existing international and regional organizations.
THREE PILLARS OF ASEAN
In 2003, the group agreed on the pursuit of three pillars or community: ASEAN Security Community ASEAN Economic Community ASEAN Socio-cultural Community
ASEAN MEMBER STATES BRUNEI DARUSSALAM Head of State : His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah
Capital : Bandar Seri Begawan Language(s): Malay, English Currency : B$ (Brunei Dollar) Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade of Brunei Darussalam Website: www.mfa.gov.bn
CAMBODIA Head of State : His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni Head of Government : Prime Minister Hun Sen Capital : Phnom Penh Language : Khmer Currency : Riel Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Cooperation of Cambodia Website: www.mfaic.gov.kh
INDONESIA Head of State : President Joko Widodo Capital : Jakarta Language : Indonesian Currency : Rupiah Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Website: www.kemlu.go.id
LAO PDR Head of State : President Bounnhang Vorachith Head of Government : Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith Capital : Vientiane Language : Lao Currency : Kip Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Lao PDR Website: www.mofa.gov.la
MALAYSIA Head of State : His Majesty The King Almu’tasimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Al -Haj Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah Head of Government : The Honourable Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Abdul Razak
Capital : Kuala Lumpur Language(s) : Malay, English, Chinese, Tamil Currency : Ringgit Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Website: www.kln.gov.my ASEAN-Malaysia National Secretariat Website: www.kln.gov.my/myasean
MYANMAR Head of State : President U Htin Kyaw Capital : Nay Pyi Taw Language : Myanmar Currency : Kyat Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Myanmar Website: www.mofa.gov.mm
PHILIPPINES Head of State : President Rodrigo Roa Duterte Capital : Manila Language(s) : Filipino, English, Spanish Currency : Peso Department of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Website: www.dfa.gov.ph
SINGAPORE Head of State : President Tony Tan Keng Yam Head of Government : Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong Capital : Singapore Language(s) : English, Malay, Mandarin, Tamil Currency : S$ (Singapore Dollar) Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Website: www.mfa.gov.sg
THAILAND Head of State : His Majesty King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun Head of Government : Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha Capital : Bangkok Language : Thai Currency : Baht Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand Website: www.mfa.go.th
VIETNAM Head of State : President Tran Dai Quang Head of Government : Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc Capital : Ha Noi Language : Vietnamese Currency : Dong Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam Website: www.mofa.gov.vn
NATIONAL COSTUMES OF ASEAN MEMBER STATES
Baju Melayu is a traditional Malay outfit for men. The Muslim males in Malaysia wear the traditional dress, Baju Melayu, during festivals and wedding gatherings. They will usually wear accompanying accessories like the songkok (black hat) and samping (extra piece of sarong wrapped around the waist). The female version of the baju melayu is called the baju kurung. Baju Kurung is the traditional dress for the Muslim ladies in Malaysia.It is simple and graceful,and covers most part of the wearer's body in compliance of the Islamic teaching. The most popular and widely-recognized Vietnamese national costume is the Áo dài, which is worn nowadays mostly by women, although men do wear Áo dài on special occasions such as weddings and funerals. Áo dài is similar to the Chinese Qipao, consisting of a long gown with a slit on both sides, worn over silk pants. The longyi is the Myanmar national dress worn by men as well as women. It is basically a piece of cloth sown into a cylindrical tube, slipped over the head by men and stepped into by the women and tucked in at the waist. Men and women however fasten their longyis at the waist in different ways. Men fold the garment into two panels and knot it neatly at waist level. Bruneians wear traditional Malay costumes. Men wear baju Melayu. Brunei women dress in brightly coloured apparels. The dresses usually cover their body from head to toe. They wear a head scarf in public places and in government offices. Lao women wear the silk skirts, blouses and scarves to attend important ceremonies. Lao men wear salong, big large pants or the peasant pants. A Kebaya is a traditional blouse-dress combination worn by women in Indonesia. It is sometimes made from sheer material and usually worn with a sarong or batik. Indonesian men generally wear sarongs (usually with a checkered pattern) in the home. In public, the sarong is worn only when attending Friday prayers at the mosque. For formal national occasions, the men wear batik shirts with trousers or teluk beskap , a combination of the Javanese jacket and sarong. The barong Tagalog (or simply barong) is an embroidered formal garment of the Philippines. In Filipino culture it is a common wedding and formal attire, mostly for men but also for women. The balintawak is the traditional Filipino costume for women. The costume typically features a white or cream-coloured blouse with puffy-butterfly short sleeves. The women's national costume is named the Chakri. It is made up of Thai silk. The dress includes a back-less and shoulder-less shirt, a ready-to-wear skirt with Na-nang ( a typical Thai cutting style on a center of a skirt), and a shawl which is made by organdy.The men's national costume is known as sue phraratchatan (royally bestowed shirt). The traditional Cambodian sampot is a woman's long skirt with a fold or pleat in the front, but some sampot styles actually look more like trousers. It is worn with a modest shirt or blouse. On special occasions women match the color of their sampot to the traditional color for that day. Cambodian men typically wear cotton or silk shirts with short or long sleeves. They wear cotton trousers as well. Singapore does not really have its own national costume because there are 4 different main races which are the Chinese, Malay, Indian and the Eurasians. Each race has their own costumes. o
ASEAN DISHES
Ambuyat is considered the most popular delicacy in Brunei. It is made from sago and eaten by dipping a serving in a hot and thick sauce called cacah. Ambuyat, in replacement of rice, is served with a minimum of three main and side dishes. Amok is a traditional Cambodian dish. It's fish mixed with curry sauce (kroeung), coconut milk and steamed in a boat made origami fashion from a banana leaf Gado-Gado is one of the well-known dishes from Indonesia. It is vegetable salad with peanut sauce. It is usually served with tomato wedges, bean sprouts, tofu, cabbage and boiled eggs. Gado-Gado is one of the well-known dishes from Indonesia. It is vegetable salad with peanut sauce. It is usually served with tomato wedges, bean sprouts, tofu, cabbage and boiled eggs. Chicken soup is a traditional Lao dish. Nasi Lemak is one of the well-known dishes from Malaysia. Nem is one of Vietnam’s favourite dishes. Adobo is the most popular Filipino dish Laksa is spicy noodle that is popular in Singapore. Tom Yum Goong -Thai Spicy Soup with Prawns ,
ASEAN CURRENCY
Brunei Dollar - The Brunei Dollar (BND) is the official currency of Brunei Darussalam. Cambodian Riel- The Cambodian Riel (KHR) is the official currency of Cambodia. Indonesian Rupiah - The Indonesian Rupiah (IDR) is the official currency of Indonesia. Lao Kip- The Lao Kip (LAK) is the official currency of Laos. Malaysian Ringgit- The Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) is the official currency of Malaysia. Myanmar Kyat- The Myanmar Kyat (MMK) is the official currency of Myanmar. Philippine Peso- The Philippine Peso (PHP) is the official currency of the Philippines. Thai Baht- The Thai Baht (THB) is the official currency of Thailand. Singapore Dollar- The Singapore Dollar (SGD) is the official currency of Singapore. Vietnamese Dong - The Vietnamese Dong (VND) is the official currency of Vietnam.
ASEAN CHAIRMANSHIP
According to Article 31 of the ASEAN Charter, the Chairmanship of ASEAN shall rotate annually, based on the alphabetical order of the English names of Member States. A Member State assuming the Chairmanship shall chair the ASEAN Summit and related summits, the ASEAN Coordinating Council, the three ASEAN Community Councils, relevant ASEAN Sectoral Ministerial Bodies and senior officials, and the Committee of Permanent Representatives. Philippines is the Chair of ASEAN for 2017 and the theme of its ASEAN Chairmanship is “Partnering for Change, Engaging The World.” For more information on Philippines chairmanship: http://www.asean2017.ph/ Previous Chairs of ASEAN over the years: Year
Chair
2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1992 1987 1977 1976
Lao PDR Malaysia Myanmar Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Viet Nam Thailand Thailand Singapore Philippines Malaysia Lao PDR Indonesia Cambodia Brunei Darussalam Singapore Philippines Viet Nam Malaysia Indonesia Thailand Singapore Philippines Malaysia Indonesia
THE ASEAN FLAG 1. The ASEAN Flag is a symbol of Member States’ unity and support for the principles and endeavours of ASEAN and is a means to promote greater ASEAN awareness and solidarity. 2. The ASEAN Flag represents a stable, peaceful, united and dynamic ASEAN. The colours of the Flag – blue, red, white and yellow – represent the main colours of the flags of all the ASEAN Member States. 3. The blue represents peace and stability. Red depicts courage and dynamism, white shows purity and yellow symbolises prosperity. 4. The stalks o f padi in the centre of the Emblem represent the dream of ASEAN’s Founding Fathers for an ASEAN comprising all the countries in Southeast Asia, bound together in friendship and solidarity. 5. The circle represents the unity of ASEAN. 6. The ASEAN Flag is the reserved copyright of ASEAN. 7. The specifications of the ASEAN Flag are annexed.
1. How many countries belong to ASEAN today? 10 2. What is the capital city of Indonesia? JAKARTA 3. When was the ASEAN founded? 1967 4. Hanoi is the capital city of? VIETNAM 5. Which country joined ASEAN in 1999? CAMBODIA 6. How many stars does the Singapore's flag have? FIVE 7. How many stripes are there on the flag of Myanmar? THREE 8. What is the name of the anthem of ASEAN? THE ASEAN WAY 9. What is the national flower of Thailand? RATCHAPHREUK 10. How many colours are there on the flag of ASEAN? FOUR 11. What does the blue colour on the flag of ASEAN represent? PEACE AND STABILITY 12. What is the capital city of Laos? VIENTIANE 13. What is the national flower of Vietnam? LOTUS 14. How many stars are there on the flag of the Philippines? THREE 15. What is the currency of Cambodia? RIEL
16. What is the currency of Vietnam? DONG 17. What is the currency of Myanmar? KYAT
18. What is the currency of Laos? KIP 19. When is the National Day of Laos celebrated? ON DECEMBER 2ND 20. What is the currency of Brunei Darussalam? DOLLAR 21. What is the national flower of Cambodia? RUMDUL 22. What is the correct motto of ASEAN? ONE VISION, ONE IDENTITY, ONE COMMUNITY 23. Where is the ASEAN Secretariat located? INDONESIA 24. What is the colour of a five-pointed star on the flag of Myanmar? WHITE 25. What is the capital of the Philippines? MANILA 26. Who is the first president of Myanmar? MR. THEIN SEIN 27. What is the longest river in Southeast Asia? THE MEKONG RIVER 28. Who is the first female prime minister of Thailand? MISS YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA 29. How many countries in ASEAN does the Mekong River flow through? FIVE 30. What is Amok usually made of? FISH 31. Which of the following countries use the dollar as their official currencies? SINGAPORE AND BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 32. Which river is the most important commercial waterway of Myanmar? THE IRRAWADDY RIVER 33. What is the highest mountain in Southeast Asia? HKAKABO RAZI 34. What is Thailand’s national carrier?
THAI AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL
35. Where is the main hub of the Philippine Airlines?
NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 36. Where is Wattay International Airport located? LAOS 37. What is the highest mountain in Malaysia? KINABALU 38. What is the name of an image placed at the centre of the Cambodian flag? ANGKOR THOM 39. What kind of flower is found on the Brunei one-dollar bank note? SIMPOR 40. What is Adobo usually made of? PORK 41. What does AEC stand for? ASEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY 42. When is ASEAN Day celebrated annually? AUGUST 8TH 43. Where is Burobudur located ? INDONESIA 44. Which of the following flowers merits the nickname “The Flower of the Dawn”? THE LOTUS 45. How many stories does Petronas Twin Towers have? 88 STORIES 46. Who is the current prime minister of Laos? THONGSING THAMMAVONG 47. Where is the main hub of Singapore Airlines? CHANGI AIRPORT
48. What is the official currency of the Philippines? PESO 49. What is the highest mountain in Indonesia? PUNCAK JAYA 50. What is the national animal of Thailand? THAI ELEPHANT 51. What is the national animal of Indonesia? KOMODO DRAGON
52. What is the national animal of the Philippines? CARABAO 53. What is the national animal of Malaysia? MALAYAN TIGER 54. What is the national animal of Cambodia? KOUPREY
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Ambuyat is considered the most popular delicacy in Brunei. Amok is a traditional Cambodian dish. Gado-Gado is one of the well-known dishes from Indonesia. Chicken soup is a traditional Lao dish. Nasi Lemak is one of the well-known dishes from Malaysia. Nem is one of Vietnam’s favourite dishes.
7. Adobo is the most popular Filipino dish. 8. Laksa is spicy noodle that is popular in Singapore. 9. Lahpet is a national dish of Myanmar. 10. Baju Melayu is a traditional Malay outfit for men. 11. The female version of the baju melayu is called the baju kurung. 12. The most popular and widely-recognized Vietnamese national costume is the Áo dài. 13. A Kebaya is a traditional blouse-dress combination worn by women in Indonesia. 14. The barong Tagalog is an embroidered formal garment of the Philippines. 15. The balintawak is the traditional Filipino costume for women. 16. ASEAN Plus Three was the first of these and was created to improve existing ties with the China, Japan, and South Korea. 17. Cambodia is the last country to join ASEAN member countries. 18. Indonesia is the largest country in Southeast Asia.
