Asean Quotes

• Assuming the chairmanship of ASEAN isn't going to do anything about improving the lives of people.

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  Aung San Suu Kyi

  People   Asean   Assuming  

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• My own perception is that there are two tiers of countries, one, the original ASEAN, and then the new members. The new members are in various stages of development.

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  S. R. Nathan

  Country   Two   Perception  

  2766

• Asean is obviously a very important association for us. Over the past 30 years Asean has made great strides in regional cooperation covering a number of areas, although recently it has been under strain because of the financial crisis and other challenges.

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  Hassanal Bolkiah

  Past   Years   Numbers  

  2635

• Over the past eight years, the United States has worked hard to deepen partnerships across the region and across South-east Asia in particular. We're now a part of the East Asia Summit and we have a strategic partnership with Asean. At the US-Asean Leaders Summit I hosted earlier this year in Sunnylands, California, we agreed to a set of principles that will shape the future peace and prosperity of the region, from promoting innovation and furthering economic integration to addressing transnational challenges like global health security and climate change.

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  Barack Obama

  Past   Eight   Years  

  Source: www.straitstimes.com

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• We are trying to solve the problem of haze in the spirit of good neighbourliness with Malaysia but are also hoping that other ASEAN member countries are taking notice and willing to lend a helping hand.

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  Marty Natalegawa

  Country   Hands   Trying  

  920

• With Singapore's partnership, the United States in engaging more deeply across South-east Asia and Asean, which is central to the region's peace and prosperity. Singapore is an anchor for the US presence in the region, which is a foundation of stability and peace.

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  Barack Obama

  Anchors   Foundation   United States  

  Source: www.straitstimes.com

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