#member states
- ASEAN — Acronym for 'Association of Southeast Asian Nations'; an international geopolitcal and economic organization established in 1967, structurally consisting of ten member states from the region (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). Its primary purpose is to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development, as well as to maintain regional peace and stability through respect for justice and the rule of law.