The Association of Southeast Asian Nations - ASEAN
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded by five S.E. Asian countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Thailand in 1967. By 1999, they had been joined by Brunei, Viet Nam, Lao, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
ASEAN’s purpose is to accelerate economic growth, social progress, cultural integration, regional peace and stability in the region. It seeks to foster economic integration by creating a stable, prosperous and highly competitive ASEAN economic region in which there is a free flow of goods, services, investment and a freer flow of capital, equitable economic development and reduced poverty and socio-economic disparities by the year 2020.
| Secretary General |
H.E. Dr. Surin Pitsuwan |
| Headquarters |
ASEAN Secretariat
Jakarta/Indonesia
Established on 24 February 1976
Contact Detail:
70A Jl. Sisingamangaraja
Jakarta 12110
Indonesia
Tel: (62-21) 7262991, 7243372
Fax :( 62-21) 7398234, 7243504
Email: public@aseansec.org
Website: www.aseansec.org
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| New Zealand Ambassador |
NZ Ambassador to ASEAN: HE Mr David Taylor
Street Address: Sentral Senayan 2 ,10th Floor, Jl Asia Afrika No 8, Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta Pusat 10270
Postal Address: PO Box 2439, Jakarta 10024, Indonesia
Telephone: +62 21 2995 5800
Facsimile: +62 21 5797 4578; +62 21 5797 4579 (Defence)
Email: nzembjak@cbn.net.id
Website: New Zealand Embassy Jakarta
Office hours: Mon-Thu 0730-1600 hrs, Fri 0730-1300 hrs
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| Combined Population |
583,651,000 (2008 est.) |
| ASEAN Exports |
US$ 879,251.9 million (2008 est.) |
| ASEAN Imports |
US$ 831,169.9 million (2008 est.) |
| ASEAN Exports to NZ |
NZ$ 7,565 million (2008 est.) |
| Main Exports to NZ |
Petroleum oils, oil-cake, vehicles, computers |
| ASEAN Imports from NZ |
NZ$ 4,676 million (2008 est.) |
| Main Imports from NZ |
Dairy, petroleum oils, meat, forest products |
| Trade Agreement with NZ |
ASEAN Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) |
Useful Links
Asean Website
AANZFTA site and www.asean.org.nz/freetrade.aspx
Dept Stats trade statistics for ASEAN region
NZ Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade information on ASEAN
NZ Trade & Enterprise information on ASEAN
Southeast Asia Economic Update
References:
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