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:
o regional peace;
o stability;
o Southeast Asian studies; and,
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 Muizzaddin 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 Almutasimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Al-Haj Abdul Halim
Muadzam 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).
o 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 o di,
which is worn nowadays mostly by women, although men do wear o di on special
occasions such as weddings and funerals. o di 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.
 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 Vietnams 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 Lao PDR

2015 Malaysia
2014 Myanmar
2013 Brunei
2012 Cambodia
2011 Indonesia
2010 Viet Nam
2009 Thailand
2008 Thailand
2007 Singapore
2006 Philippines
2005 Malaysia
2004 Lao PDR
2003 Indonesia
2002 Cambodia
2001 Brunei Darussalam
2000 Singapore
1999 Philippines
1998 Viet Nam
1997 Malaysia
1996 Indonesia
1995 Thailand
1992 Singapore
1987 Philippines
1977 Malaysia
1976 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 of padi in the centre of the Emblem represent the dream of ASEANs 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 Thailands 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

1. Ambuyat is considered the most popular delicacy in Brunei.

2. Amok is a traditional Cambodian dish.
3. Gado-Gado is one of the well-known dishes from Indonesia.
4. Chicken soup is a traditional Lao dish.
5. Nasi Lemak is one of the well-known dishes from Malaysia.
6. Nem is one of Vietnams 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 o
di.
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.