Asean Quotes:

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.

- Hassanal Bolkiah

topic: Past, Years, Numbers, Regional Cooperation, Over The Past

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

- Aung San Suu Kyi

topic: People, Assuming, Asean

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.

- Barack Obama

source: Source: www.straitstimes.com

topic: Past, Eight, Years, East Asia, Economic Integration

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.

- S. R. Nathan

topic: Country, Two, Perception, Stages Of Development, Asean

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.

- Marty Natalegawa

topic: Country, Hands, Trying, Malaysia, Asean

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.

- Barack Obama

source: Source: www.straitstimes.com

topic: Anchors, Foundation, United States, East Asia, Asean