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UK-ASEAN factsheet (to 4 July 2024)

This factsheet gives an overview of the UK government’s relationship with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and our priorities in the region.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
6 January 2020
Last updated
12 July 2023 — See all updates
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

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ASEAN is the deepest regional grouping in Asia. It brings together 10 countries in Southeast Asia: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

In 2019 the UK opened a new permanent British diplomatic mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, dedicated to growing our links with the ASEAN group.

This factsheet covers the UK government’s priorities with ASEAN in:

  • defence
  • security
  • trade and investment
  • development and infrastructure
  • tourism and education
  • science and innovation

Updates to this page

Published 6 January 2020
Last updated 12 July 2023 + show all updates

  1. The factsheet has been updated to reflect current UK-ASEAN priorities and activity.

  2. Updated factsheet with latest figures/information.

  3. Updated information on trade and investment, current institutional relationship with ASEAN and development and infrastructure.

  4. First published.

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