Editorial: ASEAN, a community away

The Jakarta Post I Tuesday, 05/09/2011 4:14 am I Editorial

There are great expectations for Indonesia’s chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). As a founding member, the large member and the most vibrant democratic nation in the 10-state organization, the privilege to hosting several high level ASEAN-related meetings this year is a measure of how Indonesia can truly lead Asia’s pre-eminent grouping.

Despite regularly hosting many high-profile meetings over the past two decades, organizational and technical preparations recieved a passing grade – but not with flying colors.

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