Asian Geographic - 08.2018

Casual Beginnings

ASEAN was born of conflict. But it was at the dinner

table and golf course where it truly took shape, formed

from a new type of informal diplomacy that would later

characterise Southeast Asian politics. We examine the

less-known narrative of how it all began

GOLF AND DRINKS

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte

leaves the stage after a ceremonial

handover of the ASEAN chairmanship

to the Philippines at the 29th ASEAN

Summit in Vientiane, Laos

ASIAN GEOGRAPHIC extends our warmest thanks to
the ASEAN Secretariat and Ms Salmaini Malik and
family for providing resources and support in the
writing of this feature.