Assuming the chairmanship of ASEAN isn't going to do anything about improving the lives of people.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian countries.
We hope that through these trade arrangements, through collaboration in training, in manpower development, and what have you, ASEAN in, say, ten years' time, will be a very different ASEAN.
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.
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.
We will strive to make Taiwan a better place and enable our people to live better lives.
There's good economic progress in Malaysia. People have a lot to look forward to.
Asia has a great future; we here in the Philippines will benefit from this Asian prosperity.
With proper governance, life will improve for all.
We can transform the government and the economy, as well as democracy, in Malaysia.
I would argue that Asean has been instrumental in driving both economic growth and political development, and that there can be no clearer example than its relations with Myanmar.