INDONESIA-MALAYSIA-THAILANDGROWTH TRIANGLE (IMT-GT)

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM-INDONESIA-MALAYSIA-PHILIPPINESEAST ASEAN GROWTH AREA (BIMP-EAGA)

INDONESIA-MALAYSIA-SINGAPOREGROWTH TRIANGLE (IMS-GT)

ASEAN MEKONG BASINDEVELOPMENT COOPERATION

SINGAPORE

Cakung (EPZ)

Tj Priok (EPZ)

Marunda (EPZ)

MGM - ModernCikande (EPZ)

Candi IndustrialEstate (EPZ)

Pasuruan IndustrialEstate (EPZ)

Rungkut IndustrialEstate (EPZ)

Bintan InternationalIndustrial Estate(Duty FreeBonded Zone)

Batam (FTZ)

Savan-Seno(SpecialEconomic Zone)

Viet-Sing IndustrialZone (EPZ)

Da Nang (EPZ)

Hai Phong 96 (EPZ)

Namura Hai PhongIndustrial Zone(EPZ)

Dinh Vu IndustrialZone (EPZ)

Can Tho IndustrialZone (EPZ)

Dung Quat IndstrialZone (EPZ)

Tan Thuan IndustrialZone (EPZ)

Hiep PhuocIndustrial Zone(EPZ)

Southern IndustrialEstate (EPZ)

Lard KrabangIndustrial Estate (EPZ)

Thapaya InternationalIndustrial Park (EPZ)

Alpha Technopolis(FTZ)

Pleang Yaou IndustrialEstate (EPZ)

Chutikan IndustrialEstate (EPZ)

Bangpa-in IndustrialEstate (EPZ)

Hi-Tech IndustrialEstate (EPZ)

Amata NakomIndustrial Estate

(EPZ)

Chon BuriIndustrial Estate(EPZ)

LaemchabangIndustrial Estate (EPZ)

Amata City Rayong(EPZ)

Northern RegionIndustrial Estate

(EPZ)

Network RegionIndustrial Estate (EPZ)

Baguio CityEconomic Zone

(EPZ)

Ayala deZamboangaIndustrial Park (EPZ)

Rio Tuba (EPZ)

Manila HarbourCenter (EPZ)

Cebu Light IdustrialPark (EPZ)

Mactan EconomicZone (EPZ)

West CebuIndustrial Park (EPZ)

Leyte IndustrialDevelopment Estate

Angeles IdustrialPark (EPZ)

Carmelray IndustrialPark (EPZ)

Laguna InternationalIndustrial Park (EPZ)

Bataan EconomicZone (EPZ)

Fil-Estate IndustrialPark (EPZ)

Sungai Way (FIZ)

Hulu Kelang (FIZ)

Telok PanglimaGarang (FIZ)

West Port (FreeCommercial Zone)

Kinta (FIZ)

Rantau Panjang (FreeCommercial Zone)

Johor (FIZ)

Pasir Gudang (FreeCommercial Zone)

Tanjung Kling (FIZ)

Sama Jaya (FIZ)

Perai (FIZ)

Changi (FTZ)

Sembawang(FTZ)

Pasir Panjang(FTZ)

Jurong (FTZ) Keppel (FTZ)

Linh Trung ExportIndustrial Zone(EPZ)

Zamboanga Port

General Santos Port

Davao Port

Cagayan deOro Port

Tj Emas (EPZ)

Johor Port

Tg. Pelepas Port

Dumai Port

Port Klang

BelawanPort

Kemaman Port

Kuantan Port

Songkhla Port

Penang Port

Phuket Port

Bangkok PortLaem Chabang Port

Sattahip PortMap Tha Put Port

SihanoukvillePort

SaigonPort

Vung Tau Port

Da Nang Port

Qui Nhon Port

Hai Phong Port

Cai Lan Port

Kyauk Phyu Port

ThilawaPort

PalembangPort

Panjang Port

Tanjung Priok Port

Cilacap Port

Tanjung Emas Port

Tanjung Perak Port

Banjarmasin Port

Makassar Port

BalikpapanPort

Sandakan PortKota Kinabalu Port

Bintulu Port

Kuching Port

Pasir Gudang Port

Bitung Port

Sorong Port

Jayapura Port

Iloilo Port

Cebu Port

Batangas Port

Subic Port

Manila Port

International Airport

Domestic Airport

ASEAN-Wide Port Network

Major/Main Port

Export Processing Zone(EPZ) / Free Industrial Zone(FIZ)

National Capital

City

City

City

Main Highway

Railway

Power Interconnection

ASEAN IN THE WORLD

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TRANS-ASEAN GASPIPELINE SYSTEMASEAN POWER

INTERCONNECTION PROJECTS

1. Peninsula Malaysia - Singapore2. Thailand - Peninsula Malaysia3. Sarawak - Peninsula Malaysia4. Peninsula Malaysia - Sumatera5. Batam - Bintan - Singapore - Johor6. Sarawak - West Kalimantan7. Philippines - Sabah8. Sarawak - Sabah - Brunei9. Thailand - Lao PDR10. Lao PDR - Vietnam11. Thailand - Myanmar12. Vietnam - Cambodia13. Lao PDR - Cambodia14. Thailand - Cambodia

LEGEND

Bayan Lepas (FIZ)

A N D A M A N S E A

SihanoukvilleInt’l Airport

Phnom PenhInt’l Airport

AngkorInt’l Airport

WattayInt’l Airport

Luang PrabangInt’l Airport

LangkawiInt’l Airport

PenangInt’l Airport

Kuala LumpurInt’l Airport

KuchingInt’l Airport

Kota KinabaluInt’l Airport

SenaiInt’l Airport

MandalayInt’l Airport

YangonInt’l Airport

Ninoy AquinoInt’l Airport

Subic BayInt’l Airport

Bacolod-Silay CityInt’l Airport

General SantosInt’l Airport

Francisco BangoyInt’l Airport

IloiloInt’l Airport

ZamboangaInt’l Airport

Mactan-CebuInt’l Airport

LaoagInt’l Airport

LaguindinganInt’l Airport

Legazpi CityInt’l Airport

SuvarnabhumiInt’l Airport

Chiang RaiInt’l Airport

Chiang MaiInt’l Airport

Udon ThaniInt’l Airport

PhuketInt’l Airport

Tanh Son NhatInt’l Airport

Da NangInt’l Airport

No BaiInt’l Airport

Achmad YaniInt’l Airport

JuandaInt’l Airport

AdisumarmoInt’l Airport

AdisuciptoInt’l Airport

Ngurah RaiInt’l Airport

Soekarno-HattaInt’l Airport

SepingganInt’l Airport

Hasanuddin Int’l Airport

Sam Ratulangi Int’l Airport

Husein SastranegaraInt’l Airport

Kuala NamuInt’l Airport

MinangkabauInt’l Airport

Sultan Syarif Qasim IIInt’l Airport

Hat YaiInt’l Airport

U-TapaoInt’l Airport

Long ThanhInt’l Airport

Quang NinhInt’l Airport

INTRODUCTION

ASEAN is making progress towards the establishment of a single market and production base under theASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by 2015. Under the AEC, ASEAN’s goal is to have free flow of invest-ment in the region that will be key towards enhancing the competitiveness of the region in attractingforeign direct investment (FDI) flows. While ASEAN has been successful in attracting investment throughits investment policies and regime, the concept of regional integration is expected to enhance ASEAN’sattractiveness as an investment destination. The challenges of the present and increasing competitionfrom other emerging economies spur ASEAN towards ensuring that it remains in the forefront of globaldevelopment and benefit from the internationalisation of business activities and the global supply chainproduction structure.

In this connection, ASEAN concluded the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (ACIA) inFebruary 2009. The ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) Ministerial Council in 2007 agreed to step up regionalefforts in attracting FDI and in 2007, and made the decision to consolidate the 1987 Agreement for thePromotion and Protection of Investments (known as the Investment Guarantee Agreement or “ASEANIGA”), and the 1998 Framework Agreement on the ASEAN Investment Area (AIA) or the “AIA Agree-ment”, as well as its two related Protocols, into a single comprehensive agreement to be known as ACIA. The main objectives of ACIA are to: (1) create a free and open investment regime to attract more investorsinto the region by creating a more liberal and transparent investment environment, and (2) support therealisation of an AEC by 2015. ACIA would also facilitate the transformation of ASEAN into an investmenthub that would be able to compete effectively with other emerging economies.

The ASEAN Investment Map is published to provide investors and the business sector with easy refer-ence to key investment facilities located in the region. The Map also gives a bird-eye’s view of ASEANas an investment region with its diverse and complementary locational advantages that can easily meetthe needs of all investors in ASEAN.

In particular, the map indicates the locations of the free trade zones, export processing zones and ASEANinfrastructural networks that support an efficient regional investment destination. The map also con-tains basic information and figures on each ASEAN Member State. As not all industrial estates andinvestment facilities are highlighted, investors are advised to refer to other sources of information listedin the map or consult the respective ASEAN investment agencies for more detailed or other types ofinvestment information.

Copyright © ASEAN Secretariat, 2009

MALAYSIALand Area : 330,252 sq kmCapital : Kuala LumpurPopulation : 27.8 millionMajor Industries:Electrical and Electronics, Petroleum Products andPetrochemicals, Chemicals and Chemical Products,Basic Metals Products, Food, Transport Equipment,Fabricated Metal Products.Investment Opportunities:Electrical and Electronics, Engineering Support,Food Processing, Life Sciences, Machinery andTransport Equipment, Petrochemicals andPolymers, R&D, ICT, Services.

SINGAPORELand Area : 707 sq kmCapital : SingaporePopulation : 4.8 millionMajor Industries:Biomedical Products, Electronics, Energy, ChemicalProducts, Precision Engineering Equipment, TransportationEquipment, ICT Products.Investment Opportunities:Biomedical Sciences, Electrical and Electronics, TransportEngineering, ICT, Services.

INDONESIALand Area : 1,860,360 sq kmCapital : JakartaPopulation : 228.5 millionMajor Industries:Food, Paper and Printing, Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals,Textiles, Metal, Machinery, Electronics.Investment Opportunities:Agro-Industry, Fishery, Food, Automotive, Refinery, Steel,Petrochemicals, Shipping, Oleochemicals, Fertilisers,Mining, Textiles and Textiles Products.

LAO PDRLand Area : 236,800 sq kmCapital : VientianePopulation : 5.7 millionMajor Industries:Garments, Electricity, Wood-based,Light industries.Investment Opportunities:Hydropower, Agro-Based Industries,SMEs, Tourism and other services,Garments.

THAILANDLand Area : 513,120 sq kmCapital : BangkokPopulation : 66.4 millionMajor Industries:Food, Construction Materials, Iron and SteelProducts, Transport Equipment, PetroleumProducts, Electrical and Electronics Products.Investment Opportunities:Alternative Energy, Agro-Industry, Automotive,Bioetechnology, Electrical and Electronics,Fashion, Machinery, Petrochemicals, Services.

BRUNEI DARUSSALAMLand Area : 5,765 sq kmCapital : Bandar Seri BegawanPopulation : 397,000Major Industries: Oil and Gas.Investment Opportunities:Tourism, Financial Services focusing on IslamicBanking, Food Industry including halal products,downstream industries related to Oil and Gas,Energy, ICT industries.

VIET NAMLand Area : 331,212 sq kmCapital : Ha NoiPopulation : 86.2 millionMajor Industries:Oil and Gas, IT, Food Products, Textilesand Apparels, Mining, Electrical Products,Fishery, Forestry.Investment Opportunities:Infrastructure Development, High-TechProducts, IT, Food Processing, Real EstateDevelopment, Agriculture ProductDevelopment, Construction Materials.

PHILIPPINESLand Area : 300,000 sq kmCapital : ManilaPopulation : 90.5 millionMajor Industries:Electronics Components Manufacturing,Apparel and Clothing Accessories,Woodcraft and Furniture, Food Processing,IT-Enabled Services, Financial Services.Investment Opportunities:Agribusiness, Heathcare and WellnessProducts and Services, Information andCommunications Technology, Electronics,Motor Vehicle Products, Energy,Infrastructure, Tourism, Shipbuilding/Shipping, Jewelry, Fashion Garments,Machinery and Equipment.

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

MYANMARLand Area : 676,577 sq kmCapital : Nay Pyi TawPopulation : 58.5 millionMajor Industries:Energy, Mining, Processing andManufacturing, Power,Construction.Investment Opportunities:Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery,Forestry, Mining, Oil and Gas,Power, Tourism.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967. The Member States of theAssociation are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore,Thailand and Viet Nam. The ASEAN Secretariat is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

For inquiries, contact:Public Outreach and Civil Society DivisionThe ASEAN Secretariat70A Jalan SisingamangarajaJakarta 12110IndonesiaPhone : (62 21) 724-3372, 726-2991Fax : (62 21) 739-8234, 724-3504E-mail : public.div@asean.org

General information on ASEAN appears on-lineat the ASEAN Website: www.asean.org

Catalogue-in-Publication Data

ASEAN Investment Map: 2009 editionJakarta: ASEAN Secretariat, August 2009

332.673 959

1. Investment - Map - ASEAN2. ASEAN - Investment - Map

ISBN 978-602-8411-14-1

The text of this publication may be freely quoted or reprinted with proper acknowledgement.

Copyright © ASEAN Secretariat 2009

All rights reservedSCALE 1 : 7.300.000

CAMBODIALand Area : 181,035 sq kmCapital : Phnom PenhPopulation : 14.6 millionMajor Industries:Textiles and Garments, Tourism-related,Agro, Wood-based.Investment Opportunities:Agriculture and Agro Industry, Transportand Telecommunications Infrastructure,Energy and Electricity, Tourism-relatedindustries, Mining.

IMS-GTEntry Port

1. Dumai2. Johor3. Batam4. Palembang5. Panjang6. Singapore

PERLIS

IMT-GTEntry Port

1. Songkla2. Kemamam3. Kuantan4. Batan5. Johor6. Dumai7. Klang8. Belawan9. Penang

Banda Aceh

ACEH

Pekanbaru

Padabg

Jambi

Palembang

Bengkulu

Bandar Lampung

RIAUWEST

SUMATERA

JAMBI

SOUTHSUMATERA

BENGKULU

SUMATERA(INDONESIA)

Medan

NORTHSUMATERA

LAMPUNG

Banda Aceh

ACEH

Pekanbaru

Padabg

Jambi

Palembang

Bengkulu

Bandar Lampung

RIAUWEST

SUMATERA

JAMBI

SOUTHSUMATERA

BENGKULU

SUMATERA(INDONESIA)

MedanNORTH

SUMATERA

LAMPUNG

BRUNEI DARUSSALAMNegara Brunei Darussalam

Date of Joining ASEAN : 8 January 1984Land Area : 5,765 sq kmCapital : Bandar Seri BegawanPopulation : 397,000GDP Growth : 0.4 per centGDP at Current Prices : US$ 14.1 billionInflation : 2.6 per centExports : US$ 8.7 billionImports : US$ 3.1 billionNet FDI Inflow : US$ 0.24 million

Major Exports: Crude Petroleum, LNG, Garments.

Major Imports: Chemicals, Food Products, Manufacturing and TransportEquipment.

Major Trading Partners: Japan, Republic of Korea, ASEAN, New Zealand,China, USA, Canada.

Major Industries: Oil and Gas.

Major Investors: European Union, ASEAN, Japan.

Investment Opportunities:Tourism, Financial Services focusing on Islamic Banking, Food Industryincluding halal products, downstream industries related to Oil and Gas,Energy, ICT industries.

Investment Agencies:• Ministry of Industry and Primary Resources

Jalan Menteri BesarBandar Seri Begawan BB3910Brunei DarussalamTel : (673-2) 382 822 / 381 786 / 381 787Fax : (673-2) 383 811Website : www.bruneimipr.gov.bn

• Brunei Economic Development Board (BEDB)Block 2K, Jalan Ong Sum PingBandar Seri Begawan BA1311Brunei DarussalamTel : (673-2) 230 111Fax : (673-2) 230 063Website : www.bedb.com.bn

Related / Useful Websites:www.brunet.bn, www.information.gov.bn, www.brunei.gov.bn,www.brunei-online.com, www.brudirect.com, www.mmn.gov.bn,www.bruneinewsletter.info, www.finance.gov.bn, www.customs.gov.bn,www.bsmenet.org.bn

CAMBODIAKingdom of Cambodia

Date of Joining ASEAN : 30 April 1999Land Area : 181,035 sq kmCapital : Phnom PenhPopulation : 14.6 millionGDP Growth : 6.0 per centGDP at Current Prices : US$ 11.0 billionInflation : 7.5 per centExports : US$ 4.3 billionImports : US$ 4.5 billionNet FDI Inflow : US$ 0.82 billion

Major Exports: Garments, Timber, Rubber, Other AgriculturalCommodities.

Major Imports: Transport Equipment, Machinery, Petroleum and relatedproducts, Textiles, Tobacco.

Major Trading Partners: Germany, United Kingdom, Viet Nam, China(including Hong Kong), USA, Republic of Korea, Japan, ASEAN.

Major Industries: Textiles and Garments, Tourism-related, Agro, Wood-based.

Major Investors: China, Republic of Korea, ASEAN, USA, European Union.

Investment Opportunities:Agriculture and Agro Industry, Transport and TelecommunicationsInfrastructure, Energy and Electricity, Tourism-related industries, Mining.

Investment Agency:Council for the Development of CambodiaCambodian Investment BoardGovernment Palace, Sisowath Quay, Wat PhnomPhnom PenhKingdom of CambodiaTel : (855) 23 981 154Fax : (855) 23 428 426E-mail : cdc.cib@online.com.khWebsite : www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh

Related / Useful Websites:www.cambodiasez.gov.kh, www.moc.gov.kh,www.khmer.info/cambodia, www.khmerseek.com,www.cambodiaworks.com, www.cdc-crdb.gov.kh, www.camnet.com.kh,www.nis.gov.kh

INDONESIARepublic of Indonesia

Date of Joining ASEAN : Founding member - 8 August 1967Land Area : 1,860,360 sq kmCapital : JakartaPopulation : 228.5 millionGDP Growth : 6.1 per centGDP at Current Prices : US$ 511.1 billionInflation : 11.1 per centExports : US$ 137.0 billionImports : US$ 129.2 billionNet FDI Inflow : US$ 7.9 billion

Major Exports: Agriculture products, Manufactured products, Minerals.

Major Imports: Consumption Goods, Raw Materials, Capital Goods.

Major Trading Partners: Japan, USA, ASEAN, Republic of Korea, China.

Major Industries: Food, Paper and Printing, Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals,Textiles, Metal, Machinery, Electronics.

Major Investors: Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, United Kingdom, Singapore.

Investment Opportunities:Agro-Industry, Fishery, Food, Automotive, Refinery, Steel, Petrochemicals,Shipping, Oleochemicals, Fertilisers, Mining, Textiles and Textiles Products.

Investment Agency:Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM)Jl Gatot Subroto no. 44Jakarta 12190, IndonesiaTel : (62-21) 525 2008 / 525 4981 / 525 3866Fax : (62-21) 522 4609 / 525 4945 / 525 3866Website : www.bkpm.go.id

Related / Useful Websites:www.depdag.go.id, http://inatrade.depdag.go.id, www.depkop.go.id,www.bappenas.go.id, www.nafed.go.id, www.depkeu.go.id,www.beacukai.go.id, www.dprin.go.id, www.bi.go.id,www.kadin-indonesia.or.id, www.regionalinvestment.com,www.bps.go.id, www.jsx.co.id

LAO PDRLao People’s Democratic Republic

Date of Joining ASEAN : 23 July 1997Land Area : 236,800 sq kmCapital : VientianePopulation : 5.7 millionGDP Growth : 8.4 per centGDP at Current Prices : US$ 5.3 billionInflation : 8.5 per centExports : US$ 0.83 billionImports : US$ 1.8 billionNet FDI Inflow : US$ 0.23 billion

Major Exports: Coffee, Electricity, Clothing, Wood Products, ForestryProducts, Gold, Copper, Gypsum.

Major Imports: Industrial Machinery, Electrical Machinery and parts,Chemicals, Iron and Steel, Fuel, Construction Materials.

Major Trading Partners: Europe, North America, ASEAN.

Major Industries: Garments, Electricity, Wood-Based, Light Industries.

Major Investors: ASEAN, China, France, Japan, India, Australia, Republicof Korea.

Investment Opportunities:Hydropower, Agro-Based industries, SMEs, Tourism and other services,Garments.

Investment Agency:Committee for Planning and Investment (CPI)Department for Promotion and Management ofDomestic and Foreign InvestmentLuang Prabang Road, Vientiane 01001, Lao PDRTel : (856-21) 222 690 / 218 377 / 219 568Fax : (856-21) 215 491E-mail : fimc@laotel.comWebsite : www.invest.laopdr.org

Related / Useful Websites:www.laopdr.com, www.bol.gov.la, www.nsc.gov.la,http://laocustoms.laopdr.net

MALAYSIA

Date of Joining ASEAN : Founding Member - 8 August 1967Land Area : 330,252 sq kmCapital : Kuala LumpurPopulation : 27.8 millionGDP Growth : 4.6 per centGDP at Current Prices : US$ 222.7 billionInflation : 4.4 per centExports : US$ 194.5 billionImports : US$ 144.3 billionNet FDI Inflow : US$ 8.0 billion

Major Exports: Electrical and Electronics Products, Crude Petroleum,Petrochemical Products, Chemicals and Chemical Products, Palm Oil andOleochemicals, LNG, Machinery.

Major Imports: Electrical and Electronics Products, Machinery, Appliancesand Parts, Chemicals and Chemical Products, Metal, Iron and SteelProducts.

Major Trading Partners: USA, ASEAN, Japan, China.

Major Industries: Electrical and Electronics, Petroleum Products andPetrochemicals, Chemicals and Chemical Products, Basic Metal Products,Food, Transport Equipment, Fabricated Metal Products.

Major Investors: Japan, Netherlands, Australia, USA, Singapore.

Investment Opportunities:Electrical and Electronics, Engineering Support, Food Processing, LifeSciences, Machinery and Transport Equipment, Petrochemicals andPolymers, R&D, ICT, Services.

Investment Agency:Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA)Block 4, Plaza Sentral, Jalan Stesen Sentral 5Kuala Lumpur Sentral50470 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaTel : (603) 2267 3633Fax : (603) 2274 7970E-mail : promotion@mida.gov.myWebsite : www.mida.gov.my

Related / Useful Websites:www.miti.gov.my, www.matrade.gov.my, www.smidec.gov.my,www.gov.my, www.statistics.gov.my, www.customs.gov.my,www.fmm.org, www.dpmm.org, www.bnm.gov.my,www.smibusinessdirectory.com.my, www.treasury.gov.my

MYANMARUnion of Myanmar

Date of Joining ASEAN : 23 July 1997Land Area : 676,577 sq kmCapital : Nay Pyi TawPopulation : 58.5 millionGDP Growth : 4.5 per centGDP at Current Prices : US$ 27.2 billionInflation : -Exports : US$ 6.6 billionImports : US$ 3.8 billionNet FDI Inflow : US$ 0.72 billion

Major Exports: Rice, Maize, Pulse and Bean, Fisheries, Teak and otherHardwoods, Gas, Garments.

Major Imports: Textiles, Lubricant Oils, Automobiles, Machinery, Iron andSteel.

Major Trading Partners: ASEAN, Japan, China, India.

Major Industries: Energy, Mining, Processing and Manufacturing, Power,Construction.

Major Investors: United Kingdom, Thailand, Singapore.

Investment Opportunities:Agriculture, Livestock and Fishery, Forestry, Mining, Oil and Gas, Power,Tourism.

Investment Agency:Office of the Myanmar Investment CommissionDirectorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA)Ministry of National Planning and Economic DevelopmentBuilding No (32), Nay Pyi Taw, MyanmarTel : (95-67) 406 342Fax : (95-67) 406 333E-mail : DICA.NPED@mptmail.net.mmWebsite : www.dica.gov.mm

Related / Useful Websites:www.myanmar.com, www.myanmars.net, www.csostat.gov.mm,www.energy.gov.mm, www.mpt.net.mm, www.perspective.net.mm

PHILIPPINESRepublic of the Philippines

Date of Joining ASEAN : Founding Member - 8 August 1967Land Area : 300,000 sq kmCapital : ManilaPopulation : 90.5 millionGDP Growth : 3.6 per centGDP at Current Prices : US$ 166.8 billionInflation : 8.0 per centExports : US$ 49.1 billionImports : US$ 56.6 billionNet FDI Inflow : US$ 1.5 billion

Major Exports: Garments, Semiconductors and Electronic Microcircuits,Finished Electrical Machinery, Crude Coconut Oil, Fisheries and Agro-basedProducts.

Major Imports: Electrical Machinery, Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and relatedmaterials, Transport Equipment, Textile Yarns, Chemical Elements andCompounds, Base Metals, Consumer Goods, TelecommunicationsEquipment.

Major Trading Partners: USA, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia,Singapore, Netherlands, Germany, Republic of Korea.

Major Industries: Electronics Components Manufacturing, Apparel andClothing Accessories, Woodcraft and Furniture, Food Processing, IT-Enabled Services, Financial Services.

Major Investors: USA, Japan, Republic of Korea, Germany, France, UnitedKingdom, Singapore, Taiwan.

Investment Opportunities:Agribusiness, Heathcare and Wellness Products and Services, Informationand Communications Technology, Electronics, Motor Vehicle Products,Energy, Infrastructure, Tourism, Shipbuilding/Shipping, Jewelry, FashionGarments, Machinery and Equipment.

Investment Agency:One-Stop Action Centre (OSAC)Philippines Board of Investment (BOI)Industry and Investment Building385 Sen. Gil J Puyat Avenue1200 Makati City, Metro Manila, PhilippinesTel : (632) 895 8322 / 895 3979 / 890 1332 loc 249Fax : (632) 895 8322Website : www.boi.gov.ph

Related / Useful Websites:www.peza.gov.ph, www.sbma.gov.ph, www.clark.com.ph,www.bcda.gov.ph, www.bir.gov.ph, www.bsp.gov.ph, www.nscb.gov.ph,www.sss.gov.ph, www.census.gov.ph, www.srtc.gov.ph,www.customs.gov.ph, www.dti.gov.ph

SINGAPORERepublic of Singapore

Date of Joining ASEAN : Founding Member - 8 August 1967Land Area : 707 sq kmCapital : SingaporePopulation : 4.8 millionGDP Growth : 1.1 per centGDP at Current Prices : US$ 184.1 billionInflation : 4.9 per centExports : US$ 241.4 billionImports : US$ 230.8 billionNet FDI Inflow : US$ 22.8 billion

Major Exports: Machinery and Equipment, Consumer Goods, Chemicals,Mineral Fuels and Petroleum Products (processed for re-export).

Major Imports: Machinery and Equipment, Mineral Fuels, Chemicals,Foodstuffs.

Major Trading Partners: ASEAN, Japan, China, USA, France, Germany,United Kingdom.

Major Industries: Biomedical Products, Electronics, Energy, ChemicalProducts, Precision Engineering Equipment, Transportation Equipment, ICTProducts.

Major Investors: USA, Europe, Japan.

Investment Opportunities:Biomedical Sciences, Electrical and Electronics, Transport Engineering,ICT, Services.

Investment Agencies:• Singapore Economic Development Board

250 North Bridge Road#28-00 Raffles City Tower, Singapore 179101Tel : (65) 6832 6832Fax : (65) 6832 6565Website : www.sedb.com.sg

• Ministry of Trade and Industry100 High StreetThe Treasury #09-01Singapore 179434Tel : (65) 6225 9911Fax : (65) 6332 7260Website : www.mti.gov.sg

Related / Useful Websites:www.singstat.gov.sg, www.sbf.org.sg, www.business.gov.sg,www.asme.org.sg, www.spring.gov.sg, www.gov.sg, www.mas.gov.sg,www.iesingapore.gov.sg (formerly Singapore Trade Development Board)

THAILANDKingdom of Thailand

Date of Joining ASEAN : Founding Member - 8 August 1967Land Area : 513,120 sq kmCapital : BangkokPopulation : 66.4 millionGDP Growth : 2.6 per centGDP at Current Prices : US$ 273.6 billionInflation : 0.4 per centExports : US$ 174.9 billionImports : US$ 177.6 billionNet FDI Inflow : US$ 9.83 billion

Major Exports: Automobiles and Parts, Rubber, Plastic Pellets, Gems andJewelry, Refined Fuels, Iron and Steel, Radios and Televisions, Chemicals.

Major Imports: Industrial and Electrical Machines, Chemicals, Computersand Parts, Iron and Steel, Metal Waste and Scrap, Precious Stones,Automobiles Parts.

Major Trading Partners: USA, Japan, China, UAE, Republic of Korea, ASEAN.

Major Industries: Food, Construction Materials, Iron and Steel Products,Transport Equipment, Petroleum Products, Electrical and ElectronicsProducts.

Major Investors: Japan, China, Republic of Korea, France, Germany.

Investment Opportunities:Alternative Energy, Agro-Industry, Automotive, Bioetechnology, Electricaland Electronics, Fashion, Machinery, Petrochemicals, Services.

Investment Agency:Office of the Board of Investment555 Vipavadee Rangsit Road, ChatuchakBangkok 10900, ThailandTel : (662) 537 8111 / 55Fax : (662) 537 8177E-mail : head@boi.go.thWebsite : www.boi.go.th

Related / Useful Websites:www.dft.moc.go.th, www.bot.or.th, www.boinews.net,www.thaitrade.com, www.depthai.go.th, www.thaiechamber.com,www.customs.go.th, www.thaifta.com, www.ieat.go.th, www.nso.go.th,www.nesdb.go.th, www.set.or.th, www.industry.go.th, www.dip.go.th,www.sme.go.th, www.fti.or.th, www.sino.net/thai/commerce

VIET NAMSocialist Republic of Viet Nam

Date of Joining ASEAN : 28 July 1995Land Area : 331,212 sq kmCapital : Ha NoiPopulation : 86.2 millionGDP Growth : 6.3 per centGDP at Current Prices : US$ 90.7 billionInflation : 19.9 per centExports : US$ 61.8 billionImports : US$ 79.6 billionNet FDI Inflow : US$ 8.1 billion

Major Exports: Crude Oil, Coal, Tin, Electronic Parts, Electrical Wires andCables, Footwear, Textile Products, Agro-based Products, Wood andWooden Products, Fishery and Fishery Products.

Major Imports: Motor Vehicles, Garments, Construction,Telecommunications, Electronic and Computer Parts, Petroleum, Fertilisers,Textiles Fabrics, Chemicals, Insecticides.

Major Trading Partners: ASEAN, Japan, China, Taiwan, Republic of Korea,Europe, Australia.

Major Industries: Oil and Gas, IT, Food Products, Textiles and Apparels,Mining, Electrical Products, Fishery, Forestry.

Major Investors: USA, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Republic of Korea,ASEAN.

Investment Opportunities:Infrastructure Development, High-Tech Products, IT, Food Processing, RealEstate Development, Agriculture Product Development, ConstructionMaterials.

Investment Agency:Foreign Investment AgencyMinistry of Planning and Investment2 Hoang Van Thu Street, Ba Dinh DistrictHa Noi, Viet NamTel : (844) 3734 3759Fax : (844) 3734 3769E-mail : fiavietnam@mpi.gov.vnWebsite : www.mpi.gov.vn and http://fia.mpi.gov.vn

Related / Useful Websites:www.business.gov.vn, www.vir.com.vn, www.dpi.hochiminhcity.gov.vn,www.sbv.gov.vn, www.mot.gov.vn, www.industry.gov.vn,www.gso.gov.vn, www.netnam.vn, www.sigb.org.vn,www.smenetonline.com, www.vinaone.com/industry

ASEAN BASIC INDICATORS (2008)

Total Population : 583.7 millionTotal Land Area : 4.4 million sq kmTotal Gross Domestic Product : US$ 1,506.2 billionGDP Growth : 4.4 per cent

Total Trade : US$ 1,710.4 billionTotal Exports : US$ 879.14 billionTotal Imports : US$ 831.23 billion

Intra-ASEAN Exports : US$ 242.5 billionIntra-ASEAN Imports : US$ 215.6 billionIntra-ASEAN Trade : 26.8 per cent of ASEAN total trade

FDI Inflows : US$ 60.2 billionIntra-ASEAN FDI Inflows : US$ 11.1 billion

SUB-REGIONAL GROWTH AREAS

BRUNEI - INDONESIA - MALAYSIA - PHILIPPINES - East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA)

The East ASEAN Growth Area (EAGA) is an area encompassing Brunei Darussalam, Indo-nesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, and is better known in the ASEAN region as BIMP-EAGA.

The BIMP-EAGA was established in recognition of the importance of the principles ofmarket orientation and comparative advantage. These form the basis for promoting tradeand investment flows into the sub-region and taking advantage of the culture and ethniccommonalities in these areas with the aim of advancing intra-subregional trade, tourismand investment activities.

The four main areas of cooperation among the BIMP-EAGA members are tourism devel-opment, expansion of air linkages, sea transport and shipping services, and fisheriesdevelopment. In addition, several infrastructure-related projects on seaports, roads, tele-communications facilities and airports are being pursued to further hasten the growthand development of the area.

The areas covered in this grouping are Brunei Darussalam; the islands of Kalimantan,Sulawesi, Maluku and Papua in Indonesia; Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan in Malaysia; andthe Mindanao and Palawan islands in the southern part of the Philippines archipelago.

References on BIMP-EAGA:www.asean.org, www.bimp-eaga.org, www.bimpbc.org,www.bimp-icon.ph, www.brunet.bn/org/bimpeaga, www.adb.org, www.eaga.org.bn

INDONESIA - MALAYSIA - SINGAPORE Growth Triangle (IMS-GT)

In 1990, Indonesia and Singapore signed an agreement to develop jointly the Riau archi-pelago. Prior to the signing of the agreement, the Indonesian government formed theCoordinating Team of Riau Province Development with a presidential decree in July 1990.The team was responsible for coordinating the development of Riau islands outside theBatam Industrial Development Authority (BIDA) area. With the announcement of the de-cree, the whole Riau archipelago became part of the growth triangle region and betterknown as the Singapore-Johor-Riau (SIJORI) triangle.

In recognising the potential for generating mutual benefit from the SIJORI arrangement,a Memorandum of Understanding was signed in 1994 between Indonesia, Malaysia andSingapore to formalise the establishment of a consultative mechanism to oversee thetrilateral cooperation. Since then, rapid developments have taken place in the SIJORItriangle and positively impacted the other provinces in the southern part of Sumateraisland of Indonesia because of its economic and infrastructure linkages. The SIJORI tri-angle is today known as the Southern Growth Triangle or Indonesia, Malaysia, SingaporeGrowth Triangle (IMS-GT).

Since 1995, the whole of Sumatera island has become part of the triangle and in 2004 IMS-GT was expanded to include the states of Negeri Sembilan, Pahang and Melaka in Malay-

sia.

References on IMS-GT:www.asean.org, www.irda.com.my, www.adb.org,www.asiatradehub.com/malaysia/trade.asp

INDONESIA - MALAYSIA - THAILAND Growth Triangle (IMT-GT)

The success of cooperation in the IMS-GT has been hailed as a means of promoting theeconomic growth within a sub-region and has become a model of economic cooperationin the ASEAN region. The triangle has since been replicated in other parts of the region asa mechanism to expand intra-ASEAN economic cooperation. This includes the NorthernGrowth Triangle or the Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT). TheIMT-GT represents the second major effort at linking three complementary locationscomprising the northern part of Sumatera island of Indonesia, northern Peninsular Ma-laysia and the southern provinces of Thailand.

The IMT-GT area was later expanded to include the whole of Sumatera island of Indone-sia; the Malaysian states of Selangor, Penang, Perak, Kedah, Kelantan and Perlis; and, thesouthern provinces of Thailand comprising Satun, Songkhla, Yala, Narathiwat and Pattani.

References on IMT-GT:www.asean.org, www.adb.org, http://imtgt.org, www.imtnews.com

ASEAN MEKONG BASIN DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION (AMBDC)

The ASEAN Mekong Basin Development Cooperation (AMBDC) was established in 1996on a basis of the economic potential of the Mekong Basin and a desire to cooperate in thedevelopment of the Mekong Basin. The AMBDC provides a critical and important link to thedevelopment cooperation framework of the Mekong riparian states, namely: infrastruc-ture capacities in the areas of transport, telecommunications, irrigation and energy; de-velopment of trade and investment-generating activities; development of agriculturalsector; sustainable development of forestry resources and the development of mineralresources; development of the industrial sector to accelerate industrial developmentespecially small and medium enterprises; development of the tourism sector; human re-source development; and support for training, science and technology cooperation.

The AMBDC’s overall objectives are to advance ASEAN integration by ensuring economi-cally sound and sustainable development of the Mekong Basin; encourage a process ofdialogue and common project identification to achieve economic partnerships for mutualbenefit; and, strengthen interconnections and economic linkages between ASEAN Mem-ber States and Mekong riparian states.

The AMBDC continues to place priority on AMBDC’s flagship projects such as theSingapore-Kunming Rail Link (SKRL). The areas covered in this cooperation are Cambo-dia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam and the Yunnan province of China.

References AMBDC:www.asean.org, www.mekonginfo.org

OTHER USEFUL LINKS

ASEAN Business Advisory Council - www.asean-bac.orgASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry - www.aseanchamber.comASEAN Supporting Industry Database (ASID) - www.asidnet.orgAPEC Technology Exchange and Training for SME - www.actetsme.orgASEAN Center for Energy - www.aseanenergy.orgASEAN Export Center - www.asean-export.comDoing Business in Viet Nam - www.vinn.vn/investmentUS-ASEAN Business Council - www.us-asean.org

References

All indicators in this publication are 2008 figures unless otherwise indicated.