The year 1990-1991 witnessed a wide range of ASEAN activities undertaken not only to consolidate the success of the Third Meeting of the ASEAN Heads of Government in Manila in December 1987 but also to explore new ways and means to strengthen intra-ASEAN cooperation as well as ASEAN relations with third countries and international/regional organizations.
Malaysia is indeed honoured to host this annual event againt after six years.
the twenty fifth asean ministerial meeting was held in manila from 21 to 22 july 1992
THE POST WORLD WAR II PERIOD SAW THE FORMATION AMONG THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES OF ASIA
The Sixth Meeting of the ASEAN Labour Ministers in Bandar Seri Begawan in November 1986 reviewed ASEANs cooperation in the field of labour and agreed on the need to intensify such cooperation.
During the period of July 1989 to June 1990, various activities of ASEAN have been carried out with different degrees of success in both tangible and intangible terms.
The year 1988 - 1989 could be characterized as another period of follow-up actions to further promote and strengthen ASEAN cooperation in line with the directions and guidelines laid down by the Third Meeting of the ASEAN Heads of Government.
Since the formation of ASEAN twenty-two years ago, important changes and developments have taken place in our region.
23rd Asean Ministerial meeting has been six years since Indonesia last had the honour of hosting this annual event.
The four big Pacific powers, US, Japan, China and Soviet Union are all in the midst of basic change.