Exciting that Japan is hosting G7 next month and inviting indonesia to represent asean and vietnam to represent asia south

Asia's 3 most extrodianry stories for all milennilas and supporters of UN sdgs

what above zero sumetrades connected hi-tech japan krea s taiwan hk singapre - arguably the first n-s good news world has ever sustained

how asean developed until the ghastly happening in myanmar

how billiin rural women ended poverty buy building on rice and local health - the greatst economic miracle that bangaldesh and tropical inland china built since 1970

asean now has a lot of problems beyond myanmar -what does usa even mean by a comprehesice partnership across 10 natiosn of asean - I have yet to0 see 21st C usa help unite even 2 neigboring countriesd but welcome new cases if usa truly support the sdg generation 

watch thisd space in may - not only japan g7 but indonedia hosting asean

----i am extremely worried about india or have bene until the chance of ex mastercard banga leading world bank- in dc i havent heard a sensible briefing on india since 20008 subprime so hope that banga tear up all the fame news stories of india and then we can also enjoy india hosting g20

more on understanding asean

According to the ASEAN Secretariat, the total merchandise trade between ASEAN and the seven countries I listed amounted to approximately USD 1.8 trillion in 2020. Here's a breakdown of the trade percentages between ASEAN and each of these countries for that year:

1. China: 17.1%
2. Japan: 10.7%
3. South Korea: 7.5%
4. United States: 7.1%
5. European Union: 7.0%
6. Australia: 3.3%
7. India: 2.8%

and of course asean is many things the first 2 countries in asia i visited  in 1982 (start of 60 asian work epxpereibces) were indoensia tahnks to unilevever and singapire - i love them bot a slow rising giant and teh fastest development of any 6 million people - I also love hong kong and sort of wish it had been eligible to be in asean - nb in what follows brunei is an outlier rich for its people while cartbon rules the world Brunei is a small country with a population of around 460,000 and a land area of only around 5,700 square kilometers. However, it is one of the richest countries in the world on a per capita basis due to its significant oil and gas resources.

approximate percentages of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of ASEAN contributed by each member state in my previous answer. Here it is again for your reference:

1. Indonesia: 38.3% Mineral fuels, (eg palm) oils, distillation products, machinery
2. Thailand: 19.5% Electrical machinery and equipment, machinery and mechanical appliances, rubber
3. Malaysia: 14.8% Electrical machinery and equipment, mineral fuels, oils, distillation products (?rubber)
4. Singapore: 7.7% Integrated circuits, refined petroleum
5. Philippines: 7.4% Electrical machinery and equipment, machinery and mechanical appliances, mineral fuels, oils, distillation products
6. Vietnam: 7.0% Electrical machinery and equipment, footwear, textiles
7. Myanmar: 2.0% Gas, wood products
8. Cambodia: 1.3% Knit or crochet clothing, footwear
9. Brunei: 0.3% petroleum
10. Laos: 0.2% Copper, electricity

These figures do not include tourism of which thailand leads in mass tourism whereas eg simagpore would elad business conferences etc- indonesia also has special tirist/business zone ie bali; also note impact of remittances The Philippines is known for having a large number of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and remittances from these workers are a significant contributor to the country's foreign currency