SW AT-067 The 10 flags of ASEAN

This postcard shows a map of Southeast Asia and the flags of the 10 members of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).  The postcard carries the slogan “Malaysia, Truly Asia”.

In 1999, the Malaysian Tourism Promotion Board launched this worldwide marketing campaign called “Malaysia, Truly Asia” which was largely successful in bringing in over 7.4 million tourists. The extra revenue recently generated by tourism helped the country’s economy during the economic crisis of 2008. In recent years however tourism has been threatened by the negative effects of the growing industrial economy. Due to the large amounts of air and water pollution along with deforestation, tourism has decreased in affected areas.

This postcard was sent by Aileen Chang (7 May 2014) Swap-bot.

Short notes on ASEAN

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN is a political and economic organisation of ten countries located in Southeast Asia, which was formed on 8 August 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand. Since then, membership has expanded to include Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, sociocultural evolution among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully.