WITH a combined editorial experience of 100+ years, the editorial team at ASEANAFFAIRS with correspondents and representatives in all the Asean countries gathers news reports, press releases and tons of information daily on Southeast Asia at its Head Quarters in Bangkok. Majority of the daily information is published on our Daily Online global edition-ASEANAFFAIRS.COM. The bi-monthly magazine benefits from this enormous amount of information- which our editorial team digests & dissects and then with a forward looking outlook puts together the content for the magazine so that by the time the issue reaches the newsstands, many of the happenings would be in the spotlight and unfolding fully for the reader to benefit by having a better understanding of the events thanks to our timely reporting and analysis.

Inside Out
10- Nations, 560-million population and booming economies-Trust ASEANAFFAIRS to keep you informed on all the significant developments, investment opportunities, facts and figures and a pot pouri of news on each of the 10 Southeast Asian countries in this section of 16 pages. An updated report in each issue of our magazine on the progress the regional bloc, Asean is making in its drive towards becoming a single market by 2015.

Asean Talk
In depth interviews with leading players from both the government and private sectors from Asean as well as outside Asean. Learn from their unparalleled insight on what lies ahead for Southeast Asia’s tiger economies. Where to invest and where to divest, these talking heads may give you a vital clue to keep you and your business ahead of the curve.

Beyond Asean
The key trade partners of Asean are China, Japan, Korea, USA, Canada, EU, India, Russia and Aus-NZ. The US private sector has invested over $100 billion in Asean. The Asean-India FTA (Free Trade Agreement) will take two way trades to $50 billion by 2010. The EU-Asean FTA will bring 24 nations from EU & 10 Asean countries together to form the world’s largest trading bloc with a market of close to 1billion consumers. 8000 Japanese companies have invested in Thailand alone. The US took the lead in appointing Scot Marciel, Deputy Assistant Sec of State as its first Ambassador to Asean, such is the importance it places on Southeast Asia. China and Australia followed suit.  The Asean-Japan centre in Tokyo was established 30 years ago. China and South Korea are setting up their own Asean centers. The US-Asean business council is over 30 years old. Scot Marciel gave an exclusive interview to us on the verge of his appointment by the US President and even before congress approved his appointment. Such key figures regularly interact with us and that gives an edge and to our readers to  be the first to know and use the news to profit from.

Asean Traveller
Southeast Asia is a haven for tourists from all over the world. Be it Bali, Phuket, Langakawi, Samui, with their pristine beaches and azure waters and world famous spas and massage centers or the bustling shopping malls and arcades-we provide our readers with all the essential information they need before they start planning for that dream vacation or a quick business trip. Consult your birth chart in Asean Astro and see what the stars foretell. Get easy to use health tips from our experts in holistic heath and get your annual health check up or try a dental spa or get your loved one that life saving Stem cell treatment at a fraction of the cost at world class hospitals, dental spa/clinics in Southeast Asia. Book your flight, hotel or fix your appointment with the hospital, dentist or spa by looking up the contact numbers in our Asean Hotlines column/directory. To try out the array of cuisines that Southeast Asia has to offer, take a guided tour and know about these exotic eastern dishes in our column, Asean cuisine.

Asean Auto
The DETROIT of Asia-BANGKOK! Did you know that Thailand is the worlds’ second biggest market for pick up trucks after USA? Or that Thailand is the 10th largest market for MERCEDES BENZ? One of the top auto shows is held in Bangkok every year. Southeast Asia with its booming economies and growing middle class is home to all the auto manufactures of the world. Every major car company wants a piece of the market in Asean. With insightful stories, analysis, interviews with the top auto players in Asean, this section has so much of the trade and essential information for you.

Cover Story
We choose the subject of our Cover stories very carefully mixing them with industry and non-industry topics. We have done cover stories on the new Asean Secretary General, on The Asean Charter, Telecom Industry (Asean Mr’s Mobiles), Logistics Industries (Making the Right Move), Asean Energy Industries (The Curse of Fuel Subsidies). Our cover stories gives the reader  powerful insights on each of these critical industries with the history, regulations, threats and opportunities all very carefully analyzed and woven into an engrossing story with tons of trade information and facts.