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But Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and the Philippines also have territorial claims.
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The US also led the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations which currently involve four countries from Asean - Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam.
BBC: Obama at Asean summit urges nations to ease sea rows
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The original five members (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand) and Brunei aim to meet that target by 2015 and the four newer members (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam) by 2018.
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Tokyo has taken a proactive approach in this area in recent years, inking Economic Partnership Agreements with India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Brunei and the Philippines.
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ASEAN's six senior members -- Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand -- have accepted a responsibility comparable to the one Western Europe took upon itself when the Berlin Wall collapsed in 1989.
CNN: RETOOLING ASEAN
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ASEAN, which groups Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, has put Cambodia's application on hold after Hun Sen ousted First Prime Minister Prince Norodom Ranariddh on July 6 after two days of fighting in Phnom Penh.
CNN: Cambodian strongman lashes out at Asian trade group
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Participants so far in negotiations on the partnership include Australia, Brunei, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, Vietnam and the United States.
CNN: Obama affirms strong economic, security ties with Japan
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Myanmar is an ASEAN member, along with Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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As an interim step many have suggested adding Taiwan to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement negotiations, which currently include Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam.
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Its member countries are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
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