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positive processes within ASEAN that need to be nurtured and strengthened. The authors also made major recommendations from this book. They proposed that ASEAN should bring in long-term shift from the government to the people. Second, they suggested that the ASEAN organisation should grow and improve administrative capabilities. Third, they endorsed that we should promote ASEAN as a new beacon of humanity. In summing up, this book embarks on an interesting journey of ASEAN. It gives hope and optimistic perspective for developing countries in achieving regional integration like ASEAN, which has remarkable diversity in culture, religion, linguistic and civilisational differences. This book will be of interest to diplomats, scholars, researchers, industry stakeholders and policymakers with an interest in knowing more about ASEAN.