SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMUNITY
Asean is one of the mostbdiverse regions in the world. Its people speak different languages, sdhere to different cultural and religious norms, with habits and attitudes formed by different historical experiences and a wide spectrum of political and governance systems. And yet, there has been very little effort to cultivate a common Asean sense of ownership and belonging, which is necessary to solidify the popular base for the new regional identity.English has been designated as " the working language of Asean" in spite of the fact that over half of the population of the community will be or is already speaking Malay.