Just as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit has concluded in Manila, President Aquino will once again meet with Southeast Asian leaders for the biyearly summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean). The second Asean summit of 2015 is scheduled for Nov. 18 to 22, and is being held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A major issue expected to be tackled is the ongoing sea dispute in the South China Sea, which some Asean nations stake claim to. To place context to the proceedings, INQUIRER.net lists down seven interesting tidbits comparing the Philippines to its Southeast Asian neighbors, from population growth to unemployment rate and Internet access. #InquirerSeven ways Philippines compares to the rest of Asean’s members. 1. Over 600 million people are part of Asean The total population of all Asean countries is an estimated 623 million as of 2014, according to the World Bank. Indonesia makes up over 40 percent of that number with around 254 million, while people living in Brunei number only about 417,000 Read more: #InquirerSeven How does PH compare with other Asean countries? | Inquirer Global Nation Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook
