ASEAN Common Time is an idea by ASEAN to adopt a standard time of UTC+8 for all member countries. Some businesses with a local or regional reach have already adopted the use of the "ASEAN Common Time", and can be seen using the abbreviation '"ACT"' in their Press Releases, communications, and legal documents. There are also ASEAN citizens who have started using ACT in their sites and blogs.[citation needed]
As of 2008[update] time zones used by ASEAN countries are UTC+6:30, UTC+7, UTC+8 and UTC+9.
Indonesia UTC+7, UTC+8, UTC+9, see Time in Indonesia
Brunei UTC+8
Malaysia UTC+8, Peninsular Malaysia switched from UTC+7:30 on 1982-01-01, see Time in Malaysia, East Malaysia since 1933 except for Japanese occupation.
Philippines UTC+8
Singapore UTC+8, since 1982-01-01, see Time in Singapore
Cambodia UTC+7
Laos UTC+7
Thailand UTC+7, tried to switch in 2001, see Time in Thailand
Vietnam UTC+7
Myanmar UTC+6:30
The observers use
Non-ASEAN members of ASEAN Plus Three
People's Republic of China UTC+8
Japan UTC+9
South Korea UTC+9
Citations
Abdullah Ahmad Badawi: "...IN ORDER TO KEEP ASEAN WITH THE PEOPLE, ... SOME POSSIBILITIES COME TO MIND, SUCH AS AN ASEAN COMMON TIME ZONE ..." [1].
External links
- "Press Statement The First Informal ASEAN Heads of Government Meeting Jakarta" (Press release). 1996-11-30. http://www.aseansec.org/5206.htm.
- "Joint Communique of The 29th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (AMM) Jakarta, 1996-07-20/21". http://www.aseansec.org/1824.htm.
- Abdullah Ahmad Badawi (2004-08-07). "Towards an ASEAN Community" (speech). http://www.aseansec.org/16300.htm.
Sites using ACT
Companies
Sites
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