What is the goal of this ASEAN meeting?
The purpose of this ASEAN meeting is to discuss/debate to improve, harmonize trade and investment policies as the bloc pursues an integrated regional economy by 2015.
What is ERIA? What do they intend to do?
ERIA (Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia), they drew up plans to review the pattern for the 2015.
What is AEC? What do they intend to do?
AEC (ASEAN Economic Community) ], they help countries identify commitments that will deliver the best results towards integration.
What are the three key areas of focus?The three key areas of focus are trade and transport, services, investment facilitation.
How often does this group plan to meet?
They have this group plan meeting every once a year
What do they intend to keep in their "knowledge bank"?
They intend to keep a possible tools members can use to pursue effective reforms and also a data bank of all regulatory reforms ASEAN members have made.
Who was the chairman of the meeting? What is his title? What is the population and GDP of his country? How does it compare to Australia?
The chairman of the meeting was 'Dato Lim Jock Hoi', population of Brunei is 400,000, GDP is $49,711 US, Australia has more population compared to Brunei, GDP is $36,642
What do you think that economic integration means?
Economic integration refers to trade unification between different states by the partial or full abolishing of customs tariffs on trade taking polace within the borders of each state
Do you think that this is good or bad for Australia?

What is the deal between Australia and Malaysia? (What are the numbers of people being 'swapped'?)

Australia and Malaysia had asylum trade system which Australia will send 800 asylum seekers in return for 4000 genuine refuges whose cause have been verified by the UN Refugee Agency.

What rights will they have in Malaysia which will allow them to support themselves?

Allowed to work, education and medical expenses for all ages
How does Malaysia normally treat illegal immigrants?

They round them up and throw them into detention centers. Some

Are children being sent to Malaysia?

Yes, but they will get all the support of education and medical assistance

What is going to happen to the processing of the 500+ people currently in Australia who have arrived from the 7th of May?

They will have their claims processed in Australia

What do refugee advocates worry about for the 800 asylum seekers?

They worry that the government can't guarantee the human rights safeguards for the asylum seekers and that the asylum seekers may come to harm. For example the asylum seekers may be caned. They also bought up the occasion when an Australian citizen with their passport was taken to a detention centre saying that if the government can;t protect one of their own citizens, how can they protect the asylum seekers?

What is the goal of this 'swap' program?
The purpose of this 'swap' was to stop the boats that are bringing in the illegal immigrants. To decrease the number of deaths that occur when these smuggling ships crash or ans accident happens

Do you think that it will work? Why/why not?
I think it will work because people will still get an oppurtunity at a new life in a more stable country but they won't be coming to Australia anymore because they know they'll just be sent to Malaysia.