Asean pushes for regional economic integration

Hot on the heels of the APEC conference in Manila, regional and global heads of government are now heading to Malaysia for a summit of the ten member Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

They'll be joined by the leaders of the US, China and India.

One of the key topics for discussion is the ASEAN Economic Community, or AEC, which aims for regional economic integration by the end of the year.

So just how close is the AEC in reality? Jonathan Head reports.