The 10 member states of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) ; Brunei, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, as well as Timor-Leste, make up the culturally and ethnically diverse region of Southeast Asia, with hundreds of languages spoken by different ethnic groups. With a focus on strengthening engagement with the Southeast Asia region, the Southeast Asia Centre of Asia-Pacific Excellence (Southeast Asia CAPE) supports New Zealand businesses, exporters, educators, young people, government agencies and others to improve understanding of the ASEAN countries and build knowledge of their economies, languages, cultures and business protocols. Southeast Asia CAPE delivers a range of programmes and initiatives, including: