ðɪ ˈiːst ˈeɪʒə ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk kˈɔːkəs ˈiːɛk ɔːɹ ˈiːst ˈeɪʒə ˌiːkənˈɑːmɪk ɡɹˈuːp ˈiːɛɡ wʌzɐ ɹˈiːdʒənəl fɹˈiː tɹˈeɪd zˈoʊn ˌɛftˌiːˈeɪ pɹəpˈoʊzd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən baɪ məlˈeɪʒən pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ mˈæhɐθˌɪɹ mˈoʊhɐmˌæd ænd ɛŋkˈʌmpəsᵻz mˈoʊst nˈeɪʃənz ʌv ˈiːst ænd sˈaʊθiːst ˈeɪʒə ˈɛsiə.
The East Asia Economic Caucus (EAEC) or East Asia Economic Group (EAEG) was a regional free trade zone (FTA) proposed in 1997 by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad and encompasses most nations of East and Southeast Asia (ESEA).