Important precursors to the conflict included Cause_to_be_included Indonesia 's policy of confrontation against Netherlands New Guinea from March–August 1962 and the Brunei Revolt in December 1962 .

Brunei , Indonesia , and the Philippines were finally admitted Reveal_secret into the SEAP Games Federation in February that year .

The number of teams at the tournament increased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale to fifteen ( from the ten at the previous edition ) , with Afghanistan , Bahrain , Brunei , Iran , and Saudi Arabia making Action their debuts Participation .

Laos is the eighth nation to host the ASEAN University Games after Thailand , Indonesia , Malaysia , Singapore , Brunei , Philippines and Vietnam .

The 1999 Southeast Asian Games Competition ( ) , officially known as the 20th Southeast Asian Games Competition , was a Southeast Asian multi-sport event held Hold in Bandar Seri Begawan , Brunei Darussalam .

This was the first time Brunei hosted Social_event the Southeast Asian Games Competition and also in Borneo island .

Brunei is the seventh country to host Social_event the Southeast Asian Games Competition after Thailand , Myanmar , Malaysia , Singapore , Indonesia and the Philippines .

The final Process_end medal tally was led by Thailand , followed Causation by Malaysia and Indonesia with host Social_event Brunei in seventh place .

The hosting Social_event rights were originally awarded Giving to Brunei Darussalam , but the country pulled out GiveUp days before the 2015 Southeast Asian Games Competition due Causation to `` financial and logistical reasons Causation . ''

The Philippines was set to host Social_event the games Competition , after Brunei 's withdrawal Escaping .