Davos Annual Meeting 2008 - The Emerging Asian Community

[krislyttle]

I view the establishment of ASEAN to be critical to global trade and security, certainly within the region as a whole, i.e., it is now less likely (though not totally impossible, I'll admit) that no one country, within ASEAN as well as many non-members (like China) can get away with the disastrous policies they once did in the past.

I wish ASEAN the best of success.

[ishaq029]

wow...madame President....small but terrible

[Chhaylin]

ok...

nothing new, just waste of time to be there.

[mhching92]

is it really of such surprise that southeast asians are using english?

[ilovebayern]

it is just amazing that all the south-east countries leaders are able to use English.

[nimitzclass]

And, by the way, PM Lee studied in Cambridge and Harvard and was a top student in these world class universities. President Arroyo was a student in Georgetown University where she was a classmate of Bill Clinton. So, it wouldn't seemed too far-fetched that they speak English, I's say.

[fightforspartly]

Arroyo's foreign policy is anchored on building strong ties with the United States, East Asian and Southeast Asian nations, and countries where overseas Filipino workers work and live.[36] In 2007, the Philippines was host to the 12th ASEAN Summit in Cebu City.

[royalharsh]

DuH!!! Because at that year Phil. is the chairman of the ASEAN.. The truth is phil. has a very small power in the world.

[ned347]

top asian economy 1. japan 2. china 3. southkorea 4. singapore 5. malaysia 6. philippines 7. thailand 8. indonesia 9. india 10.vietnam

[fightforspartly]

oh tlaga pang anim na ang pinas?

[sdblackshade]

what?

[shrewdacumen]

As in order of people's life level,

1. Singapore

1. South Korea

2. JAPAN

3. CHINA and so on...

[EvOxioN17]

1.china

2.japan .. yea china outgunned japan

[dakewlguy]

to correct you.India is FYI number 3 after China in terms of GDP..and Indonesia is above singapore and the rest.. it is the largest SE economy..idiot

[mikomiko321]

Wow, our Madame President got introduced first with a compliment.

[kbbeh79]

Agree! He's not prepare for this forum. Don;t know what he said at all. long and pointless, totally out of topic.

[blogger365]

What's wrong with this Malaysian PM? He is out of topic and he used so much time discussing something.

[gymangos]

the thing is ... perhaps he is not reading his notes?