[b]ASEAN's role in APEC
ASEAN's role in APEC at a time of adversity
Rodolfo C. Severino Secretary-General ASEAN
Shanghai
I will begin with an understatement: The past year has been difficult for the global economy. The APEC economies have not been spared. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has not been spared. Hardly had the ASEAN economy started to recover from the financial crisis of 1997-1998 than the unexpected downturn in
2. Apec -- Time for APEC to snap out of its lethargy 1 X 40 36pt Bodoni
Time for APEC to snap out of its lethargy
Lee Kim Chew The Straits Times Asia News Network Singapore
Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting in Shanghai on Sunday will grapple with economic revival and global action against terrorism, and the signs are that they will deliver.