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Asia Summit Kicks Off in Pattaya

10/04/09April 10, 2009

The summit in Thailand brings together leaders from the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, as well as China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand.

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Sixteen Asia-Pacific nations take part in the summit in Pattaya, Thailand
Sixteen Asia-Pacific nations take part in the summit in Pattaya, ThailandImage: AP

It is aimed at discussions on tackling the global financial crisis and boosting trade within the region.

Asia's export-dependent economies have been hard hit by the global slump and millions of jobs in the region are at risk.

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Disha Uppal speaks to Nirmal Ghosh, a senior economic affairs journalist in Bangkok about the summit

englisch: AC 1004 Asia Summit - Produziert: 10.04.2009 - 16:19:40 von Uppal/ Ghosh
April 10, 200903:05 min