East Asian Bloc Moves Toward Closer Integration
The Chosun IIbo, 26 October 2009

Efforts to create an East Asian economic block began in earnest at the ASEAN + 3 and the East Asia summits on Saturday and Sunday in the Thai resort of Hua Hin.

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Asian Integration Process An ‘Act Of Foresight’: India
The Hindu, 26 October 2009

India used the occasion of the fourth East Asia Summit to wade into the debate on Asian integration, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh calling for an Asian Regional Trade agreement as a pivotal step towards the integration of the region into a broader “Asian Economic Community.”

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India looks East to build Asian economic community
Financial Express, 25 October 2009

Keen to tap the booming services market in Southeast Asia, India has pressed for an early conclusion of talks with the 10-member ASEAN on trade in services and investments to create an Asian economic community.

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World big enough for India and China, says Wen Jiabao
The Hindu, 25 October 2009

India and China on Friday confounded the dire predictions being made of renewed rivalry and distrust by reaffirming their intention to work closely together on a wide range of issues and to not let differences over the border become an impediment to future cooperation.

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Manmohan Singh Urges ASEAN Leaders To Ensure Co-Operation In Growth Policies
Thaindian News, 25 October 2009

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday called the international community to learn lessons from the global economic crisis and ensure co-operation in growth policies.

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No Asia Without Us, India Reminds Asean, Japan
The Hindu, 25 October 2009

Seeking to up the level of engagement with Asean, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday proposed the establishment of a joint task force that could ensure a “substantive outcome” for India’s 10th summit with the South-east Asian grouping in 2012 and also offered to play host to the bilateral gathering that year.

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India Hoping To Take 'Look East' Policy To New Level : PM
India-Forums, 23 October 2009

India was hoping to take its 'Look East' policy to another level in terms of cooperation and economic growth, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Friday before leaving for Thailand to attend the 7th India-ASEAN Summit and the 4th East Asia Summit.

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India For New Initiatives With ASEAN On Economic Meltdown
Business Standard, 23 October 2009

India will make a strong pitch for new initiatives with the ASEAN to collectively respond to challenges thrown up by the global economic meltdown and climate change during the two day India-ASEAN and East Asia Summits beginning in Thailand on Saturday.

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Inside Story of India-ASEAN FTA
Business, 22 October 2009

China, with its massive trade relationships in Asia, was moving rapidly to take control of the region's economic moves. China, which began talks with Asean.

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PM Looks To Fast-Track Asean Talks
Economic Times, 22 October 2009

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to ask the ten-member ASEAN grouping to speed up bilateral negotiations on opening up markets in services and investments during the East-Asia Summit and the India-ASEAN Summit in Bangkok this week, a government official has said.

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Asian Summit To Tackle Economic Crisis
AFP, 22 October 2009

Integration is the key to unlocking Asia's full potential. Furthermore, the recovery needs to be sustained for the long term, so the right policies must be put in place early.

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Manmohan, Wen to hold 'very important' meeting in Thailand
Samaylive, 21 October 2009

Amid verbal sparring between their countries over issues like border dispute, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao will meet on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Thailand later this week.

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Malaysia And India Can Conclude FTA Deal Earlier - Mustapa
Bernama, 21 October 2009

Malaysia and India can work towards an earlier conclusion of their FTA as both have a long history of economic engagements and strong people-to-people linkage, International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Mustapa Mohamed said on Wednesday.

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Regional integration key for Asian development: Philippine House speaker
Chinaview.cn, 21 October 2009

Regional integration has become the call of the day for Asian development with economic globalization surging, Philippine House of Representatives speaker Prospero Nograles said at the on-going China-ASEAN Expo.

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Asia advised to boost intra-regional trade
www.chinaview.cn, 20 October 2009

Jong-Wha Lee, chief economist, concurrently Head, Office of Regional Economic Integration, Asian Development Bank, speaking at the Asia-Europe Meeting, said that Asia is advised to promote intra-Asia trade and investment to build the strength that enables the region to weather crisis threatening its economic stability.

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Singapore Sees Chance for ASEAN to Boom With China, India
Taragana.com, 20 October 2009

Singapore urged the ASEAN to stay on track with integration efforts so that the region could boom along with China and India.

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Financial Integration To Boost Investment In Asia, Says Zeti
Bernama, 19 October 2009

Asia, which is contributing one-third of the global output and trade, should further strengthen financial integration to help further enhance the competitiveness of the region.

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Bernanke: Asian Economies Must Increase Spending
RTT News, 19 October 2009

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Monday that the U.S. has benefited from Asia's rapid development and integration into the world economy, but that both regions need to take steps to avoid financial imbalances in the future.

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East Asia bloc seen to fuel global growth
Philippine Daily Inquirer, October 06, 2009

A group of sixteen countries in East Asia, including the Philippines, is expected to fuel growth of a global economy still recovering from a severe downturn.

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