Grim Outlook For Asia Next Year, IMF Warns
Bangkok Post, 29 November 2008

Asia's economic outlook for the coming year or more is grim and policymakers will need to "react decisively to maintain financial stability and support growth", the IMF warned in a report published this week.

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India Keen To Open Up New Trade Avenues With Asean
Livemint.com, 24 November 2008

Looking at consolidating its ‘Look East’ policy, India said it was keen to open up new avenues of regional trade cooperation and further strengthen bonds of understanding with the ASEAN.

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Fine time to pursue regional integration
Parista Yuthamanop, Bangkok Post, 21 November 2008

The upcoming summit among the leaders of ASEAN , China, Japan and South Korea should work to eliminate obstacles in financial co-operation and establish a groundwork for regional integration, according to local economists.

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India for early free trade pact among BIMSTEC countries
Sindh Today, 13 November 2008

With the global financial crisis in mind, India Thursday called for an early wrapping-up of a free trade area (FTA) pact among seven countries surrounding the Bay of Bengal and underlined the need for greater regional cooperation on issues like terrorism, energy and food security.

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India, S. Korea to sign FTA
asiaone.com, 13 November 2008

India and South Korea have negotiated a free trade agreement that is likely to come into effect next year. The agreement, concluded after two-and-a-half years of talks, comes as India has been aggressively courting its Asian neighbours to boost trade.

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