14 December 1987 Reuters News English (c) 1987 Reuters Limited MANILA, Dec 14, Reuter – Spurred by shrinking markets and the spectre of global recession, the leaders of South-East Asia were poised on Monday to end two decades of sluggish economic growth with a ringing resolve to boost collective action. In a draft communique dominated…
14 December 1987 Reuters News English (c) 1987 Reuters Limited MANILA, Dec 14 – The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) criticised rising protectionism, called for new commodity agreements and urged creditors to ease the burden of foreign debt in a draft communique to be signed by leaders of the regional bloc. ASEAN officials…
14 December 1987 Reuters News English (c) 1987 Reuters Limited MANILA, Dec 14, Reuter – South-East Asia’s non-communist countries must gird to meet challenges posed by uncertain political and economic conditions, Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mahathir Mohamad said on Monday. He told the opening meeting of the third Association of South East Asian Nations…