Failure of Asean, APEC to show Asian leadership during region's crisis reveals missed opportunity

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The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), two of the most momentous economic organizations in the region, have been criticized for waging meager efforts in addressing the recent currency crisis. Their failure signifies the fact that several Asian countries are incapable of directing their own economies without the help of Western organizations, particularly World Bank and International Monetary Fund. These organizations have not even alerted finance ministers about emergency measures and virtually failed to extend their leadership to countries which best need their assistance.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Economic Programs, Administration of Economic Programs, Intnl Economic Policy, Evaluation, Economic aspects, Economic policy, Asia, International economic relations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Economic councils

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Australia gets a taste of political extremism

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Australia is witnesssing the arrival of political extremism that is based on racism and paranoia. The country, which has been relatively free of extremism for the past 50 years, now has independent parliamentarian Pauline Hanson and her One Nation Party. Hanson, published a book full of ultra-right-wing conspiracy theories and racial prejudices. Hanson argues that Australia will soon be filled with Asians. She is against foreign investment.

Politics NEC, Political aspects, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Politics, Legislators, Hanson, Pauline, Radicalism

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. . . but shows barrier reef to refugees

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Australia, with a population of 20 million, for many years enforced strict white-only immigration laws, but has in past decades relaxed these, so that over 5 million of its people are now immigrants. But there is still fear of being inundated by Asian refugees, as has been shown by the recent refusal of the Australian government to allow a freighter that had rescued Afghan refugees from a sinking boat to enter Australian waters.

Australia, International Affairs, International politics, Immigration & Emigration, Laws, regulations and rules, International relations, Immigrants, Emigration and immigration

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