Philippine President Gloria Arroyo (6th L) stand together with ASEAN Foreign Ministers from left, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah of Brunei, Hor Namhong of Cambodia, (covered by Bolkiah) Hassan Wirajuda of Indonesia, Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos, Syed Hamid Albar of Malaysia, Alberto Romulo of the Philippines, President Arroyo, George Yeo of Singapore, U Nyan Win of Myanmar, Nitya Pibulsonggram of Thailand, Le Cong Phung of Vietnam, and ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong during the opening ceremony of the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila 30 July 2007. Southeast Asia must ratify free trade deals with China and South Korea, and make progress on a similar accord with Japan, as the bloc prepares its own free-trade zone. Getty Images logo Getty Images 28 months ago

Philippine President Gloria Arroyo (6th L) stand together with ASEAN Foreign Ministers from left, Prince Mohamed Bolkiah of Brunei, Hor Namhong of Cambodia, (covered by Bolkiah) Hassan Wirajuda of Indonesia, Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos, Syed Hamid Albar of Malaysia, Alberto Romulo of the Philippines, President Arroyo, George Yeo of Singapore, U Nyan Win of Myanmar, Nitya Pibulsonggram of Thailand, Le Cong Phung of Vietnam, and ASEAN Secretary General Ong Keng Yong during the opening ceremony of the 40th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila 30 July 2007. Southeast Asia must ratify free trade deals with China and South Korea, and make progress on a similar accord with Japan, as the bloc prepares its own free-trade zone.

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