http://www.weforum.org/eastasia2008 15.06.2008 Global Economic Leadership: Is Asia in the Driver's Seat As uncertainty looms over a US recession, there is growing belief that a decoupling scenario will see China, India and other Asian economies taking the driver's seat for global growth. With over 50% of the global economy still in the hands of G7 countries and the US dollar at historic lows, is confidence in the region's global economic leadership premature? Marcus Agius, Chairman, Barclays, United Kingdom Azman Mokhtar, Managing Director, Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia Takao Kusakari, Chairman, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line), Japan Yashwant Sinha, Member of Parliament; Minister of External Affairs (2002-2004) and Minister of Finance of India (1998-2002) Vu Van Ninh, Minister of Finance of Vietnam Yoshimi Watanabe, Minister of Financial Services and Administrative Reform of Japan

Author: WorldEconomicForum
Keywords: wef World Economic Forum East Asia Marcus Agius Azman Mokhtar Yashwant Sinha
Added: June 15, 2008