PUTRAJAYA: The Asean region is seen by many as the “locomotive” that will pull the rest of the world out of the current economic slowdown, said Asean secretary-general Dr Surin Pitsuwan.
Dr Surin said the region had bounced back from the global economic slowdown faster than other parts of the world and was being looked upon by the world as the catalyst to trigger global economic recovery.
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