{"id":7645,"date":"2011-02-16T02:02:23","date_gmt":"2011-02-16T02:02:23","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2011-02-16T02:02:28","modified_gmt":"2011-02-16T02:02:28","slug":"Asia-to-play-vital-role-in-global-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asiancemagazine.com\/?p=7645","title":{"rendered":"Asia to play vital role in global economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A fragile recovery in advanced nations means Asia will increasingly play a more vital role in the global economy.  That&#8217;s according to Singapore&#8217;s Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang. He was speaking to 1,400 participants of the 8th Annual Citi Asia Pacific Investor Conference here.<\/p>\n<p>Even after two rounds of quantitative easing, the US economy is witnessing a patchy recovery, while investors are still concerned about the sovereign debt overhang in Europe.  But Asian economies are faring much better. <\/p>\n<p>Mr Lim said the region&#8217;s resilience will help it lead the global recovery.  &#8220;The outlook for Asia is positive. Although the region&#8217;s growth is expected to settle to a more sustainable pace, Asia will remain at the forefront of the global recovery,&#8221; Mr Lim said.  &#8220;Despite facing challenges from large capital inflows and inflation, I am confident that Asian policy-makers will make appropriate policy adjustments in order to achieve long-term sustainable growth.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr Lim added that infrastructure financing is likely to be a major driver of demand for investments in Asia.   He said the Asian Development Bank estimated that US$8 trillion in infrastructure spending is needed in the 10 years leading up to 2020, to support Asia&#8217;s growth. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.channelnewsasia.com\/stories\/economicnews\/view\/1111142\/1\/.html\" title=\"SOURCE\">SOURCE<\/a><br \/>\n<!--break--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fragile recovery in advanced nations means Asia will increasingly play a more vital role in the global economy. 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