Foreword
Contents
Abbreviations
I. The international environment
II. Prospects for the ESCAP region in 2006
Subregional performance
III. Key issues of concern for the region
A. Oil prices: a new oil shock? B. Global imbalances: uncertainties for the region C. The impact of a yuan revaluation D. Record reserves in the region: the need for a new strategy E. The challenges of avian influenza in the region F. International trade and the WTO agenda |