Asia hopes for 'a little more attention' from Obama

The Washington Times, 26 Nov 2008, Nicholas Kralev

Singapore's envoy to Washington urged President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to make stabilizing the U.S. economy his first priority after taking office, because the effects of the financial crisis have now spread to all parts of the world.

Although Ambassador Chan Heng Chee said that Asia "would like more attention from the new administration," she added that it is not realistic to expect Mr. Obama to dedicate too much time to it right away

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