Singapore FM urges ASEAN members to resist protectionist pressures

Xinhua, 23 Feb 2009

SINGAPORE, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Foreign Minister George Yeo said members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should resist protectionist pressures and ensure all regional and international agreements to be adhered to, local media reported on Monday.

According to local radio 938Live's report, Yeo said he understands the pressures individual governments are facing to protect jobs and businesses within the country and to do so "in various ways."

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