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Article: Howard, Goh must take lead.(South East Asia economics)
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- Business Asia
- Article date:
- April 5, 1999
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Strong leadership by John Howard and Goh Chok Tong is crucial to South East Asia's economic recovery -- and peace in the region.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard and his Singapore counterpart Goh Chok Tong have clearly become the two "strongmen" of South East Asia.
Both have distinct mandates to govern, both have strong economies and both understand the problems around them.
However, with strength comes responsibility and, like it or not, Goh and Howard have major responsibilities on their hands with South East Asia.
The Asian meltdown can be classified into two streams -- north and south.
There is little Singapore and ...