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3rd International
Tube & Pipe Trade Fair
for Southeast ASIA
Thailand, by virtue of its location, is a
superb choice to host Tube Southeast ASIA
for the third time. Also, the economies of
East Asian countries have already begun
to signal their recovery from recession
and many are flourishing again. Jong Wha-
Lee, the head of ADB’s Office of Regional
Economic Integration, took note of a
measurable increase in purchase orders
from the industrial sector across the region,
as well as an uptick in retail trade.
Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and
the Philippines – members all of the
Association of Southeast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) – are all predicted to enjoy
positive growth led by a Chinese economy
enjoying impressive expansion.