1.   A growth triangle is a regional economic cooperation that brings together the resources of neighboring countries to foster economic development.

2.   The expansion of the maritime transport within the growth triangle and between the other areas will bring into focus the need for suitable ports to serve the expanding trade.

3.   The growth has been fostered by various strategies adopted by the countries in the region, including the development of growth triangles.

4.   The prime ministers also discussed the security situation along the Thai-Malaysian border and progress in the economic growth triangle.

5.   He noted a Thai proposal to set up a growth triangle comprising India, Sri Lanka and Thailand that could encourage trade and investment links between ASEAN and India.

6.   ADB economist Myo Thant warned AIDS could become a factor in economic integration under the so-called growth triangles.

7.   Economic cooperation and investments at the intra-ASEAN level have also accelerated with the formation of regional growth triangles, the report said.

8.   Officials said Chaowalit, among other issues, is expected to raise the problems of laggard projects under the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand growth triangle.

9.   Ramos is a proponent of creation of growth triangles among the Philippines and its southeast Asian neighbours.