1.   And infrastructure spending remains well below its Asian neighbors, which the International Monetary Fund warned could derail economic growth.

2.   And Thailand is promoting itself to its Asian neighbors as both a medical and a tourism destination.

3.   And Thailand is touting itself to its Asian neighbors as both a medical and a tourism destination.

4.   And was it wise to run such a spot during an Olympics from Australia, whose racial policies sometimes upset its Asian neighbors?

5.   As host of the APEC meeting, the former general is seeking international credibility for a region that has languished in the shadow of its powerful Asian neighbors.

6.   As North Korea continues to threaten its Asian neighbors, opposition parties in Japan, South Korea and the United States are pressing their governments to take stronger action.

7.   Asian exports are rebounding on the strength of this rapid expansion as China buys more and more from its Asian neighbors.

8.   Besides, ill at ease with its Asian neighbors, Australia found the British connection reassuring.

9.   A stronger Japan would also import more from ailing Asian neighbors.

10.   Both target the lucrative cargo market between Japan and its Asian neighbors.