Download or read book Meeting the Challenges in an Era of Globalization by Strengthening Regional Development Cooperation written by United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and published by UN. This book was released on 2004 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the current state of regional co-operation in the Asia-Pacific region, and the development policy challenges involved in managing the effects of increasing globalisation. It focuses on four key areas of trade, finance, transport and information and communications technology (ICT). Issues discussed include: whether the EU can provide an integration model for the region; regional co-operation arrangements such as ASEAN and SAARC; as well as a number of recent initiatives including the growing array of preferential trade agreements, the Asian Bond Market proposals; the Digital Solidarity Agenda; the Asian Highway; and the Trans-Asian railway.