ASEAN summit draws near
(Reuters) Updated: 2007-01-12 22:41

Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (2nd R, front) is flanked by
Foreign Minister Alberto Romulo (R) and Trade Secretary Peter Favila while
watching a cultural group's performance outside the convention centre on the
central Philippine island of Cebu January 12, 2007, the venue of some meetings
during the 12th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit this
weekend. The regional grouping is also expected to meet neighbours China, Japan,
South Korea, New Zealand and Australia to forge wider cooperation in East
Asia. [Reuters]

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