The wings of transformation are born of patience and struggle. – Janet S. Dickens
Southeast Asia, a region plagued with poverty, is composed predominantly of countries with a backward economy. That is probably true a couple of decades ago. Southeast Asia managed to transform itself without the world noticing. Collectively known as the ASEAN or Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the combined economy of the ten member states currently ranks sixth in the world. With annual growth rate projected at 5.5% per year, ASEAN is forecasted to overtake the EU and Japan to become the