East Asia and South-East Asia

The east Asia Summit was the last in a series of meetings held over the weekend that provide an annual opportunity for Japan, China and India to compete for influence in south-east Asia.

上周末举行了一系列会议，为日本、中国和印度角逐在东南亚的影响力提供了年度机遇。东亚峰会是其中最后一场。

South Asia and East Asia fared better than expected, while remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean and the Middle East and North Africa were weaker.

南亚和东亚地区的汇款情况好于预期，但拉美和加勒比及中东和北方地区的情况较差。

The H5N1 virus was first detected in birds in South-East Asia and this year was reported in Europe, the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.

H5N1病毒首先在东南亚的禽类中发现，而今年在欧洲、中东、南亚和非洲均有报告。