The year 2009 has seen some of the worst economic turmoil in over 80 years with adverse impact on the life of millions of people around the World. The effect in Asia has been more severe because of high number of poor people who typically suffer the most in such circumstances. Thankfully coordinated response from the leaders around the world helped in containing the slide, mitigating the impact and starting the recovery process. The role played by the political, economic and business leaders from Asia has been significant in the start of the gradual recovery from the Economic Meltdown. More....