Geopolitical trap facing Asean business leaders

TERRITORIAL disputes in the region cast a cloud over business leaders converging in Jakarta in the coming days for the Asean Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) and related events. Asean is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, a regional bloc that has a rotating chairmanship assigned to Indonesia this year. ABIS is the private-sector event that follows a series of high-level government meetings held throughout the year.