As I always repeat, and I think it is important to do so, aiming for excellence is a continuing process. If ever we think that it is a condition that is achieved and for which we can cease to strive, then we misunderstand the process. Reaching for excellence must be constant if we are to see improvements in the way we do things.
Further, the Asian region has increasingly become a major center of world trade, global capital flows and other macroeconomic parameters. Today, the contribution of Asia to global trade has increased substantially to about 27 per cent. Dynamics of Asian economic integration There is increasing integration within Asia, as reflected in the pace of change in intra-regional trade flows.