Global Recovery Should Carry ASEAN Through Economic Headwinds

The great run that many emerging markets enjoyed in recent years has turned down of late in economies such as Turkey's and Brazil's, leading to fears that similar or worse setbacks lie in store for capital-market favorites in Southeast Asia. However, the consensus of forecasters calls for selected pullbacks but no major reversal of the region's growth trajectory. The view below, prepared for forbes.com, reflects this outlook. -Tim W. Ferguson, Asian editor