Southeast Asian Economies Heat Up

Bareksa.com - This Friday (July 4) in Asia, market watchers look again to Seoul where a state visit from China's top leader Xi Jinping continues.In a reversal of long-held customs, the Chinese president is in South Korea ahead of the North - China's long time ally.Two reads on this: First, it's a sign of how important trade with the South has become. And second, perhaps tacit disapproval of Pyongyang's provocative missile launches and nuclear program. (Source : Reuters)