81.   Fearing higher costs of dollar-denominated debts and needed imports, the government has taken a cautious approach in dealing with the regional economic crisis.

82.   For the Philippines, the regional crisis and a weaker world economy create two immediate problems.

83.   Former Thai Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyudh has said the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is in danger of falling apart because of the regional economic crisis and weak leadership.

84.   Foreigners who have entered illegally or overstayed their visas have proliferated in this prosperous city-state since the regional economic crisis intensified last year.

85.   Garuda and Vietanam Airlines had suspended their Manila runs because of the regional financial crisis and the resulting slump in the air travel market.

86.   Habibie and Mahathir have taken completely opposite approaches to the regional economic crisis.

87.   HANOI -- Southeast Asian labour ministers yesterday pledged to find ways to relieve the social costs of soaring unemployment induced by the regional economic crisis.

88.   He said he was confident the Philippines will be the first in Asia to recover from the regional economic crisis.

89.   He said the country has been drawn into the regional crisis, and must take decisive action to reclaim its business competitiveness.

90.   He said Beijing would like to share with other Asian countries the difficulties caused by the regional financial crisis rather than take advantage of the situation.