Take the latest grumblings about the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA), which aims to liberalize commerce in the 10-nation grouping in the next 20 years.

CNN: Full Speed Ahead

At the heart of the package is an acceleration of the ASEAN Free Trade Area (AFTA) scheme, the centerpiece of the group's effort to increase cooperation in the face of economic globalization.

CNN: A 'BOLD' BAND OF BROTHERS

Burma's prime concern is the preparation for entry into the ASEAN Free Trade Area (Afta) and ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), as well as wanting to take its turn as ASEAN's chair in 2014.

BBC: Viewpoint: Change in Burma - one step at a time