Trade winds put protectionism on agenda

Efforts made to remove export, import barriers as Asia's intra-regional commerce evolves

Tucked away in a corner of Malaysia is the sultanate of Brunei Darussalam, a tiny country along 161 km of coast with just 415,000 people who enjoy some of the highest standards of living in the region.

Thanks to plentiful oil and gas, Brunei has the second-highest per capita GDP among the 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).