The same fear of subjecting South Africa's economy to hard-nosed market judgments lies behind apartheid's second economic relic: regional trade barriers.

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These zones emerged as fenced-out "countries within a country" and became pace-setters for Kenichi Ohmae's borderless world, wherein all barriers are torn down through regional economic independence and diversity.

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After a few weeks a tripartite mechanism involving the regime, the United Nations and the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the regional block, was established and eased barriers such as the visas aid workers need, and the permits required to import equipment.

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We'll continue to work with our APEC partners to reduce barriers and move toward a seamless regional economy.

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"We're breaking through psychological barriers and that will continue to bring investors off the sidelines, " said Darrell Cronk, regional chief investment officer for Wells Fargo Private Bank.

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