"The good news is that countries have already acted quite quickly and decisively, I would say,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

So if anything we have a reinforcement of the ash that's already up there - so things aren't looking too good today I'm afraid."

VOA: standard.2010.04.17

"There is a perception that President Obama brings with him a sensibility and sensitivity to the region and I think that will stand him in very good stead because there is already a very strong expectation that President Obama will set a new direction for US policy towards its partners, towards APEC, and in particular towards Asia."

VOA: standard.2009.11.08