Yap Swee Seng, a representative with rights group Forum Asia, raised doubts the commission will be fully independent because it could be funded and controlled within the ASEAN Secretariat.
VOA: standard.2009.10.09
Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell almost five percent.
VOA: standard.2009.11.27
The Hang Seng index of 33 blue-chip companies is already trading near its four-year lows.