Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) need to embrace innovation to drive growth and development as they move toward economic integration by 2015, say economists. In the Global Innovation Index 2013 report released last month (1 July), ASEAN countries are still lagging, with Singapore being the only one ranked in the top 20 at 8th spot. The list is topped by Switzerland, followed by Sweden and the United Kingdom.
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