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By Bertha Henson & Jeremy Au Yong
LIMA (Peru) - LEADERSHIP of Apec was handed over to Singapore on Sunday at the end of a summit which put out strong statements on free trade and the economic crisis.
In taking over the reins for 2009, Singapore said it would focus on regional economic integration as it built on the good work already done.
At the final session with 20 fellow heads-of-government, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong spelt out what the country planned to do as chair of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec).'
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