The year was 1997, I was in UK doing a postgraduate course and watching TV on the British Parliament having a debate. The cheers and jeers from the politicians in support and opposing the speaker's view was something lively and entertaining to me as this type of scene cannot be found in Singapore Parliament. The Singapore Parliamentary is just plain boring and dull with most speaking with that monotone and emotionless expression. Some even MIA from the session and some caught napping during the session. While entertaining myself with the British Parliamentary, the topics that they were debating soon got my attention. It was whether England should join in the Euro. As I was listening to the pros and cons, a thought came to me, that was should ASEAN countries also forming an integrated zone like that of Euro ? That was the my first thought on this ASEAN countries working ......