But while most of Asia is far from recession territory, its economic troubles appear to be intensifying, in part because of the deteriorating global situation as the U.S. financial crisis escalates.

• 尽管亚洲大部分地区都远未到衰退的地步，但亚洲的经济问题看起来却在加剧，原因之一是随着美国金融危机的升级，全球经济形势不断恶化。