Manila, and the Philippines in general, will be once again thrust in the world spotlight as the World Economic Forum will hold its East Asia summit this week from May 21-23 in this bustling metropolis.

But for many of us, I suppose there are questions that will be asked about this event like:
– what is this World Economic Forum?
– what is this East Asia summit all about?
– will we get to benefit from this event and how?
So to the best that the Urban Roamer can do, let this piece serve as a little primer about this event with some of the basic information we need to know about it.