MUSICAL START: German Klaus Schwab, founder and President of the World Economic Forum, blows a vuvuzela during the Davos kick-off for the 2010 FIFA South Africa World Cup at the 40th Annual Meeting of the WEF, in Davos, Switzerland on Saturday. Photos: AP
VOICE OF EAST ASIA: Nguyen Tan Dung, Prime Minister of Vietnam, gestures while speaking during a session 'Toward an East Asian Community'. Photo: AP
BANKING ON CHANGE: Congressman from Massachusetts and Chairman of the Financial Services Committee, USA, center, exits after a meeting of bankers. Photo: AP
RESPECTED SPEAKER: Montek S. Ahluwalia, Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission, India, speaks during a session on 'Global Economic Outlook'. Photo: AP
ACADEMIC INTERESTS: Head of The McGraw-Hill Companies, USA, Harold McGraw III, gestures while speaking on a panel debate titled 'Rebuilding Education for the 21st Century'. Photo: AP
FRENCH CONNECTION: French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, center, arrives for a bankers meeting at the World Economic Forum. Photo: AP
A BETTER FUTURE: Zhu Min, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, speaks during a session on the 'Global Economic Outlook'. Photo: AP
A SINGLE COMUNITY: Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand, pauses before speaking during a session 'Toward an East Asian Community'. Photo: AP
RISING POWER: Zhu Min, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China, is seen during a session on the 'Global Economic Outlook'. Photo: AP