The report, in different chapters, deals with the housing markets in some Asian countries, i.e. Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia, and the roles played in that market by the respective government. The world leaders now recognize that the social and economic problems of the
developing world are among the great challenges facing human beings. These problems are high on the international and national agendas. Fighting poverty and slums is now incorporated into one of the Millennium Development Goals declared by the World Leaders.