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Japanese govt should stick with Abenomics despite volatility in stock market last updated : 2013-05-29 09:10:09 -> 562 view(s)

Stock prices have suddenly turned volatile after steadily soaring on the high regard market players have for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic policies, which have been dubbed “Abenomics”. People should not overreact to daily marke ....

Boost Japan's presence in Myanmar using leverage of economic aid last updated : 2013-05-28 11:44:42 -> 757 view(s)

Japan has come out with a massive assistance package for Myanmar, a Southeast Asian country pushing forward with democratisation and economic reforms. This is part of Japan’s strategic arrangements for carving out a new market in Asia. Japanese Pr ....

Limit on Muslim births threatens Myanmar reforms last updated : 2013-05-28 11:27:08 -> 698 view(s)

Myanmar is about to impose a two-child limit on Muslim Rohingya families in two townships of western Rakhine state. The policy is straightforward discrimination, as it will not be applied to the country's majority-Buddhist population. The two Rakhin ....

China has never failed to impress its visitors last updated : 2013-05-28 11:22:15 -> 738 view(s)

To businessmen anywhere, China is a mysterious country worth exploring. With 767 million workers, US$20-trillion worth of machinery, buildings and other kinds of capital, and rapidly-advancing technology, global manufacturers have China firmly in the ....

Asia's race to interest rate bottom last updated : 2013-05-28 11:19:06 -> 710 view(s)

The mighty engine of Asia-Pacific's economic growth is running into a few road bumps this year. Exports are slowing in several countries as demand from developed markets remains weak and China, the region's lead driver, starts to decelerate. Meanwh ....

The trust of leadership last updated : 2013-05-28 09:08:53 -> 562 view(s)

Islamic history is rich with traditions and anecdotes which contain sufficient counsel for people of power and holders of authority. According to al-Ghazali, in his work Nasihat al-Muluk, how effective those traditions are depends on the strength of ....

Interacting with Europe last updated : 2013-05-28 09:02:00 -> 683 view(s)

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's trip to Switzerland and Germany has had eye-catching results and sent a strong signal to the outside world that China is sincere about more meaningful interaction with Europe at large. During Li's visit to Switzerland, ....

Time to rebuild China-US trust last updated : 2013-05-27 11:48:58 -> 866 view(s)

Suspicion has overtaken trust in Sino-American ties in recent months for the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and the US President Barack Obama on June 7 and 8 to assume greater than usual significance. The two leaders will have a fac ....

Bureaucratic tapestry is true problem for Taiwan's foreign workers last updated : 2013-05-27 09:54:45 -> 529 view(s)

The Indonesian Economic and Trade Office to Taipei (IETO) in late March required that all direct employers of Indonesian workers in Taiwan be interviewed in person at its office in Taipei. The IETO also demanded that local employers pay the Labour St ....

Thailand withers as Myanmar rises last updated : 2013-05-27 09:22:59 -> 985 view(s)

Last Thursday while Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at his residence and urging Japan to invest in the mega-project in Dawei, there were news headlines in Myanmar that Abe would be visiting ....

True value of Sino-Indian ties last updated : 2013-05-27 09:00:51 -> 674 view(s)

During the recent standoff between Chinese and Indian troops on the non-demarcated Sino-Indian border, the dominant reaction in India was: the government must confront China and show it its place, accompanied by all the blahs, blahs that Sino-hawks n ....

Fish is at root of rows with Taiwan, China last updated : 2013-05-27 08:41:22 -> 607 view(s)

The Philippines is being bullied by two neighbours: China and Taiwan. China is sending its navy to protect its fishing vessels while poaching in Philippine fishing grounds. And Taiwanese are harassing Filipino workers in Taiwan in retaliation for th ....

Conflict in Syria could get worse if peace talks fail last updated : 2013-05-26 09:58:10 -> 646 view(s)

Members of Syria's main opposition group got together this past week in Turkey to fine-tune their position before a planned international conference in Geneva in June when they will sit with the international community to pave the way for a possible ....

Most important investment incentive last updated : 2013-05-26 09:23:47 -> 773 view(s)

Now that Philippine President Benigno Aquino III has thumbed down proposals to change the economic provisions of our Constitution, our officials should turn to other ways of attracting long-term foreign direct investments (FDIs). The ....

World's tallest structure with down-to-earth purpose last updated : 2013-05-25 09:37:59 -> 1064 view(s)

Futurists who have been predicting "exponential growth" in mankind's technological development might just give a "we told you so" shrug on hearing the news that the world's next tallest building will only take six or seven months to construct. The re ....