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Do good, Feel good and make some money
Business, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 28/05/2012
» In what could prove to be a golden opportunity for the global travel and tourism industry to enhance its contribution to society, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Unescap) has officially declared 2013-2022 as the Asian and Pacific Decade of Persons with Disabilities and invited all stakeholders to help make it a success.
Geopolitics at the core of Escap forum
News, Imtiaz Muqbil, Published on 27/05/2012
» The trials, tribulations, strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the emerging new world order and the rise of the Asian century were on full display at the 68th session of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap) held in Bangkok last week. While the Asian countries see great potential for integrating their enormous social, economic, demographic and cultural potential to improve the quality of their peoples lives, they are hugely concerned about being hit by forces outside their control.