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India’s urban revolution
Asia focus, Published on 24/09/2012
» India’s urban sprawl is poised to become the second largest in the world with more people living in its cities than in many countries. The number of cities with one million to four million people will increase from 48 to 68 in the next two decades.
Place Your Bets
Asia focus, Published on 23/07/2012
» POIPET: Circling Bangkok’s Lumpini Park looking for passengers, the double-decker bus operated by Cherd Chai Tour company is one of dozens that leave the centre of Thailand’s capital for the Cambodian border every morning.
Asia’s carbon challenge
Asia focus, Nalin Viboonchart, Published on 23/07/2012
» Asia Pacific is expected to produce roughly 45% of the world’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2030 and up to 60% by the end of the century if current trends continue, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Under the radar no more
Asia focus, Umesh Pandey, Published on 23/07/2012
» Imagine yourself fresh out of college and walking into a company seeking a job. You get the job but the organization has just a few dozen people working for it. It’s decidedly sleepy and small-time. You resolve to grind it out for a few years before you leave for the big time fame and fortune.
AEC earns place in academe
Asia focus, Published on 20/08/2012
» The imminent formation or the Asean Economic Community (AEC) is giving rise to new fields of study and research into how the region will transform itself in 2015.
Battle lines shifting
Asia focus, Published on 23/07/2012
» Policy making in India faces nervous uncertainty after the ruling coalition’s shabby handling of the presidential elections, even as global rating agencies are downgrading the outlook for Asia’s third largest economy.
Expansion on the menu for Thai SMEs
Asia focus, Nalin Viboonchart, Published on 23/07/2012
» The opening up of Myanmar’s economy offers opportunities not only to large corporations but also to small and medium enterprises that approach this new market with the right strategy and attitude.
US looks beyond garments to deepen Cambodia trade
Asia focus, Published on 23/07/2012
» The biggest US trade delegation to Cambodia in decades joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton here as the two countries look to expand their economic relationship beyond exports of cheaply produced garments.