asian countries

Kuwait invests $27bn in Asia

Kuwait has inked more than $27bn of investment agreements with nine Asian countries, including Brunei and the Philippines during its Asian tour, Reuters has reported. The agreements involve the...

When it comes to hybrid batteries, it's the U.S. of dependency

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hybrid, USAclick to enlargeThe Detroit Free Press' Justin Hyde has a new article out about just how reliant the Big Three are on other countries for all of their...

France: Can a Wounded Nation Heal Itself?

Here is a quote by Nicolas Sarkozy from 2006, before he became French President: [S]ecurity is the responsibility of the State, I am against militias, I am against the private ownership of firearms,...

Decline of the West? Not so

The Economist debate on workforce quality has concluded with participants expressing faith that the wealthy West can compete with rising Asian countries. Proposition: The competitiveness of workers...

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Enjoyable Truths about Pistachio Nuts Interesting facts about pistachios Chopsticks History And How to Use Chopsticks? Chopsticks are a pair of small even-length tapered sticks, which are invented...

Asian Americans Not Homogeneous Group, Study Says

Asian Americans are not necessarily a homogeneous group of high-achievers, reported the New York Times, citing a study released on Monday by the College Board, New York University and Asian-American...

Vesak Day

Tomorrow is a public holiday here in Singapore: it’s Vesak Day, also informally referred to as “Buddha’s birthday,” but actually encompasses the birth, enlightenment Nirvana,...

Vesak Day

Tomorrow is a public holiday here in Singapore: it’s Vesak Day, also informally referred to as “Buddha’s birthday,” but actually encompasses the birth, enlightenment Nirvana,...

International Reserves: Messages from the ASSA

I did not get a chance to go to too many sessions at the ASSA meetings in New Orleans (the AEA agenda is here). That being said, I did manage to squeeze in a few on international economics, and the...

Review of Google Adsense payments via Western Union

Back in late September Google announced that they would give publishers in Pakistan and other mostly south and south east Asian countries the option to receive adsense payments via Western Union...