A presence in Asia Pacific exposes Western firms to a major, fast-paced inc battlefield. Talented competitors, demanding customers and contact with a wide of suppliers test their capabilities and force them to stay fit: Asia Pacific is a pert industrial Olympics. Such a demanding environment develop.... readmore
Asia Pacific is a vast pool of natural, human and technological resources. Southea is rich in many raw materials, both mineral (bauxite, tin, manganese, natun petroleum) and agricultural (timber, palm oil, rubber, fisheries, cocoa, coconuts region also enjoys a comparative advantage in terms of labo.... readmore
The conviction is growing in Asia that Asian values are not only different but also better then those in the West. Outspoken advocates point to drug abuse, crime, indecency, the decay of the inner cities or inferior economic performance in the West to support their case. They hardly mention the fact.... readmore
The boundaries of some Asian countries result from historical accident rather than longstanding national identities. In a decade that has witnessed the disintegration of the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, the foundation of many new states and the reunification of Germany, the inviolability of countrie.... readmore
Asia Pacific has had far less success than Europe and North America in institutionalizing economic and political cooperation. Historical legacies, gross disparities among countries and alliances with different superpowers still prevent the region from
speaking with a common voice in i.... readmore
During the first half of this century much of Asia Pacific was under either colonial rul or strong foreign influence. Malaysia and Singapore, then still united as Malaya, we British; Indonesia was ruled by the Dutch. The Americans governed the Philippines, ti French Vietnam, the Japanese Korea and T.... readmore
A country's internal stability depends on its leadership structure, degree of social cohesion, and institutional and legal framework.
In Asia, the debate about internal stability is dominated by a deeply-seated belief that a strong government matters more than a stable constitution. A strong .... readmore
In the 1970s the Club of Rome warned that the world would soon reach the limits of
growth. Since then, Asia Pacific has been a textbook example in the growth of limits.
This, however, does not mean that its long-term future as a fast-growing region is assured. If the growth in output of .... readmore
The easiest way to compare the size of economies is to look at their gross national product (GNP).
This is arrived at by adding up the income of all participants: wages and salaries, rents, interest, profits and so on.
This income is either spent on private or public consumption, or on.... readmore