business, economics & trade
The Next War in Vietnam
(Insight) Vietnam's shift to a free market has drawn in global investors expecting an economic boom. But American business, warn some advisors, is getting shut out … more>>
Advertisers Target New, Improved Myanmar
(Asia Times) As Burma's long-neglected economy slowly develops, a strange and disturbing phenomenon is starting to appear: advertising ... more>>
In Global Trade Talks, a Fight Over Farming
(Insight) When the world's top negotiators met in Montreal to hammer out a new trade agreement, Europe and the United States ended up in a food fight ... more>>
In Unsettled Burma, Banking Goes Underground
(Asia Times) Myanmar's restricted banking system forces much of the economy underground -- and into the arms of black market bankers ... more>>
For China, Getting Rich is Glorious -- But Slow
(Insight) Is Mao Zedong turning in his casket? China is going through its biggest revolution yet -- toward full-throttle capitalism ... more >>