Word: asia
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...independent, working woman doesn't mean that you have to walk around with a brown paper bag on.” But, perhaps it’s not as dated as we think. A recent Ewha graduate who served as president of the Harvard College in Asia Program in Korea told me of her time at the school, “I had a hard time because I’m not the ‘typical’ Ewha girl, I’m not so interested in makeup or clothes. But I don’t think...
...Versions of Section 377 - often identified by the same three digits - exist throughout the former British colonies of Asia and Africa, and there is some hope among activists in the region that today's ruling will help efforts elsewhere. Nepal has already overturned the law, but as the largest country in South Asia, India's repeal effort has been watched especially closely. "We have had a very progressive leadership, and I sincerely hope that the Indian decision will help us in the right direction," says Sahran Abeysundera, a gay rights activist in Colombo, Sri Lanka's capital. As in India...
...Some see another way to harness the energy of the youth movement. Ruth Kattumuri, a co-director of the Asia Research Center at the London School of Economics, encourages Western Tamil youth to promote peace and development in Sri Lanka, including creating more opportunities for Tamils by teaching them skills or helping provide medical care. "They can raise the resources they need to go there and work on rehabilitation and education," Kattumuri says, instead of seeking out media opportunities that she says promote violent images of rowdy protestors. "It's about creating projects, which gives them employability. That...
...September 2005, bringing in some 5 million visitors within its first year, according to Euromonitor International. The original theme park was seen as a bold step by Disney to make inroads into China, while Hong Kong hoped it would secure its place as a major tourist destination in Asia. Since then, however, visitors have dropped and losses have grown for the company. Disneyland has struggled even against local theme parks like Ocean Park, which attracts a larger number of visitors with its cheaper entrance fees and larger size. "Disneyland is a good product, but its smaller scale in Hong Kong...
...Confidence in its financial position has allowed StanChart to take advantage of crisis-created opportunities. As competitors retrench to repair tattered balance sheets, the bank is expanding its market share in key areas such as trade finance. It has boosted lending to small enterprises in Asia at no risk by participating in loan-guarantee programs implemented by governments to free up credit markets. Sands has also continued making strategic acquisitions, including the purchases of Cazenove Asia, a regional stock brokerage, and a 75% stake in another broker in India. Just as important, Sands has been beefing up the management ranks...