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Discrepancies between national immigration policy and local reality are acknowledged even by P.N.G.'s Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. Assistant secretary Nadile bluntly tells me she suspects that most Chinese who entered the country have done so without the necessary visas and work permits. Today, in major cities across...
Strange Bedfellows In Papua New Guinea, at least, normal citizens can express their reservations about Chinese investment. But in many of the countries where China has made its biggest business forays, such democratic dissent is squelched by repressive governments that are taking the lion's share of any investment profits...
The Boxer's Next Fight Your article on boxer Manny Pacquiao, the people's champ who has brought great honor to the Philippines, captures his impact [Nov. 16]. However, most Filipinos do not want him to enter politics there, as evidenced by his lost bid for a congressional seat in...
Neither companies nor government officials want to wait any longer to kick-start production. The Iraqi people are impatient for economic relief, and since more than 90% of Iraq's budget comes from oil revenues, nothing seems to offer more hope than the arrival of Big Oil. "We still have...
This miniature women's movement is a small step toward equality in a society still steeped in conservative, patriarchal values. Japan's government for decades has been dominated by older men, most hailing from the right schools and the right families, who staked out politics as their exclusive domain. In...