Analysis: Southeast Asia drinks sector sparkles
Reuters
While the Chinese and Indian markets are forecast to grow by more than 70 percent each by 2014, Southeast Asia's beverage market is viewed as less risky ...

By: C Uday Bhaskar
Himal Southasian
It is estimated that the global economy will remain dependent for the next quarter-century on petroleum as a primary energy source. ...

Indians pay more for downloading music than rest Asia: Synovate Study
RadioandMusic.com
The study gave the ever increasing handset industry a reason to rejoice. 88 per cent of the youth is a proud owner of their own handset, 62 per cent of whom ...

Commentary : The rise of Asia's middle class
Inquirer.net
... market competition, greater gender equality, perceptions of upward mobility and more investment in science and technology than those of the poor. ...

Banyan: Afloat on a Chinese tide
The Economist
But the region still needs the West WITH markets still on edge after the worst financial crisis in decades, and fears of renewed recession stalking the West ...

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Asia: Vatican: Lay Catholics in Asia: a "sleeping giant" that is waking up
Spero News
Investing in church structures must not stifle the testimony in work, family, politics. The specific mission of the laity is to be in contact with the world ...

Asia to reap $75bn windfall
Financial Standard
These weightings are unlikely to last as investors reenter the equities markets, but three key drivers will compel Australian investors to pile their cash ...

A treat for cinema lovers
Times of India
Eminent film critic and NETPACpresidentAruna Vasudev said, “The four-day conference on The Culture and Politics of Asian Cinema will through seven panel ...

AltiGen Communications Announces Plans for CEO Transition
MarketWatch (press release)
From the start our plan has been to migrate our technology to an all software platform, move upstream in the market and identify new business opportunities ...

Growth of Global Life Insurance Market Lead by Asia
Globalsurance (blog)
While Hong Kong and Singapore are mature markets, there are still opportunities in other Asian countries with low insurance take-up.”