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The rich are getting richer while the poor get poorer in Asia/Pacific: as Senior Adviser and Head of Special Unit for Countries with Special Needs, UNESCAP, Raj Kumar believes the divide between rich and poor in Asia is growing out of control. He sees Asia-Pacific emerging as a 4-tier region, with disparities widening rather than reducing, and he's concerned. Mr Kumar shares his thoughts with Business Asia magazine.(ASIA PACIFIC)(Viewpoint essay)
August 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Since the advent of globalization, the Asia-Pacific region has made striking progress in both the economic and social spheres. On average, in the past two decades, the performance of Asia-Pacific has been far above the other regions of the world. However, when a...

So, where the bloody hell are they? Australia's tourism authorities hose down fears of a slump: all the signs of a looming recession are there: petrol is up, gas-guzzling 4WDs are on the nose, retail spending is down, property values appear to have stalled--oh, and shoplifting is up, A pretty good bunch of indicators that the economy is, well, a bit wobbly on its feet.(AUSTRALIA'S VANISHING TOURISTS?)
August 1, 2008... Even the regular crop of snow-bunnies at our winter resorts say they're watching the pennies, forcing ski lift operators to drastically reduce their prices to lure the punters onto the pommas. Tough times, indeed. One sector of the economy that must be more than a little nervous is the...

Asia's most powerful and influential men: ReviewAsia recently published profiles and portraits of some of Asia's most influential and interesting men. Business Asia looks at some of the men who made the list.(ASIA'S MIGHTY POWER)(Cover story)
August 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Ratan Tata The Tata Group is one of India's oldest, largest and most respected business conglomerates. The group's businesses are spread over seven business sectors: communications and information technology, engineering, materials, services, energy, consumer...

The Lebua at State Tower Bangkok: recently in Sydney Australia to promote Asia's latest and most awarded hotel, Mr Deepak Ohri hosted a luncheon for the country's leading travel agents and journalists.(LEBUA'S AUSTRALIAN MARKETING CAMPAIGN)(Brief article)
August 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As the hotel's Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ohri presented stunning images of the latest small luxury hotel and all suite property in the heart of Bankok with breathtaking views of Chao Phraya. He told the gathered crowd that the Dome lights up the skies and...

Interview with Kurt Wachtveitl: master of the Oriental Bangkok. This is first in a series of Q&A's with Asia's Top Hotelier's.(ASIA'S TOP HOTELIER'S)(Interview)
August 1, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. What got you into the hotel business? I attended Lausanne Hotel School in Switzerland and also studied Philosophy at the University of Madrid and History of Art and Literature at the Dante Alighieri School in Rome--all of these studies helped me to...