But Gagosian also aims to represent a wide range of artists of interest to both Asian and Western collectors.
Both Asian and Western diplomats point to the junta's more muscular approach to narcotics interdiction in the field over the past year.
The G20 needs to find ways to correct the imbalances Asian saving and Western spending that lay behind the boom.
The young American expat thought the time was right for a print magazine that showcased products of Asian manufacturers for Western buyers.
It and the other brands are also used to secure bra straps -- and even to hold eyelids apart to make Asian eyes appear Western.
For instance, thanks largely to their education, many Japanese still believe that Tokyo's World War II aggression aimed chiefly to "liberate" Asian countries from Western colonialism and bring them the benefits of civilization and industry.
Besides, regulations are relatively lax in Asian compared to Western countries, and with strong lobbying, the tobacco companies can ensure it takes a long time before taxation rates start approaching those in the developed world.
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"You don't have to show the opponent what you are thinking, a little bit like Hollywood, " said the Wuhan native, who prefers Asian cuisine over Western cuisine no matter where she is in the world.
Having studied 744 large companies and quizzed 1, 500 executives in ten Asian countries, they conclude that, unlike their Western counterparts, Asian senior managers are not very interested in the subject.
Mr. Murphy said his salesrooms in New York and London also saw a 31% uptick in registered Asian bidders this season a sign that some Asian collectors may be migrating to Western art categories while values for Asian art recalibrate.
On Monday, China's surprise growth hiccup triggered selling in Western and Asian stock markets.
Myanmar, of course, is not the only Asian country that offends western political sensibilities.
While you hear plenty about Asian students steamrolling their Western counterparts in standardised tests, Thailand is nearer the bottom of the tables.
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As Asian economies flourish while Western economies flounder, bankers and fund managers have been packing up and moving to Asia from New York and London.
And until the museums open, these dynamic Hong Kong galleries are a visitor's best hope at catching a glimpse of coveted works from emerging and established western and Asian artists.
One example: The Raffles hotel chain has created two restaurant brands, Doc Cheng's and Jaan's, based on the Singapore-based originals and their fusion of Western and Asian cuisine.
Through my own experience as an Asian living in a western world, I came to truly understand what poor new immigrants face when confronted by a completely different culture and language.
That is why Dr Mahathir's blend of western politics and Asian strong-man is so potent.
It might help to know that one of the most debated issues among curators of Asian and other non-Western art is how and where to exhibit modern and contemporary works.
Not only will Western economies slow, Asian exports may be hit as consumption falls.
The conglomerate discount is far bigger in America and western Europe than in Asian and emerging economies.
But now the Asian markets are moving toward the Western model of continuous trading, and shortening their lunch breaks.
Mr Baty said that while the table was dominated by western universities, East Asian institutions were quietly gaining ground.
That is less than the cost price for many Western manufacturers and small Asian ones, several of which have already gone bust.
Long term, I think copper will be dependent more on Asian demand and the recovery in Western economies than this type of situation (Greece).
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Now, however, American officials are being joined by their Western European and East Asian counterparts, whose nations have been especially hurt by China's currency pegging practices.
Growth rates may slow, as they did in the case of western Europe and the Asian tigers, or they may falter, as in Latin America in the 1990s.
Faced with pressure from rattled investors and Western trading partners, Asian governments have stepped up efforts to ensure uninterrupted essential services and to encourage bug control by private enterprise.
Later he was seen boarding a bus and at 14:42 he had changed from western clothing to an Asian garment and went to Acorn Chemists in Luton for his prescription.
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There is a growing demand for luxury apparel and popular western brands in the Asian market and 15-25 year olds make up an increasing percentage of the population, which the company primarily targets.
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