But not in Asia, where counterfeit tablets are increasingly common -- and dangerous.
Not in Asia, where land is cheap and labor costs are low.
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"What we are looking for is not necessarily to bring down overall levels of executive pay--especially not in Europe or Asia, where salaries are not even in the same solar system as in the U.S. We're looking for a clearer explanation of how decisions are made by remuneration committees, " says Edkins.
The issue has political implications not only in Asia, but also in Russia and Europe.
Of course Iran's major customers are not in Europe but in Asia.
"We thought readers would be interested in knowing not just who in Asia wields the most influence, but the pecking order, " says Staff Writer Jose Manuel Tesoro, who organized this week's Cover Story.
But given the shifting global dynamics, particularly the problems of excess debt in the industrial world, a well-balanced portfolio should include a strategic allocation to emerging market currency-denominated assets not just in Asia but around the world.
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The event brought together more than 20 executives from a range of different companies that shared a common pain point: high attrition among key local talent is a major impediment to achieving the aggressive growth expectations that have been set for companies not just in Asia, but in high-growth emerging markets globally.
But Dr Basu said the use of domesticated bees in this context was not widespread in South Asia.
In that respect it is not alone in South Asia--see recent events in Sri Lanka--but because of the internationalization of the radical Islamist threat and the nuclear capability, Pakistan is special.
And as the two largest economies in the world, we have a special responsibility to lead the way in ensuring sustained and balanced growth, not only here in Asia but globally.
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Soon, we will wake up to the day where we will find the nightmare not in Iraq or in Central Asia, but right here in our own backyard.
Of the remainder, Turkish Airlines was the only one not based in emerging Asia.
We have not started Pipeline in Asia yet, although I have a full-time consultant working with us on that.
Nixon should assure the Chinese that America did not seek hegemony in Asia, and no doubt the Chinese would say the same.
Pet ownership is not well established in Asia, and Qian Hu has put a good deal of energy into educating its customers and investors about why people might want pets in the first place.
"We're not putting plants in Asia because we want to take advantage of the cheap labor costs, " explains Peter, though he does note that almost every scientist in his Textile Effects lab is a woman with an advanced degree.
So this focus on the U.S. having a presence not just in North Asia but in south -- in the South Pacific and in building our partnerships with Australia and other allies is something that we pursued coming out of the last trip.
An asset for Lycos is its Tripod division, which has helped Bob Davis build up a big build-your-own-homepage community, admittedly not something new in Asia but a proven winner in the U.S. Still, Lycos Asia will probably be a success, because its blue-chip Singaporean backers will ensure it is.
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As gas prices are regionalised around the world, the sharp cut in US gas prices has not been seen in Europe or Asia.
So for all its wooing, Telekom is left with a ragbag of minority stakes in Europe and Asia and not much at all in America.
There are not many listed tech companies in southeast Asia, which means there are not many that can access the capital to compete.
North Korea is not the only place in Asia where Europe's flag follows trade, rather than vice versa.
And where is its place -- in a multifaceted way, not just business -- in the Asia Pacific region?
Eventually, he recognized that efforts to manage trade not only played badly in Asia but also were ineffective against Japan.
Possibly, it is true, these rate reductions are cause for worry, since they reflect economic weakness, in Asia not least.
Were it not for the problems in Asia, the Fed would almost certainly have raised America's interest rates by now.
They did not appear as usual in Asia but almost simultaneously in the New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
China is one of the largest markets for large machinery and mining equipment, and we believe that this expansion will help Caterpillar expand its footprint and gain market share in not only China but also other emerging markets in Asia.
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