But in doing so, Asian institutions need to maintain a cautious conservatism in the face of unfamiliar booms that could so easily go bust, as Japan's bubble-economy bankers have seen.

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But when he gets to the island and is robbed by the two charming locals he takes for impromptu guides, he is forced to face hardships in the unfamiliar country.

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Political battles aside, Huawei and ZTE face a uphill climb to win over consumers unfamiliar with the companies.

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Future conflicts, he said, will take on new and unfamiliar forms, and the military must be ready to face them even as budget cuts force the service to curtail training and trim the number of soldiers from a wartime high of about 570, 000 to 490, 000.

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Many investors with over 20 funds or multiple asset classes now will likely face a choice of picking a sector or asset class and funds that they are simply unfamiliar with.

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