No area in the world saw a bigger growth in the number of new billionaires than Asia- Pacific, home to 78 new billionaires, 29% from Real Estate.
Even John Howard, the prime minister and a staunch monarchist, grudgingly admits that having a head of state who lives in another country does not quite fit Australia's self-image as a modern democracy, seeking to establish a new role for itself in the Asia-Pacific region.
Travel bookings increased by 44% during the quarter compared with the year before, thanks in part to strong hotel bookings in new markets in the South America and Asia-Pacific regions.
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The Scottish government has unveiled a new six-year food and drink export strategy for the Asia Pacific region.
Thermo recently announced plans for a new manufacturing facility in China, expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
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Under negotiation since 1996, the agreement was approved in principle last July, and due to be signed at the Asia-Pacific Economic Co-operation forum in New Zealand in September.
The economic linchpin of the multidimensional U.S. rebalancing strategy is the Trans-Pacific Partnership that the U.S. is negotiating with Asia-Pacific economies from Chile and Peru to New Zealand and Singapore.
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As Expedia expands in Asia-Pacific and Latin America, it is considering new social media and mobile platforms as well as loyalty programs that could drain cash reserves in the future.
In 2013, new users are expected to grow by 21.1 percent in Asia-Pacific (including China, India and Indonesia), 23.3 percent in the Middle East and Africa and 12.6 percent in Latin America.
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The workshop titled: Bringing People to Museum and Museums to People aims at professional development of young officers with the academic background and experience of museums in countries of Asia-Pacific Region who are in a position to benefit from new ideas and approaches to heritage interpretation and presentation.
Finally, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting in Japan, I will continue seeking new markets in Asia for American exports.
Lawmakers in New Zealand last week made it the first country in the Asia Pacific region to legalize same-sex marriage.
New Zealand's parliament has legalised same-sex marriage, the first country in the Asia-Pacific region to do so.
To build on that progress, we are joining nations in Asia and the Americas to negotiate a new, high-standard trade agreement: the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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