"We believe a likely fall in inflation in a large part of Asia and an improvement in growth bode well for the performance of the region's equity markets and currencies against the U.S. dollar, " he said.
Minus a few obvious differences, it could have been a scene from another part of Asia.
In fact, this is part of a larger Asia boom for women in senior roles.
Ms. Lane is putting a portion of her refund toward a long trip to Southeast Asia, in part because the cost of living there is lower, which will save her money during her time between roles.
Cigen, its Hong Kong-registered hospitality arm, is a partner in Taj Asia, part of India's Taj hotel chain, a Tata affiliate that runs luxury resorts in the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
Should recession now hit a large part of Latin America, Asia is unlikely to escape the backlash.
In one respect, the violent nature of Pakistani politics is part of a pattern in South Asia.
Perhaps it is more realistic to regard the change as part of a global rebalancing, as Asia becomes richer.
Unions representing Qantas workers have been infuriated by the firm's restructuring plans, which will see a large part of its operation moving to Asia.
Companies now want executives who can secure deals with local businesses and governments without the aid of a translator, and who understand that sitting through a three-hour dinner banquet is often a key part of the negotiating process in Asia, experts say.
And they look to us to do that, which is why we have had -- in parallel and as part of our overall Asia strategy -- a deep engagement strategy with the Chinese to manage a range of issues.
The boats set sail in the Mediterranean for the first time as part of a new route through India and South Asia.
China recently completed a 1, 100-mile gas pipeline to connect its factories and power plants to the vast gas reserves of Central Asia, part of China's stiff competition with Europe over a key energy source.
Once again, Thailand is a central part of that as our oldest treaty ally in Asia -- one that has not only worked with us here regionally, but also does outstanding work performing peace-keeping activities around the world.
Sitting in the center of the so-called Sun Belt, the country is part of a vast, rainless region reaching from the western edge of North Africa to the eastern edge of Central Asia that boasts the best solar energy resources on Earth.
Clinton said the Lower Mekong Initiative commitment was part of a broader re-calibration of U.S. relations in the region, including a so-called Asia-Pacific Strategic Engagement Initiative announced earlier this week.
Meanwhile U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney will travel to Georgia next week as part of a broader visit to "key partners" in Europe and Asia, the White House announced Monday.
The United States may have the most generating power in the world, but as it deliberates how to make nuclear power a bigger part of the country's energy future, Eastern Europe and Asia are racing ahead.
For some countries, notably in South Asia, where such funds account for a large part of national incomes (16% of GDP in Nepal in 2007, 9% in Bangladesh), the fall will be painful indeed when combined with higher fuel and food prices.
If the Philippines looks good now, it is in part because it went through its economic suffering a decade ahead of the rest of Asia.
Yale-NUS, part of a wider effort by Singapore to position itself as an educational hub for Asia, has generated heated debate since its launch last year.
Russia, meanwhile, has offered a reminder that Kazakhstan, like the rest of Central Asia, used to be part of the Soviet empire.
He touched on nearly every part of the Asia Pacific region during his speech, and talked about a boyhood visit to Japan with his mother, his birth in Hawaii, a childhood spent partly in Indonesia and the United States' position as a Pacific nation.
Typically, Asia's moguls list only part of their empires, while maintaining a string of affiliated private companies.
This is the first opportunity for the United States in the summit and I think this is going to be a very positive outcome and opportunity for the United States and our partners to be part of the East Asia forum.
WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing with Ben Rhodes and Admiral Robert Willard
Ryan Larson, head of equity trading at RBC Global Asset Management in Chicago, said the recent aggressive action by central banks around the world has been a big part of the reason why stocks have fared so well in the U.S., Asia and Europe so far this year.
Part of the reason for the enthusiasm is that WAP has so far hit Asia with a muffled thud.
As part of a renewal agreement ESS will maintain cable and satellite TV rights in 29 countries and territories across Asia through the 2009 championship season.
This week, we made a couple of announcements that are part of our overall strategy to grow our operations in the United States, Asia, and in Europe.
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