"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.
Can you talk about whether his experience in China was a factor in his nomination, given the fact that the Asia pivot is a big part of his responsibility at the Pentagon?
Corker said he heard concerns from Ms. Park and other South Korean leaders about the long-term commitment of the U.S. to maintain a military presence in Asia, in part, because of Washington's fiscal issues.
Perhaps it is more realistic to regard the change as part of a global rebalancing, as Asia becomes richer.
Mr. Kerry was visiting South Korea as part of a three-nation North Asia tour focused on defusing a standoff with North Korea.
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.
As part of a "rebalancing" with Asia, the United States will enhance its military cooperation with China and boost its allies' capabilities in the region, Panetta said Saturday.
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.
"As part of our strategy for the Asia-Pacific region, we have set up a chain of IPC centers in Australia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea and China, " says sales and marketing director Bernard Ngiam, Patrick's brother.
This Muslim south-west Asia is one part of a rather likelier cause of Euro-American fear.
And that also includes the way in which Burma is a critical part of our vision for the future of Southeast Asia and America's relationship with this very important region of the world.
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.
First of all, as you all know, the President has made it a critical part of his foreign policy to refocus on the Asia Pacific as one of the most important regions to the future of the United States, both economically and in terms of our political and security objectives in 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.
That's why last September I joined Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Melanne Verveer, U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues and hundreds of other global female leaders in San Francisco for a dialogue on fostering women's economic empowerment as part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation's (APEC) Women and the Economy Summit.
Specifically, he said that by 2020, about 60 percent of the fleet will be assigned there as part of a new strategy to increase U.S. presence in Asia.
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.
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