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International Capital Flows and Boom-Bust Cycles in the Asia Pacific Region +

International Capital Flows and Boom-Bust Cycles in the Asia Pacific Region +

... underlying shocks in the economy, etc. 6 Using the data of twelve Asia Pacific countries, we find the following stylized facts of business cycles. First, business cycles in the five Asian ... synchronization in the region. We examine the following twelve countries in the Asia Pacific region: five Asian crisis countries (Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand), China, Singapore, ... Regarding financial activity, a substantial amount of the international capital (in the forms of foreign direct investment, equity and bond financing and syndicated loans) financing China’s...

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Food, Animal production and Human Comsumption in the Asian Region

Food, Animal production and Human Comsumption in the Asian Region

...  Half of these 600m livestock keepers live in Asia  Also, many millions off-farm jobs created along the supply chain (trading, processing, retailing)  Between 4-17 off-farm jobs created ... 50 Livestock in a changing world  Genetics and breeding  Feed resources and Utilization  Human resource  International trading 20 Role of livestock ã Livestocks critical role in nutrition ... of rural households owning livestock, by expenditure quintile. (FAO, 2009) 27 Global livestock population and production (steinfeld et al., 2006) 46 Production of ruminant meat (1000 ton/year) FAO...

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How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 13

How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 13

... banking. While many prominent Filipinos have Chinese ances- try, there is considerable hostility toward the Chinese dominance of business. Arab traders introduced Islam to the Philippines in ... Filipinos do not arrange themselves in neat lines. Instead, they form a pushing, shoving crowd, with each person out for him- or herself. e only times that Filipinos have queued in neat lines ... president Ferdinand E. Marcos. ● 3 TIPS ON DOING BUSINESS IN THE PHILIPPINES ● Titles are important to Filipinos—so important that many employees are rewarded with impressive-sounding titles...

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The Political Economy of Distress in East Asian Financial Institutions

The Political Economy of Distress in East Asian Financial Institutions

... state-owned) ROA Earnings Net income/Total average assets NINI_REV Earnings Net interest income/Total revenues (Total revenues = Net interest income + Non interest income (before deducting non interest costs)) LOANS_BORRO WING Liquidity ... 80% and 100%. In terms of number of nonbank financial institutions, our coverage is 4.0% in Indonesia, 81% in Korea, 54.9% in Malaysia, 27.5% in Thailand and 5.3% in the Philippines. In terms of ... generation of financial early warning systems aimed to build screening devices to help in scheduling bank examinations by flagging as early as possible those institutions in (or approaching) financial...

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How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 14

How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 14

... Filipino employee, do it calmly and in private. Business Entertaining ● Food is vitally important in Filipino culture. Social occasions always involve food. In reality, the standard Pilipino ... yours). ● Business cards may be printed in English; it is not necessary to translate them into Pilipino. e exchange of business cards is more casual than in other parts of Asia; a Filipino businessperson ... Filipino business partners oen at social situa- tions. Never decline an invitation to a social event. ● When you interrupt Filipinos during a meal, they are obliged to ask you to join in. is...

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How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 15

... Philippines, that nger is pointed at the person or thing being insulted. ● Since pointing can easily be taken for an insulting gesture, Filipinos rarely indicate objects or directions by pointing ... appropriate gis in the Philippines, visit www.kissboworshakehands.com. 110 Singapore Republic of Singapore Cultural Note Singapore remains a booming center of capitalism in Southeast Asia. It is ... pointing with their ngers. Instead, they indicate with a glance or by pursing their lips. ● Indicating “two” with the ngers is done by holding up the ring and little nger, instead of the forenger...

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How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 16

How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 16

... yours). ● Unwavering civility is the single most important attribute for suc- cessful relationships in Singapore. However, diplomacy in no way hinders the determination of Singaporean businesspeople ... among the dominant Chinese against the Malays and the Indians. ere are clearly dierentiated sex roles in society, but gender equality is creep- ing in. Men still dominate in most public situations. Cultural ... way. ● People in Singapore may smile or laugh in situations that West- erners consider inappropriate. Smiles may hide embarrassment, Singapore 117 ● e traditional Indian greeting involves a...

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How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 17

How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 17

... no famine in South Korea in decades, the memory of it is still present—and famine is still endemic in North Korea. ● 3 BUSINESS PRACTICES Punctuality, Appointments, and Local Time ● Business ... missionaries. Instead, a Korean scholar studying in Beijing was baptized a Catholic in 1777. It was this scholar, on his return, who introduced Catholicism to Korea. Protestantism gained a foothold in ... next-highest- ranking person, and so on. e Koreans will be lined up inside in order of importance. ● English is the most widely studied foreign language. Your business meetings can be conducted in English....

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How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 18

How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 18

... discussing business for the day. ● Bow at the beginning and end of a meeting. An exit bow that is longer than the greeting bow is an indication that the meeting went well. ● Avoid being loud ... companies. Information that should be proprietorial tends to leak during these drinking sessions. Volvo is not the only foreign firm to have had problems in this arena. Business Entertaining ● e ... squint of the eyes or by tipping the head back while drawing air in through the teeth and waiting for you to speak again. South Korea 135 134 Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands: Asia Negotiating ● At...

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How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 19

How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 19

... historically a main reason for segregating interaction between castes. The Sri Lankan View When Buddhism went into decline in India, Sri Lanka emerged as a Buddhist stronghold in southern Asia. e majority ... the remaining citizenry, approximately 20 percent are Hindu, with the remaining being Christians and Muslims. Buddhism is a strongly held belief system, which can be inter- preted in various ... demands, including giving ocial status to the Tamil language. But the militant troops backed out on their agreement to surrender to the Indian peacekeeping force. e ghting continued, and Indian...

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How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 20

How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 20

... insurance industry has gotten around this reluctance by speaking of insurance as if it were a bet (many Taiwanese love gambling). A life insurance salesperson will explain a policy by saying, ... sensitive to their viewpoints about the disaster, but refrain from oering your opinions on rebuilding, international aid, etc. ● 3 PROTOCOL Greetings ● e traditional greeting is to place your ... Taiwan from mainland China began in .. 500. Dutch traders claimed the island as a base for their trade in 1624 and administered it until 1661. In 1664, loyalists from the Ming dynasty ed...

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How to Do Business in 12 Asian Countries 21

... rst person, “I,” Chinese will point to their noses to indicate the same thing. Gifts ● Gi giving is oen practiced within a business setting. Good gis for a rst trip include items with small ... counterpart is late. ● Evening entertainment is an important part of doing business in Taiwan, so expect to be out late. It is wise to schedule morning appointments for late morning. is gives both ... something, or what your salary is. ese questions are not considered in bad taste in Taiwan. ● e largest meal of the day is in the evening, around 6:00 .. Entertaining is most oen done in...

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