Pyongyang Glitters, But Rest of North Korea Still Dark
April 28th, 2013
Via Time magazine, an interesting look at North Korea: The heart of this city, once famous for its Dickensian darkness, now pulsates with neon. Glossy construction downtown has altered the Pyongyang [...]
Silicon Kush
April 25th, 2013 Via Inc., an interesting article on how bill-payment kiosks are transforming consumers’ economic lives in Central Asia: On our first morning in Dushanbe, the Tajik police stop our car. We had [...]
April 25th, 2013 Via Inc., an interesting article on how bill-payment kiosks are transforming consumers’ economic lives in Central Asia: On our first morning in Dushanbe, the Tajik police stop our car. We had [...]
Meteoric Mongolia
April 24th, 2013 Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, a look at Mongolia’s mining industry and overall economy: Mongolia is mining’s last frontier. The country is one of a small handful of places left in the world [...]
April 24th, 2013 Courtesy of Foreign Affairs, a look at Mongolia’s mining industry and overall economy: Mongolia is mining’s last frontier. The country is one of a small handful of places left in the world [...]
Africa’s Economic Boom
April 24th, 2013 Via Foreign Affairs (subscription required), a very interesting analysis of Africa’s economic growth and trajectory: Talk to experts, academics, or businesspeople about the economies of [...]
April 24th, 2013 Via Foreign Affairs (subscription required), a very interesting analysis of Africa’s economic growth and trajectory: Talk to experts, academics, or businesspeople about the economies of [...]
Connectivity In Asia: Reviving The Old Silk Road?
April 24th, 2013 Via The Eurasia Review, an interesting article on the potential revival of the Silk Road: Silk Road extending from Europe through Egypt, Somalia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Afghanistan, Central [...]
April 24th, 2013 Via The Eurasia Review, an interesting article on the potential revival of the Silk Road: Silk Road extending from Europe through Egypt, Somalia, the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Afghanistan, Central [...]
Growth From The Ground Up In Iskandar
April 24th, 2013 Via Mark Mobius’ blog, a look at Iskandar, Malaysia: Our emerging markets team isn’t too keen on following crowds. Part and parcel of Templeton’s contrarian approach is traveling to places [...]
April 24th, 2013 Via Mark Mobius’ blog, a look at Iskandar, Malaysia: Our emerging markets team isn’t too keen on following crowds. Part and parcel of Templeton’s contrarian approach is traveling to places [...]