Neighbors feel the fallout from Japan's falling yen

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Japan's declining yen against US dollars and other Asian currencies has elicited different reactions from neighboring countries. Some Asian companies have favored the yen's weakening because of reduced current deficits and cheaper costs of machines and components purchased from Japan. Other countries have regarded it as another form of a business strategy to boost Japan's foreign-exchange market because a weaker yen is expected to attract tough competition against other exporting countries.

Foreign Currency Management, Japan, International aspects, Foreign exchange, Monetary policy, Yen (Japan)

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Singapore eatery serves up exotic food for thought

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Singapore has acquired a well-deserved reputation among food lovers for its chili crab and other sumptuous dishes. However, a new restaurant near the famed Raffles Hotel promises to take this reputation a bit further. The Imperial Herbal Restaurant actually serves scorpions, deer penis soup, and caterpillar fungus along with its more regular fare. Restaurant manager Wang-Lee Tee Eng states that these exotic dishes are the Chinese versions of Western health food.

Evaluation, Restaurants

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Transplanting Singapore into China proves tricky

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The plan by Singapore to transform Suzhou, China into a bustling business metropolis not unlike itself involves the establishment of an industrial park in what is currently 70 sq. km. of agricultural land. This venture is a cooperative activity between Singapore and China, which nevertheless appears formidable because of the difficulty of replacing age-old Chinese bureaucratic methods with the efficient management style of Singapore.

Economic Programs, Administration of Economic Programs, Planning, Economic aspects, Economic policy, Industrial districts, Suzhou, China

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