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G20 too quick to claim credit for recovery from global recession

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-20

THE International Monetary Fund's October World Economic Outlook proclaimed that "strong public policies have fostered a rebound of industrial production, world trade, and retail sales." The IMF, along with many...

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Heed danger signs before you let exuberance rule

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-19

SOMEBODY on a bus asks a friend, "How about that stock market?" The response: "Unbelievable." Caribbean vacationers lounging poolside check their Blackberries for stock prices. Suburban gym members chat about...

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US recovery is a 'duck,' not a rising phoenix

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-18

WHILE the United States recently reported 3.5 percent GDP growth in the third quarter, suggesting that the most severe recession since the Great Depression is over, the American economy is actually much weaker than...

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Why imposing Tobin tax won't help

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-17

THE recent G20 summit was the occasion for another dusting-off of the arguments in support of the Tobin tax. The tax was initially proposed by the US Nobel Laureate James Tobin in 1972 as a way of throwing sand...

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A better city is a quieter city

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-16

IT is amazing how Shanghainese are eager and attentive to work. People seem be willing to serve on weekdays and weekends, and even on holidays, which makes life easier for foreigners like me to adjust to the city. ...

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The downside of upscale malls

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-16

CHINA'S acceptance of the Western-style enclosed shopping mall as an essential element in its economic and social development was one topic addressed at the International Council of Shopping Centers Asia-Pacific Convention...

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When God of Capitalism answers prayers, look out

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-12

THE capitalist system has shown that there are major drawbacks and immense human stresses in worshiping upon the altar of bottom-line profit maximization - the God of Capitalism. Indeed, the inherent greed factor...

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Nobel winners tackle basics that China works on

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-12

WHAT does the latest Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences mean for China? At first sight, not much, since two US American professors, Elinor Ostrom and Oliver Williamson, were awarded the prize for their works in...

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Dead cattle in Kenya are our problem too

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-12

UP on the Laikipia Plateau in Kenya, a Masai tribesman must have nine cattle before he can get married. Sam Stanyaki, a young man from Waso village, has worked hard to acquire these nine animals. But will he be...

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End jungle law in traffic tangle

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-10

WITH the phenomenal growth of licensed vehicles and drivers in the city, it is high time to expect that laws, common sense and personal courtesy replace the present system of utter chaos. Having been privileged...

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Copenhagen climate deal can benefit business and promote development

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-6

A NEW global deal to tackle climate change will not only be good for business, it is crucial to achieve sustainable growth for the global economy. As we approach the global climate talks in Copenhagen this December,...

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Toyotism or unionism: US workers try Japan

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-4

US President Obama has been supporting a new bill, the Employee Free Choice Act, designed to promote labor unions' drive for unionization. This bill, if enacted, will surely be a big boon for unions as it enhances...

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Time for Asia to slow down rapid credit growth

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-3

ASIA'S impressive recovery from the global downturn, even as output elsewhere remains sluggish, has prompted some observers to revive the notion that the region has "decoupled" from the rest of the world. The...

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What we should be teaching kids that isn't found in heavy book bags

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-11-2

EDITOR'S Note: There is no doubt that children today are being overworked and over-scheduled - but do the Czinkota brothers have a good point about what education should be? WE just concluded the fall school...

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The art of investing in America for Chinese

Opinion | Foreign perspectives
2009-10-31

DENNIS Unkovic states clearly that his goal in "The Art of Investing in America" is to guide Chinese investors in successful acquisitions in the United States. To do so, he concisely presents - in both English...