2015-04-24 Facebook Has More Users than Population of China
The social network Facebook reported that it now has 1.44 billion monthly active users (MAU) worldwide. That is 50 million…
2015-04-22 African Advertising Agencies Cashing In
Western advertising and public relations agencies are increasingly joining with African advertising companies. They are working together to attract international…
2015-04-20 Indonesia Expected to Become Asia’s Next Trillion Dollar Economy
The World Economic Forum on East Asia is taking place this weekend in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta. IHS Global Insight studies…
2015-04-15 India Seeks More Women on Corporate Boards
From VOA Learning English. This is the Economic Report. The goal appeared simple: require a woman to sit on the…
2015-04-05 Taiwan, Russia Join China’s New Development Bank
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. More than 40 countries, including Russia and Taiwan, have agreed to…
2015-03-30 Chinese Development Bank Gains Members
Development banking in Asia has been in the news lately. Last year, China proposed creation of a development bank called…
2015-03-30 ‘Made in New York’ Incentives for Fashion Designers
Many of the world’s most respected designers create their fashions in New York City. Often those products are manufactured overseas…
2015-03-15 Small Beer Brewers Gaining Popularity in US
A few large beer breweries have controlled much of the beer market in the United States since the 1950s. But…
2015-03-13 Renewal of US Trade Deal Important to Kenya
The Bloomberg news service recently published a list of the 20 fastest-growing economies. Bloomberg rated a total of 57 countries.…
2015-03-12 Robots to Make iPads and iPhones
The Hon Hai company is based in Taiwan and operates factories in China. The U.S. company Apple and other top…
2015-03-12 US Farmers Want to End Cuba Trade Embargo
In January, the Pew Research Center published a public opinion study that showed more than 60 percent of Americans support…
2015-03-08 Interest in Horse Riding Grows in China
Across Asia, the increase in sales of high-priced goods and services has been partly fueled by the rise of China’s…
2015-02-28 US West Coast Ports Working Again
Most West Coast ports in the United States have been busy since Friday. That is when negotiators reached a tentative…
2015-02-20 Survey: American Firms Feel Unwelcome in China
From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report. About 500 American companies operating in China say they are making…
2015-02-17 Power Outages Renew Interest in Renewable Energy
South Africa’s state power company, Eskom, is struggling to meet demand for electricity in the country. The company has put…