Asia: A Directory and Sourcebook (2nd ed.)

Improving on the first edition, and changing its emphasis towards more detailed company information, this directory presents in a single volume a detailed reference source China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. It begins with a market overview which examines Asia′s role in the world economy: regional development (economic performance and prospects, trade, investment, and regional interdependence); macroeconomic trends in Asian economics (price trends and inflationary pressures, demographic trends and forecasts, labour markets, environmental concerns, energy requirements, infrastructure needs, tourism); consumer markets (spending and consumption patterns, supply and distribution, consumer goods...