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• Iebua Group name 'Peson' as GSA's for Australia and New Zealand: formidable new GSA emerges for new Hotel Group.
• The rich are getting richer while the poor get poorer in Asia/Pacific: as Senior Adviser and Head of Special Unit for Countries with Special Needs, UNESCAP, Raj Kumar believes the divide between rich and poor in Asia is growing out of control. He sees Asia-Pacific emerging as a 4-tier region, with disparities widening rather than reducing, and he's concerned. Mr Kumar shares his thoughts with Business Asia magazine.
• Bamboo socks.
• Keeping it in the family.
• Think like a billionaire.
• The Shower Clean Suit.
• Announcing INDOPAC: major new business group to confront issues of Indo/Asia/Pacific region.
• UNESCAP BAC.
• So, where the bloody hell are they? Australia's tourism authorities hose down fears of a slump: all the signs of a looming recession are there: petrol is up, gas-guzzling 4WDs are on the nose, retail spending is down, property values appear to have stalled--oh, and shoplifting is up, A pretty good bunch of indicators that the economy is, well, a bit wobbly on its feet.
• Dralion--a celebration of life: the dazzling Cirque du Soleil has recently returned to Australia for the fifth time since it was founded in Canada in 1984.

Featured documents

• Voting now open!(2007/08 BEST BUSINESS HOTELS IN ASIA AWARDS) (Public notice)
• Spotlight on China.
• The market to watch: many people believe that the 21st century will be China's. China is already transforming the global economic landscape, yet it will not be alone. In India, there is an economy with a potential to match or even exceed China in the longer run.
• The rich are getting richer while the poor get poorer in Asia/Pacific: as Senior Adviser and Head of Special Unit for Countries with Special Needs, UNESCAP, Raj Kumar believes the divide between rich and poor in Asia is growing out of control. He sees Asia-Pacific emerging as a 4-tier region, with disparities widening rather than reducing, and he's concerned. Mr Kumar shares his thoughts with Business Asia magazine.
• Voting continues.
• 2003 Best Business Hotels in Asia awards.
• And the winners are ... the votes are in and business travellers across the region have had their say on Asia's best hotels.
• Reaching for the sky.
• And the winners are ... The votes are in and business travellers across the region have had their say on Asia's best hotels.
• Strong governance for the people: SAR chief executive Donald Tsang delivers his policy address to the Legislative Council. In this issue we bring you part 1 of his address and in our next issue, will bring you part 2.