Typhoon Megi has hit the southeastern coast of China, today afternoon that forced evacuation of the people of the region. The typhoon reportedly made landfall at Zhangzhou, Fujian at around 12:55pm an…
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Russia has the best Nerds
I read not long ago that Russia has more than 250,000 software engineers. Additionally, they have more scientists per capita than India, which has nearly 10 times the population!
The Soviet Union crea…
Dick Cheney told to Mind His Own Business
Dick Cheney warned President Putin that he has"unfairly and improperly restricted the rights of her people."
The Russian people responded by going shopping.
Russians are a resilient bunch o…
Where China, Japan, Russia and Korea Rank on the Ally List – Opinon Leaders
Opinion Leaders were asked to rank countries in terms of best to worst allies of the US.
Contrary to the general public where only three countries were considered allies of the US by more than half, s…
What can keep Russia from Growing?
What can keep Russia from growing?
1. Soviet-era bureaucracy2. Outdated industry3. Poor investment climate4. Retailing is booming but other businesses lag5. Millions of Russians are at risk of being l…
Dubai Burj Khalifa is tallest building in the World
Image courtesy of Saga “Hung”
Burj Khalifa is the new name for Burj Dubai. Burj Khalifa can be translated as Khalifa Tower. The tower is named after UAE President Khalifa Bin Zayed. I rem…
World’s First Floating Nuclear Power Plant Under Construction
I don't venture in to Russia all that often here at PanAsianBiz, though I would like to and feel that the many years I had contact with the country gives me some perspective.
However, this bit of …
Gazpromm Huffs and Puffs
Russia’s Gazpromm huffed and puffed because it seems that Western European countries want to block it from buying local gas distribution companies.
Gazprom threatened to take their gas elsewhere…
