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Laos May Bear Cost of Planned Chinese Railroad
NY Times:China wants a railroad linking it to Thailand and on to the Bay of Bengal in Myanmar, but some international groups warn that it may put a big burden on Laos.
As Chávez Ails, Economy in Shadow
Wall Street Journal:With Venezuela focused on President Hugo Chávez's deteriorating health and the possibility of new elections if he dies, his government has held off on addressing growing strains in the economy, threatening a hard landing for whoever ends up in charge of this oil-rich South American nation.
The surprising shopping habits of China's growing middle class
Washington Post:China's slowing economy is likely to stabilize in 2013, with consumer spending being the main category to drive growth, predicts the Economist. That's probably welcome news to the Chinese government, which has been trying to boost domestic consumer spending for years amid weak demand for Chinese...
Abe's Ties to Corporate Japan Buoys Big Industry
Wall Street Journal:Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considered a staunch advocate for Japan's old-school manufacturers, a position that is welcomed by many top Japanese corporate executives.
New Year's gunfire, firecrackers injure 400 in Philippines
Fox News:More than 400 people were hurt by powerful firecrackers and gunfire in New Year `s Eve celebrations in the Philippines, down 17 percent from a year earlier but still high enough to make it one of Asia's most violent parties to welcome 2013.
Seoul Journal: Flaunting ‘Gangnam Style,’ Trendy Area Urges Visitors to Prance In
NY Times:The success of the “Gangnam Style” video, by a midlevel star who goes by Psy, has fueled grand ambitions by a district that wants to be known as a center of conspicuous consumption.
Clashes in Syria shut down Aleppo airport
San Francisco Chronicle:Clashes in Syria shut down Aleppo airport
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IHT Rendezvous: Is China Retaliating Against Western Journalists?
NY Times:Many companies, including technology giants like Google, have faced the challenge of how to work in China without getting on the wrong side of Chinese authorities.
Revelers around the globe ring in 2013 with fireworks, celebrations
Fox News:From teeming Times Square to an Asian capital hosting its first public New Year's Eve countdown in decades, the world looked to the start of 2013 with hope for renewal after a year of economic...
Lunar New Year celebrants get no rest after Western holidays
LA Times:Preparations for the Feb. 10 observance continue full force in the intervening weeks. At crowded shopping plazas, Chinese and Vietnamese consumers are spending big.
Deal's Likely Impact: More Slow Growth
Wall Street Journal:The budget deal would prevent across-the-board spending cuts and a jump in income-tax rates, but it tees up more battles that are likely to weigh on economic growth in the new year. And then there's the payroll-tax increase.
Ruthless Smuggling Rings Put Rhinos in Cross Hairs
NY Times:Driven by a belief that ground-up rhino horns can cure cancer and other ills, the horn rush has exploded into a worldwide criminal enterprise, drawing in a surreal cast of characters.
Four in a Row: Dow Gains 7.3% in 2012
Wall Street Journal:The Dow Jones Industrial Average snapped a five-session losing streak, aided by a late surge, and notched its fourth consecutive annual gain.
India Cash Transfers to Begin Tuesday
Wall Street Journal:India's government said it will transfer cash benefits for scholarships and welfare programs directly to the recipients from Tuesday, but added that the system won't immediately cover subsidies on food, fuel and fertilizers.
North Korea cracks down on knowledge smugglers
The Boston Globe:HUNCHUN, China (AP) — The warning came from Kim Jong Un, the North Korean ruler who sees his isolated nation, just across the border from this busy Chinese trading town, as under siege. The attack, he said, must be stopped.
AP's Honduras Correspondent Navigates Murder Capital Of The World
Huffingon Post:TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- Every Saturday morning, one of my taxi drivers pays about $12 for the right to park his cab near a hospital, about two blocks from a police station.
Over the cliff. So now what?
By the time you read this, the United States will have officially gone over the so-called fiscal cliff — though it may be a very brief plunge.
Can the D.C. Council start the new year right?
Editorial Board
Washington Post Editorial Board
THE D.C. COUNCIL just completed one of the most disappointing sessions on record, memorable more for the misconduct of its members than for any of its (lackluster) accomplishments.
The Menace of Syrian Chemical Weapons
Jamie M. Fly
Wall Street Journal Opinions
In The Wall Street Journal, Jamie M. Fly writes that chemical weapons are a threat in the hands of Bashar Assad but perhaps an even bigger one if his regime falls.
How Capitalism Can Repair Its Bruised Image
Lynn Forester De Rothschild And Adam S. Posen
Wall Street Journal Opinions
In The Wall Street Journal, Lynn Forester de. Rothschild and Adam S. Posen write that with much of the public disaffected, large businesses can take specific steps to show the virtues of the...
Where Is America's Heart?
Sanjay Sanghoee
Huffingon Post Blog
It was also an America with a real moral compass that was based on high ideals rather than extremist beliefs. That was an America with both brains and heart, and with the essence of Rocky.
Another Year In Washington, D.C. Is Another Year Of Policy Insanity
It’s the dawn of another year. I want to believe that life will improve. But my work is concentrated in Washington D.C. I know better.