Word: asianization
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When it comes to asian-grape wine, many of us are hard-pressed to name as many as one or two labels. Those who dine frequently at Chinese restaurants may be familiar with brands like Great Wall or Dynasty. And the steady progress of Indian cuisine from takeaway fodder to the dainty, ghee-free offerings of designer restaurants has also brought the name of Dindori Reserve - a decent Shiraz from India's Sula vineyards - to greater notice. But what about other Eastern bottlings? In tandem with Asia's ever-rising levels of wine consumption, the last two decades have seen...
...yearning to go abroad, and even if you don’t, just go,” Datar says.A Step ForwardInspired by her experiences abroad, Datar recently wrote a monologue for “Loss of Innocence,” a series of pieces presented by the South Asian Women’s Collective to benefit earthquake relief. On the stage of the Leverett Old Library, she asks the audience to imagine “traveling to a realm that is completely separate from what you know. Imagine that nobody understands you, but that?...
...senior leadership. It operates port facilities from Australia through China, Korea and Malaysia to India, Germany and Venezuela. (The acquisition of P&O would give them control over container shipping ports in Vancouver, Buenos Aires and a number of locations in Britain, France and a number of Asian countries.) "It's not exactly a shadow organization for al-Qaeda," says Flynn. Dubai, in fact, was one of the first Middle Eastern countries to join the U.S. Container Security Initiative, which places U.S. customs agents in overseas ports to begin the screening process from a U.S.-bound cargo's point...
...story on how Burma's oppressive generals are supported by investments from other Asian countries drew reaction from readers who warned that economic sanctions do more harm than good...
...Going Nowhere" reported on how Asian nations are propping up Burma's strongmen by doing business with the country [Jan. 30]. As an activist and former prisoner of conscience, I can say that foreign experts ascribe far greater powers to the present regime than it actually has. Ideologies, institutions and society itself are in flux, but certain individuals within the country and abroad are polarizing the political debate, hardening attitudes and opinions. That attracts a lot of media attention but makes it extremely difficult for moderates to chart a viable course for the country's transition. There is no denying...