Yap uses many different objects for currency, but the most interesting objects they use are large limestone discs. In this case, “large” equates to “about the size of a car.” Yes, these people use immovable stones as forms of payment.
Read MoreAs property prices soar, people who have been living in the historic center are forced out of their homes and into areas further afield. Protests against pervasive tourism have become commonplace
Read MoreRegardless of how the situation plays out, the cost of each alternative [energy] is incredibly high and in devising a solution, South Korea will need to address its priorities. For the longer the country waits, the costlier it gets.
Read MoreWe have all heard the old saying: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” But how much of this holds true when a developed nation comes in with investment for a developing state?
Read MoreWeChat is one of many applications that became popular in China because of the government’s strict policies on social media and the “firewall” it has erected.
Read MoreIn short, Singapore’s development is owed to the continual involvement of the government in directing investment within the country.
Read MoreSuch governance allows China to act with great effectiveness and efficiency that simply cannot be matched with democratic ideals of debate and competing opinions.
Read MoreA political dilemma for the United States: embrace hypocrisy for the hand of much needed partnership in the region, or slap harsh economic sanctions and potentially lose a powerful ally.
Read MoreWith incredible mineral wealth, a large and diverse market, and increasing economic partnership within the continent, Africa is a stand out in its opportunities.
Read MoreMany of the suspicions that drive current policy decisions have been corroborated in continued strategic initiatives by China, such as the now famed “Made in China 2025”.
Read MoreIf international sanctions were to be lifted, North Korea’s undeveloped mining industry would stand out as one of the most potentially lucrative investments in the region.
Read MoreThe Olympics are known for being wildly expensive, and are likely fiscally irresponsible for the vast majority of the world’s countries due to the astronomical costs associated with hosting. How does the FIFA World Cup stack up?
Read MoreWhile Boracay’s tourism-based economy has thrived by these increasing numbers, the small island lacked the necessary infrastructure to prepare.
Read MoreWhile these tariffs cater to the industrial workforce, they also establish a strong statement of American protectionism and opposition towards Chinese trade tactics.
Read MoreThe business in poaching and how it is hurting the existence of species.
Read MoreCash will be around in most societies for many decades; however, some nations are already well on the road to going entirely cash free. One of these nations is Norway.
Read MoreHow will Japan's emphasis on emerging technology play out during the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo?
Read MoreHow Norway dominated the Winter Olympic Games, again.
Read MoreGeorge Orwell's 1984 seems oddly reminiscent in China's modern-day surveillance state.
Read MoreEver wondered what entrepreneurship looks like beyond Silicon Valley and Silicon Alley? Here's how India is approaching the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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