Archive for the ‘Economy’ Category

Money Changers in Asia

Friday, January 18th, 2013 by Allen Wittenborn

Money Changers in Asia

So when did I feel like I was in Asia? Not when I climbed inside the metal cocoon of Cathay Pacific. Though some airlines are obviously better than others, it’s pretty much like eating at a chain restaurant, depends on each branch manager. No, my first sense of being in Asia occurred at the money [...]

The $700 Billion Price Tag

Sunday, January 18th, 2009 by Wilfred Fong

US$700 billion can buy you lots of things. Or, have you ever thought of that you would have that much money? If you were given $700 billion, what would you have done? The US government decided