ONE by one, the currencies in the Asian region succumb to speculators. The Philippines peso continues to devalue. Oil prices rise. Stocks go on a free fall. If you haven’t heard the thunder, you were not listening. Stormy weather is…

READERS of management books satiated with American and Japanese models of successful companies now find relief in the recently published book, “Asia’s Best: The Myth and Reality of Asia’s Most Successful Companies.” Written by Michael Alan Hamlin, a longtime Asian-based…

Man, through the ages, has sought two things which always seem a little bit out of his reach: one is the fountain of youth; the other, the secret of success. The first has spawned billion-dollar industries on health and beauty.…