Asia Pacific – Page 73
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FeaturesThe Cyprus connection
Producing fake products is a useful source of income for organised crime and terrorist groups. And Cyprus, a relatively small island in the Mediterranean, is starting to play a pivotal role. Alan Waring explains
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AnalysisDigital democracy
Parliament is in trouble because an institution designed to operate under closed politics has collided with the new realities of the information revolution
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Online onlyRich get poorer
The number of high net worth individuals around the world has slumped dramatically
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Online onlyNations won't crack down on bribery
Very few countries are actively enforcing international anti-corruption laws, says Transparency International
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Online only139 swine flu deaths worldwide
73 countries have officially reported over 25,000 cases of the new strain
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AnalysisGlobal insolvencies predicted to rise 35%
The economic gods remain thirsty for blood, warned a credit insurer
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Online onlyInternal displacement at record high
Conflict and natural disasters forced 26m people to flee their homes in 2008
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AnalysisGlobal matters
Pandemics, internal displacement and storm surges loom large in 2009, according to a view from Maplecroft
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Bank of China managers ran $485m laundering scam
Involved laundering money through Las Vegas casinos
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FeaturesUnrest and uncertainty
The world is a risky place and economic recession has not helped, says Nathan Skinner
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FeaturesDealing with economic downturn
is risk management being seen as an expendable cost? Or are the skills, tools and information at the disposal of the risk manager exactly what companies turn to?
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FeaturesKnow your business
Identifying your suppliers and customers is crucial if you want to avoid international corruption scandals and legal penalties. Michael Short has the answers.
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FeaturesCorruption risks on the rise
There is probably no more corruption in the world now than there was 30 years ago, but corruption related risks for companies have substantially increased – particularly over the last decade – warns Robert Barrington
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FeaturesProduct recall risk
In today’s world product safety is paramount. Nathan Skinner sets the scene for this special report on product recall
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FeaturesEuropean food safety
Food producers should take all reasonable precautions and exercise due diligence
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FeaturesManaging product safety recalls
Ed Mitchell and Thomas Zanner explain how to deal with recalls in the food and drink industry
