66 Asean Traveller

A TRIP TO MYANMAR’S EASTERN SHAN STATE
Before there was mystery, now there was knowledge of what to look forward to. Asean trotter Reinhard Hohler’s came back from Kyaing Tong in Shan State, five hours’ drive from Tachilek, across a creek from Mae Sai, Thailand, with a new impression of Myanmar.

14 Biography

IN SEARCH OF TRUTH
A biography of The Venerable Chao Khun Phra Mongkol-Thepmuni (Sodh Candasaro), the Late Abbot of Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen, Thailand

76 Asean Money

THE BOUNCEBACK OF THE EMERGING TIGERS
Columnist Rohit Bajoria analyses why investors are arguing that in the months ahead emerging market companies, led by a surge in domestic demand, can in fact produce strong earnings growth despite a sluggish world economy.

70 Asean Marketing

THE POWER OF LEVERAGE
“Shrewd negotiators can use leverage with respect to gaining time and/or concessions and top salespeople can use information they have gathered about competitors as leverage when negotiating price or terms with customers,” said Mark McClure, the marketing guru. Find out more.