Asia's Information Central.Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 1999 A new WWW WWW or W3: see World Wide Web. (World Wide Web) The common host name for a Web server. The "www-dot" prefix on Web addresses is widely used to provide a recognizable way of identifying a Web site. site, Asia-Pacific The term Asia-Pacific generally applies to littoral East Asia, Southeast Asia and Australasia near the Pacific Ocean, plus the states in the ocean itself (Oceania). .com! (http://www.asia-pacific.com) seeks to fill the informational void that provides a primary obstacle for doing business in Asia and the Pacific Rim Pacific Rim, term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. . Government and supra-government policy makers and Western businessmen alike discovered how dangerous Asia's informational void could be on July July: see month. 7, 1997 with the onset of the Asian financial crisis. Asia-Pacific.com! fills the informational void in two ways. First, for those who want to keep a wary eye on the region, Asia-Pacific.com! provides straightforward, easy access to the most respected local and international news media focusing on the area. Additionally, the site provides analysis of topical topical /top·i·cal/ (top´i-k'l) pertaining to a particular area, as a topical antiinfective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied. top·i·cal adj. issues relevant to managers, policy makers and researchers; for example, December's issue focuses on China's entry into the World Trade Organization and the possible impact on U.S. industry. Asia-Pacific.com! also affords a central locale (programming) locale - A geopolitical place or area, especially in the context of configuring an operating system or application program with its character sets, date and time formats, currency formats etc. Locales are significant for internationalisation and localisation. for free web-based data sources to obtain information on national markets, major industries and/or and/or conj. Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved. Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing. major companies doing business in Asia and the Pacific Rim. Further links to related books and journals (some with full-text articles) provide a mosaic of perspectives and textures for those desiring more depth. Second, Asia-Pacific.com! also provides timely information for those with a more focused, immediate interest in Asian and Pacific Rim business. If the listed information sources appear inadequate for your needs, query Asia-Pacific.com's experts (through e-mail at experts@asia-pacific.com): All of them have lived and worked in both Asia and the West--they know business, both Eastern and Western. All of them continuously research and publish on Asian business. Not all of them consult, but all of them will respond to questions directed their way. SOURCE: DigitalWork ( http://www.digitalwork.com ) DigitalWork.com -- Your Business Workshop |
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