News tagged with western countries

Asia helps drive Facebook's 1-billion goal

As Facebook nears saturation levels in some Western countries, Asian users are helping drive the social-networking leader's march on the 1-billion-user milestone and beyond.

Technology / Internet

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Calif. Hmong community launches online translator

(AP) -- When Phong Yang, a Hmong refugee from Laos, landed in California's Central Valley - via stops in Thailand and France - he was 14 years old. He learned to speak Hmong from his parents, but today he has a hard time ...

Technology / Other

created Mar 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

China's urbanization unlikely to lead to fast growth of middle class: UW geographer

The number of people living in China's cities, which last year for the first time surpassed 50 percent of the national population, is considered a boon for the consumer goods market. That is based on the assumption that there ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Feb 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Indian outsourcers seek revenues from 'smart work'

For advertising executive Govind Nair, working in India's outsourcing industry for a California telecoms firm means burning the candle at both ends for his customers.

Technology / Business

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What do policymakers know about the factors influencing people's well-being?

Most people would probably agree that quality of life means more than just material welfare, and it is becoming increasingly common for politicians to be interested in letting people's subjective well-being guide policy. ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 23, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers show Starbucks' logo redesign could prove beneficial to company

Despite U.S. consumers' threats of protests in response to the redesigned Starbucks logo unveiled yesterday, the new look may be a smart move in the long run as the coffee company expands into Asian markets, ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

Parents just don't understand

Recent studies investigating the question of parental control in the west and in east Asian countries suggest that extreme meddling by parents can have negative effects on their children's psychological development in both ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0