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ASIA
SOCIETY LAUNCHES ASIABUSINESSTODAY.ORG
A
destination for anyone interested in doing business in Asia
September 2000-The
Asia Society has launched www.AsiaBusinessToday.org,
a dynamic site for information on U.S.-Asia economic and business
relations, technology, globalization, and Asia's role in the
international economy. This comprehensive portal is a new
section of the Asia Society's award-winning website AsiaSource.org,
and the latest resource to further the Society's mission to
improve understanding of Asia.
AsiaBusinessToday
provides invaluable information for business professionals
and persons with a general interest in Asian business affairs.
"Briefings" features commentaries and analysis on
topics such as U.S.-Asia trade, finance, technology and e-commerce.
"Business Today" provides links to breaking news
articles on the region and industry developments. The "Reference"
section includes hundreds of valuable links to a wide range
of related resources, articles and speeches. "Country
Listings" contains useful data on every Asian country,
including company directories, government ministries, lists
of commercial banks and trade organizations, and more.
Funding and support
for AsiaBusinessToday has been provided by Citigroup Foundation
and The Freeman Foundation. Strategic consulting, application
development and programming have been provided by AppNet (recently
acquired by Commerce One), a major interactive marketing agency.
The Asia Society's
expanding family of websites consists of AsiaSociety.org (www.asiasociety.org), for news
and information about Society programs and activities; AskAsia® (www.askasia.org), the
Society's innovative web service for K-12 students and educators;
and AsiaSource
(www.asiasource.org),
a resource for timely information on cultural, economic, social
and political dimensions of U.S.-Asia relations. In addition
to AsiaBusinessToday, the Society has also recently launched
AsiaFood
(www.AsiaFood.org), on all aspects
of Asian cuisine, as part of its AsiaSource site.
A nonprofit, nonpartisan
educational institution, the Asia Society is the leading U.S.
institution dedicated to fostering public understanding of
Asia and communication between Americans and the peoples of
Asia and the Pacific. Its headquarters are at 725 Park Avenue
in New York City.
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