Now, armed with content, BEC has some of the best New Economy prospects in Thailand. By Shawn W. Crispin. Confusion and frustration reign when it comes to registering domain names in Asian languages, writes Review Technology Editor Charles Bickers. If you don't register in the right place, customers may not be able to find or connect to your site. Lobster breeding is big business in Vietnam, but fishermen are discovering the environmental risks of the lucrative trade.
Problems range from water pollution to potential larvae scarcity.
Now, the scientist who developed the breeding programme is trying to tackle those risks. By Margot Cohen. Dhaka-based United Summit Power is building three small power plants that each have the capacity to generate 11 megawatts of electricity, sufficient to provide 110,000 rural households with enough electricity to power one fan and two light bulbs. It's basic, but has the potential to transform villagers' lives. Chinese cosmetics maven Yue-Sai Kan has launched a collection of dolls that carry her signature look.