Asia's Role at Davos
This week, against a gloomy economic backdrop, the world's most powerful public and private sector leaders gather in the Swiss town of Davos to try to agree on measures that will impact billions of people. The role of Asian economies in buoying growth will be front and center. Veronique Salze-Lozac'h and Nina Merchant-Vega write: "While Asia still appears to host the most dynamic economies in the world and seems better positioned to mitigate the impact of the global economic crisis, many Asian nations are facing domestic crises of their own." From India, Mackenzie Smith blogs on the Jaipur Literature Festival and two very bold-faced names: Salman Rushdie and Oprah. Finally, Steven Rood steps away to get a closer look at the Philippines.
