By now, most people are familiar with Disney’s plan to open a $2 billion theme park on land owned by the family-owned Las Vegas Sands Corp. The theme park will be the centerpiece of Disney’s efforts to reinvent itself as a major player in the global entertainment business.Disney has set aside $100 billion to develop the resort, but its plans […]
Categories: ProjectWhat’s happening at the South Korean IPO?
Seoul: South Korea’s top two television broadcasters have raised the stakes in a merger bid that could drive the country’s biggest TV channel into the digital era.The two broadcaster companies, Korea Broadcasting Corporation and YTN, are both expected to unveil a merger deal by the end of next month, but it is not clear what the deal would entail.YTN’s media […]
Categories: ContactHow to be a ‘bighit’ in a country that loves its bighits
The first thing I noticed about being a bighito was the fact that the place was packed with people.Bighit is the Hindi word for ‘basket’ and, while the term ‘bazaar’ has come to describe this subculture, it is actually a much older word which is used to describe a collection of people who live in or around a single building.These […]
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