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Headhunting Goes Cross-Cultural
For global companies, finding executives who have knowledge of markets outside their own is increasingly important Report Takes Aim at ‘Model Minority’ Stereotype of Asian-American Students
The image of Asian-Americans as a homogeneous group of high achievers taking over the campuses of the nation’s most selective colleges came under assault in a report issued Monday Victory for 'Fat' Air Hostesses
Air hostesses deemed overweight have won a partial victory in a battle with Indian Airlines after the carrier told them to lose weight or lose their jobs A Guide to Your Next Employer
Tech Beat's Rob Hof examines Glassdoor.com, a Web startup that lets workers swap info about salaries, bosses, and office culture For English Studies, Koreans Say Goodbye to Dad
A growing number of South Korean families, known as "wild geese," are choosing to live separately, schooling their children in English-speaking countries where the mother and children live while the fathers remain in South Korea to work Inside Gate, India’s Good Life; Outside, the Servants’ Slums
Many members of India’s upper middle class have moved to gated communities, with servants in nearby slums China's SAT
If the SAT lasted two days, covered everything you'd ever studied, and decided your future Red, White, Sultry: The Wines of India
As wine publications, wine clubs, competitions and tasting dinners have taken hold, gradually, Indian wines with notable finesse are becoming available and appreciated China Lists Olympic Rules for Foreigners
The Beijing Olympic organizing committee issued a stern, nine-page document Monday that covers 57 topics. Written in Chinese only and posted on the official Web site, the guide covers everything from a ban on sleeping outdoors to the need for government permission to stage a protest Beyond H-1B: An Immigration Glossary
Foreign B-school students wishing to study or work in the U.S. encounter a host of terms, beyond the first visa Why Failures Can Be Such Success Stories
Many great business leaders have faced failure at some point in their careers. Psychology experts say they share a learnable trait called self-efficacy China: Multinationals Hear It Online
Chinese bloggers are keeping companies in check for bashing their country Men Fall Prey to 'Fake Wives' Racket
The craze for a male child has skewed the sex ratio to such an extent that the growing army of bachelors in Haryana are facing a tough time getting brides The Asian-American Swing Vote
With the lowest voter turnout among all ethnic groups, Asian Americans seek to increase their political clout Coasting Through High School
According to the documentary Two Million Minutes, U.S. students are big slackers compared to their Chinese and Indian peers The World's Hardest-Working Countries
South Korea leads the pack, but for a reason that most Americans would find ludicrous Boy Genius in Geography
Eleven-year-old Akshay Rajagopal answers a question that may stump most adults Chinese American Students and the Communication Gap
Chinese immigrants who have a tough time assimilating to American schools as children can grow up to be socially isolated, writes Jennifer Liu, a 2008 New America Media Education Fellow Top Bankers 'Leaving US for Asia'
Experts say many US bankers will start moving to Asia to follow the money Koreans Agog as Off-Screen Soap Becomes Courtroom Drama
Courtroom Drama to Test Korean Adultery Law