Michael Backman specialises in Asia's economies and Asian corporate practice. He is the author of the international bestseller Asian Eclipse: Exposing the Dark Side of Business in Asia named by The Economist as one of the finest non-fiction books published for the year. He is the author or co-author of four other books on Asian business and culture and has a long-running and widely-read Asian business column in the Melbourne Age newspaper. He has lived and worked in Asia, and is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars on Asia, both for companies and at public events. He is based in London when not travelling in Asia.  See www.michaelbackman.com for more information.

Michael Backman 'really understands why business evolved the way that it did in Asia.' - The Economist Michael Backman is 'a brilliant writer on regional business strategies.' - Australian Financial Review 'Backman's excellent and extensive case studies are aimed at pointing out the pitfalls to foreign investors.' - The Independent '...a must-read volume for anyone who is interested in current and future international affairs, global economics and business, or indeed for anyone who reads beyond the sports pages of the daily papers.' - Business and Finance Ireland

• Introduction Population Dynamics: How Asia's Face is Changing The Internet, Big Business& Freedom China's Military Build-up 20 million Japanese to go Missing The Two Koreas to Reunify The Rush out of India by Indian Companies Asia's Nuclear Future Water Wars China to have the World's Biggest Number of English Speakers China's HR Nightmare India's HR Nightmare Wanted! 250 million Wives: Asia's Shocking Gender Imbalance Asia's Meaningless Borders Growing Family Breakdown in Asia China builds an Economic Bloc based on Corruption Vietnam: The New China? Burma: The Next Vietnam Does Indonesia have a future? From Malaysia Boleh to Malaysia Bodoh? China's Healthcare Sector to Boom The Next Tsunami: Mainland Chinese Tourists Medical Research to shift to Asia New Switzerlands: Private Banking& Money Laundering shift to Asia Asia's Coming Medical Tourism Bonanza Growing Corporate Ownership by Charities in Asia Index