Author: Lim Tai Wei Lim

The most remarkable phenomenon in Asia in the 21st century is arguably the economic rise of China and India. Amazingly, the two most populous countries in the world are uplifting millions of their ci …

This book looks at the emergence of China as a major importer and consumer of energy as well as examines contemporary issues within the Chinese oil industry. As China benefits from globalization, wha …

The current financial crisis provides a valuable occasion for the world to re-examine the grand statements of wisdom which dominate the financial world for a long time. The impact is extremely seriou …

This book examines the political and conceptual metamorphosis of China’s oil industry from self-reliance to internationalization. Through the empirical case study of Daqing, the premiere oilfield of …

This volume will look into some macro factors that have an impact on gender conceptualizations in China. First, China is a highly-centralized state with a one-party political system that is also an a …

Political leadership styles in East Asian states are shaped and influenced by a number of domestic factors. These factors include the type of political system that an East Asian state adopted from th …

China is now considered a tech superpower in many areas. This book illustrates certain aspects and case studies of China’s technological developments and further analyzes them under various areas lik …

While many (East) Asians are becoming more confident in their own culture and ways of doing things, at the same time, they are open to the melding of east-west ways. Because of this form of cultural …