Asian Influences Run Deep in Hollywood

Today director Walter Salles unveils his take on Hideo Nakata’s “Dark Water.” It’s the latest Japanese horror film to be remade for American audiences. But the Asian influence in Hollywood extends beyond the horror genre. More asian actors and actresses are appearing in American movies.

Full Speed Ahead for Indonesia's Auto Industry

Indonesia's automotive is on the rise. The sales of the Indonesian cars are second to China's massive sales growth. ASEAN states have agreed to remove import duties altogether by 2010 for the five founding members of the grouping (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Singapore) and by 2015, for new members Brunei, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar as well. Overall the Indonesian car industry is rising to power in sales and imports.

The New Asian Import: Your Oven

Foreign appliance manufacturers are making their most aggressive push into the U.S. to date, snaring increasingly large chunks of valuable retail space and branching out into new categories, from ranges to washers and driers. It will be interesting to see how big the asian market grows over the next couple years.

Restrictions on Asian Imports Criticized

China's economy is dramatically increasing. The world must adapt to Asia's rising superpowers China and India and avoid imposing tariffs. The percentage of imports has risen almost 100 percent in the last year for t-shirts alone.