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Many ethnic-Chinese family businesses across Asia have managed to survive the region's economic difficulties because they have been managed very prudently. Their owners have not borrowed heavily, have spent carefully and have focused on a core business. Care has also been taken to keep the business within the family. These businesses have shown a considerable ability to react quickly to changing conditions. However, ethnic-Chinese family businesses that have grown too rapidly have encountered difficulties. Countries with many ethnic-Chinese family businesses may find it less difficult to recover from Asia's economic crisis.
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Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei has strived to strengthen domestic Muslim support for the monarchy while projecting the country as an active participant in world affairs to fulfill the dual goal of preserving the monarchy and promoting Brunei as a modern nation. He has declared that he has no intention of stepping down from power and that the nation's history has proven that monarchy is beneficial to the people. He has also discarded his image of oriental opulence and tries to show himself as caring and religious.
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Business travelers to Bangkok, Thailand who find themselves in need of stress relief can visit the Oriental Spa at the famous Oriental Hotel. The Spa was built at an expense of $4.5 million and a visit costs a minimum of $60. The 'Stress Solution' treatment package is a four-hour series of treatments designed for business guests that includes a 'Stress Recovery Facial', a 'Jet Lag Massage' and an 'Oriental Foot Treatment'.
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