Several clans of Chinese families run the handful of department stores and supermarkets in the country. However, some have not been faring well in recent years due to the high number of Bruneians crossing the borders to shop. The number of Bruneian residents crossing to the Eastern Malaysian towns of Miri, Limbang, and Labuan to Full Article

The philosophy of the MIB concept has somewhat become a model for political, economic, and social development for the country, as all projects and developments are planned and implemented according to Islamic teachings. In some respects, the ideology and visible symbolism of the state seem to reflect a balancing act between Western and Islamic Full Article

Australia, with about 19 million people living in an area approximately equal in size to the UnitedStates (minus Alaska), is located between the South Pacific and Indian oceans. The vast majority of Australia’s population can trace their origins to Europe. In the 2001 census, around four and half million Australians were born overseas, and close Full Article