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Asian Dining Rules

Author : Steven A. Shaw
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0061980838
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (619 download)

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Download or read book Asian Dining Rules written by Steven A. Shaw and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2008-10-08 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Asian restaurants are really two restaurants: one where outsiders eat, and one where insiders dine. So how can you become an insider and take full advantage of Asian cuisines? In this indispensable guide, dining expert Steven A. Shaw proves that you don't have to be Asian to enjoy a VIP experience—you just have to eat like you are. Through entertaining and richly told anecdotes and essays, Asian Dining Rules takes you on a tour of Asian restaurants in North America, explaining the cultural and historical background of each cuisine—Japanese, Chinese, Southeast Asian, Korean, and Indian—and offering an in-depth survey of these often daunting foodways. Here are suggestions for getting the most out of a restaurant visit, including where to eat, how to interact with the staff, be treated like a regular, learn to eat outside the box, and order special off-menu dishes no matter your level of comfort or knowledge. Steven Shaw—intrepid reporter, impeccable tastemaker, and eater extraordinaire—is the perfect dining companion to accompany you on your journey to find the best Asian dining experience, every time.

Dear Girls

Author : Ali Wong
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0525508848
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Dear Girls written by Ali Wong and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Ali Wong’s heartfelt and hilarious letters to her daughters (the two she put to work while they were still in utero) cover everything they need to know in life, like the unpleasant details of dating, how to be a working mom in a male-dominated profession, and how she trapped their dad. “Knife-sharp . . . a genuine pleasure.”—The New York Times NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time • Variety • Chicago Tribune • Glamour • New York In her hit Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, an eight-month pregnant Ali Wong resonated so strongly that she even became a popular Halloween costume. Wong told the world her remarkably unfiltered thoughts on marriage, sex, Asian culture, working women, and why you never see new mom comics on stage but you sure see plenty of new dads. The sharp insights and humor are even more personal in this completely original collection. She shares the wisdom she’s learned from a life in comedy and reveals stories from her life off stage, including the brutal single life in New York (i.e. the inevitable confrontation with erectile dysfunction), reconnecting with her roots (and drinking snake blood) in Vietnam, tales of being a wild child growing up in San Francisco, and parenting war stories. Though addressed to her daughters, Ali Wong’s letters are absurdly funny, surprisingly moving, and enlightening (and gross) for all. Praise for Dear Girls “Fierce, feminist, and packed with funny anecdotes.”—Entertainment Weekly “[Wong] spins a volume whose pages simultaneously shock and satisfy. . . . Dear Girls is not so much a real-talk handbook as it is a myth-puncturing manifesto.”—Vogue “[A] refreshing, hilarious, and honest account of making a career in a male-dominated field, dating, being a mom, growing up, and so much more…Yes, this book is addressed to Wong’s daughters, but every reader will find nuggets of wisdom and inspiration and, most important, something to laugh at.”—Bustle

Chinese Soul Food

Author : Hsiao-Ching Chou
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
ISBN 13 : 1632171244
Total Pages : 563 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Soul Food written by Hsiao-Ching Chou and published by Sasquatch Books. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 563 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any kitchen can be a Chinese kitchen with these 80 easy comfort food recipes—plus tips and techniques for cooking with a wok, stocking your pantry, making rice, and more. Chinese food is more popular than any other cuisine and yet it often intimidates North American home cooks. Chinese Soul Food draws cooks into the kitchen with accessible recipes that bring comfort with a single bite or sip. These are dishes that feed the belly and speak the universal language of "mmm!" In Chinese Soul Food, you’ll find: • 80 approachable recipes for homestyle Chinese dishes • Essential tips for Chinese cooking, including wok care, rice preparation, and more • Basic Chinese pantry staples, plus acceptable substitutions for busy cooks Recipes include: • Red-braised porky belly • Dry-fried green beans • Braised-beef noodle soup • Green onion pancakes • Garlic eggplant • Hsiao-Ching Chou’s famous potstickers • And much more! Recipes are streamlined to minimize the fear factor of unfamiliar ingredients and techniques, and home cooks are gently guided toward becoming comfortable cooking satisfying Chinese meals.

Moral Foods

Author : Angela Ki Che Leung
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824876709
Total Pages : 361 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (248 download)

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Download or read book Moral Foods written by Angela Ki Che Leung and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Moral Foods: The Construction of Nutrition and Health in Modern Asia investigates how foods came to be established as moral entities, how moral food regimes reveal emerging systems of knowledge and enforcement, and how these developments have contributed to new Asian nutritional knowledge regimes. The collection’s focus on cross-cultural and transhistorical comparisons across Asia brings into view a broad spectrum of modern Asia that extends from East Asia, Southeast Asia, to South Asia, as well as into global communities of Western knowledge, practice, and power outside Asia. The first section, “Good Foods,” focuses on how food norms and rules have been established in modern Asia. Ideas about good foods and good bodies shift at different moments, in some cases privileging local foods and knowledge systems, and in other cases privileging foreign foods and knowledge systems. The second section, “Bad Foods,” focuses on what makes foods bad and even dangerous. Bad foods are not simply unpleasant or undesirable for aesthetic or sensory reasons, but they can hinder the stability and development of persons and societies. Bad foods are symbolically polluting, as in the case of foreign foods that threaten not only traditional foods, but also the stability and strength of the nation and its people. The third section, “Moral Foods,” focuses on how themes of good versus bad are embedded in projects to make modern persons, subjects, and states, with specific attention to the ambiguities and malleability of foods and health. The malleability of moral foods provides unique opportunities for understanding Asian societies’ dynamic position within larger global flows, connections, and disconnections. Collectively, the chapters raise intriguing questions about how foods and the bodies that consume them have been valued politically, economically, culturally, and morally, and about how those values originated and evolved. Consumers in modern Asia are not simply eating to satisfy personal desires or physiological needs, but they are also conscripted into national and global statemaking projects through acts of ingestion. Eating, then, has become about fortifying both the person and the nation.

Chinese Business Etiquette

Author : Scott D. Seligman
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0446551147
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book Chinese Business Etiquette written by Scott D. Seligman and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: East-West business is booming as thousands of people flock to China. The author, with 25 years of experience dealing with the Chinese, provides up-to-date advice on how to succeed, avoid gaffes, interpret behaviour and make positive impressions.

Golden Arches East

Author : James L. Watson
Publisher : Stanford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780804767392
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (673 download)

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Download or read book Golden Arches East written by James L. Watson and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-13 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: McDonald's restaurants are found in over 100 countries, serving tens of millions of people each day. What are the cultural implications of this phenomenal success? The widely read—and widely acclaimed—Golden Arches East argues that McDonald's has largely become divorced from its American roots and become a "local" institution for an entire generation of affluent consumers in Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul, and Tokyo. In the second edition, James L. Watson also covers recent attacks on the fast-food chain as a symbol of American imperialism, and the company's role in the obesity controversy currently raging in the U.S. food industry, bringing the story of East Asian franchises into the twenty-first century. Praise for the First Edition: "Golden Arches East is a fascinating study that explores issues of globalization by focusing on the role of McDonald's in five Asian economies and [concludes] that in many countries McDonald's has been absorbed by local communities and become assimilated, so that it is no longer thought of as a foreign restaurant and in some ways no longer functions as one." —Nicholas Kristof, New York Times Book Review "This is an important book because it shows accurately and with subtlety how transnational culture emerges. It must be read by anyone interested in globalization. It is concise enough to be used for courses in anthropology and Asian studies." —Joseph Bosco, China Journal "The strength of this book is that the contributors contextualize not just the food side of McDonald's, but the social and cultural activity on which this culture is embedded. These are culturally rich stories from the anthropology of everyday life." —Paul Noguchi, Journal of Asian Studies "Here is the rare academic study that belongs in every library."—Library Journal

Dining Etiquette & Table Manners

Author : Gerard Assey
Publisher : Gerard Assey
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 99 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Dining Etiquette & Table Manners written by Gerard Assey and published by Gerard Assey. This book was released on 2022-11-19 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Table manners play an important part in making a favorable impression. They are visible signals of your manners, and therefore, are essential to professional success. Whether having lunch with a prospective employer or dinner with a business associate, your manners speak volumes about you, your social skills and confidence, leaving a lasting impression-good or bad. Therefore being familiar with the rules of dining etiquette and the manners at the dining table can help to increase your professionalism in unfamiliar situations. Organizations anxious on how you will conduct yourself when meeting with clients and higher-ups in the company, as they need to be firmly convinced that you can represent them in social settings with customers, clients’ colleagues and competitors. This practical guide: Dining Etiquette & Table Manners will help you learn step by step, the right ways to carry and conduct yourself professionally at any event or at the dining table enabling you gain all the confidence required and stand out in a highly positive manner.

Food in Chinese Culture

Author : Kwang-chih Chang
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780300027594
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Food in Chinese Culture written by Kwang-chih Chang and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Studies food traditions in each major period of Chinese history, noting the impact of methods of preparing, serving, preserving, and eating foods on Chinese culture

The Art Of Hosting Entertaining & Dining Protocol

Author : Agnes Koh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (355 download)

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Download or read book The Art Of Hosting Entertaining & Dining Protocol written by Agnes Koh and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-09 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Doing business in Southeast Asia requires a vast experience and understanding in cultures, traditions and customs. This book provides significant details, sensitive issues and nuances on how to navigate your people relationship in Singapore, a country who is ranked number one in the region for its strong financial hub and excellent political business climate. If you wish to bridge the gaps between western and eastern cultures, this is definitely an excellent book as it demonstrates a variety of hosting, entertaining and dining protocol in a cosmopolitan city-state with diverse metropolis. The author, Agnes Koh has been a passionate advocate of etiquette and protocol for over a decade. She constantly exudes positive energy and radiates a sensible, pragmatic and realistic aura. Throughout the past years, she has facilitated hundreds of workshops and established strong, solid and long-term relationships with a diverse range of clients. Her commitment, service and qualities are reflected in the workshops she implements and in her life journey. Agnes holds a vast portfolio of senior management experiences. These include deluxe hotels and hospitality which spans across Food & Beverage, Rooms Division, Event Management, Catering (MICE & Wedding), Tourism and Travel and theme restaurant chains. Her experience has allowed her to be acquainted with eminent political figures such as the late President Ong Teng Chong, the founding father of Singapore, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, as well as ministers of various portfolios and celebrities. Dining is a lifestyle nuances in Asia and many foreigners committed unprecedented faux pas when it comes to meeting the locals. With proper guidelines for social and dining etiquette shared by Agnes, you will gain huge insights, advantages and benefits. Some chapters' highlights are: - Table Settings for Continental, American, Italian, Chinese and Afternoon Tea- Navigation of proper utensils- Seating protocol- Guest and Host rules- Hosting and entertaining in Chinese Culture- What to expect from a guest in the Chinese Banquet- Chinese table manners- Attending a Chinese wedding banquet- Chinese service protocol- Auspicious Meaning Behind Serving Chinese Dishes- Chinese traditions and customs- Wine Etiquette and toasting protocol- English afternoon tea and etiquette- The art of networking and mingling It is very important to remember that the rules of etiquette vary from country to country and can be culturally sensitive. Therefore, by understanding the etiquette and the cultural context that these rules come from, you can avoid any misunderstanding and offence.Individually you will gain self-confidence and self-esteem, upgrade your social skills, enhance your image, provide a competitive edge in today's market and create potential opportunities for yourself in any social environment. In a corporate environment, proper etiquette can enhance your company profile amongst industry peers, improve your professional skills, foster dignity and respect in the workplace and improve both internal and external relations.Think of it as a "how to" guide in navigating life. As they say, protocol and etiquette can transform a man into a gentleman and a woman into a lady.

Istanbul Eats

Author : Ansel Mullins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789752307209
Total Pages : 173 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book Istanbul Eats written by Ansel Mullins and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

International Food Law and Policy

Author : Gabriela Steier
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331907542X
Total Pages : 1444 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book International Food Law and Policy written by Gabriela Steier and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-08 with total page 1444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Food Law and Policy is the first interdisciplinary piece of academic literature of its kind with a comprehensive, reader-friendly approach to teaching the major aspects of food regulation, law, policy, food safety and environmental sustainability in a global context. The sections are grouped by continents and focus on a range of cross-disciplinary subjects, such as public health, international food trade, the right to food, intellectual property and global regulatory aspects of food production. With its systematic approach, this book will be a valuable resource both for professionals working in food regulation and anyone interested in the subject. It provides a solid foundation for courses and master’s programs in environmental management, food law, policy and regulation, and sustainable development around the world.

Korean Cuisine

Author : Michael J. Pettid
Publisher : Reaktion Books
ISBN 13 : 9781861893482
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (934 download)

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Download or read book Korean Cuisine written by Michael J. Pettid and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last two millennia, Korean food dishes and their complex preparations have evolved along with the larger cultural and social upheavals experienced by the nation. Pettid charts the historical development of the cuisine, using literary and historical accounts to examine the ways that regional distinctions and historical transformations played out in the Korean diet.

The Just Bento Cookbook

Author : Makiko Itoh
Publisher : Vertical Inc
ISBN 13 : 1568365934
Total Pages : 359 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (683 download)

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Download or read book The Just Bento Cookbook written by Makiko Itoh and published by Vertical Inc. This book was released on 2018-12-24 with total page 359 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bento fever has recently swept across the West, fuelled not just by an interest in cute, decorative food, but by the desire for an economical, healthy approach to eating in these times of recession. A leading light in the popularization of bento has been Makiko Itoh, whose blog, Just Bento, boasts hundreds of thousands of subscribers, all of whom love her delicious recipes and practical bento-making tips. Now, for the first time, Itoh's expertise has been packaged in book form. The Just Bento Cookbook contains twenty-five attractive bento menus and more than 150 recipes, all of which have been specially created for this book and are divided into two main sections, Japanese and Not-so-Japanese. The Japanese section includes classic bento menus such as Salted Salmon Bento and Chicken Karaage Bento, while the Not-so-Japanese section shows how Western food can be adapted to the bento concept, with delicious menus such as Summer Vegetable Gratin Bento and Everyone Loves a Pie Bento. In addition to the recipes, Itoh includes sections on bento-making equipment, bento staples to make and stock, basic cooking techniques, and a glossary. A planning-chart section is included, showing readers how they might organize their weekly bento making. In a market full of bento books that emphasize the cute and the decorative, this book stands out for its emphasis on the health and economic benefits of the bento, and for the very practical guidelines on how to ensure that a daily bento lunch is something that can easily be incorporated into anyone's lifestyle. This is the perfect book for the bento beginner, but will also provide a wealth of new bento recipe ideas and tips for Just Bento aficionados.

The Brussels Effect

Author : Anu Bradford
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0190088605
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book The Brussels Effect written by Anu Bradford and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-01-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many observers, the European Union is mired in a deep crisis. Between sluggish growth; political turmoil following a decade of austerity politics; Brexit; and the rise of Asian influence, the EU is seen as a declining power on the world stage. Columbia Law professor Anu Bradford argues the opposite in her important new book The Brussels Effect: the EU remains an influential superpower that shapes the world in its image. By promulgating regulations that shape the international business environment, elevating standards worldwide, and leading to a notable Europeanization of many important aspects of global commerce, the EU has managed to shape policy in areas such as data privacy, consumer health and safety, environmental protection, antitrust, and online hate speech. And in contrast to how superpowers wield their global influence, the Brussels Effect - a phrase first coined by Bradford in 2012- absolves the EU from playing a direct role in imposing standards, as market forces alone are often sufficient as multinational companies voluntarily extend the EU rule to govern their global operations. The Brussels Effect shows how the EU has acquired such power, why multinational companies use EU standards as global standards, and why the EU's role as the world's regulator is likely to outlive its gradual economic decline, extending the EU's influence long into the future.

Take Back Your Power

Author : Deborah Liu
Publisher : Zondervan
ISBN 13 : 0310364868
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Take Back Your Power written by Deborah Liu and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2022-08-09 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can't make the world fair, but you can take back your power. As a woman in Silicon Valley who worked her way to the top of the corporate ladder--she's a former VP at Facebook and the current president and CEO of Ancestry--Deborah Liu knows firsthand the challenges and obstacles in the workplace that keep the deck stacked against women in the workplace . . . and the ways to overcome them. For every woman who grew up competing on the uneven playing field, who is told she is too aggressive, assertive, dramatic, or emotional, this book is the battle cry you need to learn to thrive within the system that exists today, even if it's not the one we wish it were. Take Back Your Power presents both hard data and Liu's personal experiences from twenty years as a woman leader in the male-dominated tech industry to help you: Find your voice, learn how to ask, and achieve what you want in a system that isn't fair and wasn't created for you Debunk the negative connotations of "power" and harness it for your own success Discover how to be heard, seen, and taken more seriously at work by getting out of your own way Overcome the lie that success is only achieved alone by finding the four types of allies you need to reach your goals Become a great leader without losing yourself in the process You have the power to change the future of work for yourself--and for women everywhere.

Number One Chinese Restaurant

Author : Lillian Li
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
ISBN 13 : 1250141303
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)

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Download or read book Number One Chinese Restaurant written by Lillian Li and published by Henry Holt and Company. This book was released on 2018-06-19 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Named a Must-Read by TIME, Buzzfeed, The Wall Street Journal, Star Tribune, Fast Company, The Village Voice, Toronto Star, Fortune Magazine, InStyle, and O, The Oprah Magazine "A joy to read—I couldn't get enough." —Buzzfeed "This novel practically thumps with heartache and sharp humor." —Chang-rae Lee, New York Times bestselling author of Native Speaker An exuberant and wise multigenerational debut novel about the complicated lives and loves of people working in everyone’s favorite Chinese restaurant. The Beijing Duck House in Rockville, Maryland, is not only a beloved go-to setting for hunger pangs and celebrations; it is its own world, inhabited by waiters and kitchen staff who have been fighting, loving, and aging within its walls for decades. When disaster strikes, this working family’s controlled chaos is set loose, forcing each character to confront the conflicts that fast-paced restaurant life has kept at bay. Owner Jimmy Han hopes to leave his late father’s homespun establishment for a fancier one. Jimmy’s older brother, Johnny, and Johnny’s daughter, Annie, ache to return to a time before a father’s absence and a teenager’s silence pushed them apart. Nan and Ah-Jack, longtime Duck House employees, are tempted to turn their thirty-year friendship into something else, even as Nan’s son, Pat, struggles to stay out of trouble. And when Pat and Annie, caught in a mix of youthful lust and boredom, find themselves in a dangerous game that implicates them in the Duck House tragedy, their families must decide how much they are willing to sacrifice to help their children. Generous in spirit, unaffected in its intelligence, multi-voiced, poignant, and darkly funny, Number One Chinese Restaurant looks beyond red tablecloths and silkscreen murals to share an unforgettable story about youth and aging, parents and children, and all the ways that our families destroy us while also keeping us grounded and alive.

New Asian Regionalism in International Economic Law

Author : Pasha L. Hsieh
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108988709
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book New Asian Regionalism in International Economic Law written by Pasha L. Hsieh and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the first systematic analysis of new Asian regionalism as a paradigm shift in international economic law. It argues that new Asian regionalism has emerged amid the Third Regionalism and contributed to the New Regional Economic Order, which reinvigorates the role of developing countries in shaping international trade norms. To substantiate the claims, the book introduces theoretical debates and evaluates major regional economic initiatives and institutions, including the ASEAN+6 framework, APEC, the CPTPP and the RCEP. It also sheds light on legal issues involving the US-China trade war and the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as trade policies of Asian powers, the European Union and the United States. Hence, the legal analysis and case studies offer a fresh perspective of Asian integration and bridge the gap between academia and practice.