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Article: The Molecular Economy: Global Consequences and Legal Challenges in Asia
The most prescient and controversial legal issues that will forge in the next two decades will be related to the driving technologies of the Molecular Economy, nanotechnology and biotechnology.

In Section II, I provide my forecast of how the legal system is likely to respond internationally, regionally and nationally. In particular, I argue that “soft” law and “soft” government, with regional pillars, will be the most appropriate framework for effective regulation.

Article: China Law: Problems, Progress, Prospects
Behind the hype and the silver lining.

Article: The Next Twenty Years: The Future of Life, Business and Law
A glimpse at how the promise of today’s technology will change the landscape of law tomorrow.

Article: The Lawyer’s Role in ASEAN
A personal account of giving legal advice in lesser developed countries.

Article: Business Lessons Learned in Vietnam
The article profiled observations of visits to three charity projects undertaken by Le Ly Hayslip, whose life was featured in the Oliver Stone motion picture “Heaven and Earth”, which was based on her best-selling autobiography.

Article: Rethinking Foreign Investment Laws
A critical analysis of the foreign investment process in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos.

Book: A Practitioner’s Guide to Drafting, Reviewing and Managing Commercial Contracts
(working title) available in August 2007

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