Without getting what is being said on this thread..Following is a list of Asia's Most innovative companies (mainly in technology)..This list includes Australia which is a Western country according to Gulf Standards...(the link is picked from a fellow Qatar blogger)

By the way check the seminar organizer in HK to convince yourselves that its a fair assessment..

http://www.herringevents.com/rhasia06/index.jsp?section=rh100

I KNOW..the supermacists will jump with their own set of jaded arguments...but I am patient...it will take time..but truth will be known....