Indonesia is enjoying rapid economic growth that has spurred new trends. One has people snapping up jewelry made with gemstones in what has been called "the stone rush." It's good news for rural areas of the country, where gemstones are found, but the rush to mine them is also causing problems.

Japan's leader wants to change the way the country does business. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is urging corporate reform. Without it, Abe says the economy won't improve. A key plank of the reform program is a code of corporate governance. It took effect last month.