No section of the globe has been left unscathed by the Asian flu. Each region, however, has dealt with the economic hiccup in its own way.

• Is it a precipice or just a great view? — Brian Fuller, San Mateo, Calif.

• Asia is battered, but not broken — Mark Carroll, Taipei, Taiwan

• A stronger Europe faces up to an uncertain future — Peter Clarke, London

• Asian flu is just a cycle for Japan — David Lammers, Tokyo

• Venture capital goes south — Margaret Ryan, New York