I haven't read the article however, but if you have a good read in these forums and others you'll probably find a different spin on what was written. The industry is slowly dragging itself out of the dire straights it found itself in a few years ago. North America is still lagging behind in the return to profitability.
A strong demand in Asia? Well, I know a lot of Australian and New Zealand pilots are running around in Asia working pretty hard. Most Asian companies want a fair bit of experience. Cathay and Dragonair have been taking a few EU pilots.
As for Emirates? You'll need a couple of thousand hours, they prefer jet time or military time. I don't think they accept 200 hour pilots.
Good luck.