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Asia InsiderKeep up-to-date with the latest news from Asia |
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Inside: This Week In Asia
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INTERNET
Next Target for Alibaba: Consumers The Chinese B-to-B Internet company's public offering raises $1.5 billion, which will allow a buildup of its online auction and payment sites
NETWORKING
You Say Guanxi, I Say Schmoozing How East is meeting West and building a lingua franca of business connections
CORPORATION
The Employee Is Always Right At India's HCL Technologies, workers get to grade the boss, and everybody can see the ratings
COMMENTARY
Musharraf Gambles with Pakistan's Future The President declares a state of emergency, but his army is no longer so popular and the U.S. may withdraw military aid
Q&A
Q&A with Victor Chu The First Eastern Investment chairman talks about his firm's role in a consortium of Northern Rock bidders, global economic trends, and more
BOOKS
A Business Best Seller in Japan The World's Easiest Problem-Solving Class, written by a former McKinsey consultant, is a runaway success in the author's home country
TRADE
Gem Traders Unfazed by Burma Turmoil Hong Kong jadeite traders say their clientele doesn't care where stones come from, and they have stock to tide them over interruptions in supply
RETAIL
• From ZDNet Asia
Dell Courts Singapore Retail Shoppers In a bid to attract first-time PC buyers, the computer maker will sell its wares at one of the island-state's largest megastores
TECHNOLOGY
• From ZDNet Asia
HTC to Make First Android Handset The Taiwanese company will release the first device to run Google's suite of mobile software in Europe in the second half of '08
PRODUCT REVIEW
Samsung's Juke: Switchblade Cool A decently priced music phone that stands to lure the more forgiving listener
LEGAL AFFAIRS
Steering Clear of Foreign Snafus Trace International helps companies obey anti-bribery statutes, as the U.S. and other countries have stepped up enforcement
INVESTING
ExxonWhat? PetroChina Is the New No. 1 A $1 trillion market cap, the world's largest, crowns the Shanghai trading debut of the Chinese state-controlled energy company
INFO TECH
• From Telecom Asia
Cisco's $7.5 Billion China Spree Among the Asia telecom news this week, the U.S. networking equipment maker announced a multiyear China investment initiative
CLEAN TECH
• From China Economic Review
Cashing in on China's Demand for Clean Water Water treatment could be clean tech's next big growth sector in the mainland, as economic expansion has led to shortages
GREEN TECH
• From ZDNet Asia
Cisco China: Keen to Be Green The networking company's new billion-dollar investment initiative in China includes plans for its first global green technology center
CLEAN TECH
• From China Economic Review
Venture Capital's Clean Dreams for China Clean technology has become the third-largest destination for venture capital in China, with $420 million invested in 2006
HYBRIDS
• From Gizmag.com
Subaru Builds a Better Battery The auto manufacturer unveils a plug-in battery-electric commuter car that has a 124-mile range and can be topped up to 80% in only 15 minutes
AUTOS
Toyota Posts Record-Breaking Results Earnings and sales are up, and full-year profits are forecast to hit $14.9 billion thanks to strong sales in China and Europe
AUTOS
Renault's Race to Replace the Rickshaw Tata Motors is hot on Renault's heels in a drive to produce and distribute the world's most affordable car in the fast-growing India market
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Execs from Disney and the Hong Kong government are admitting the obvious: Hong Kong Disneyland, the joint venture they launched in 2005, isn't exactly a smashing success. Yesterday Disney's CFO said that the House of Mouse is giving up on the idea of earning any royalties from the park over the next few years.
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Japan's Hot Cars | |
Japanese Automakers Show Their MojoNissan's GT-R speedster is unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show as local carmakers roll out performance models to liven up a lackluster imagePrime Time for Japan's AutomakersThe Tokyo Motor Show is a chance for Toyota, Honda, and others to strut their stuff. But there's no escaping slumping demand in JapanWhile Nissan is Mimicking MySpaceThe Japanese carmaker is rolling out a social networking site, called N-Square, designed to bypass bureaucracy by boosting informal contactsSuzuki's Surge Against the GiantsHere, Kid, Take the WheelHigh Tech Lexus |
