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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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INDUSTRY
China's World-Beaters, for Better or Worse China is home to the fastest train and the largest dam, but it also produces the world's greatest pollution and carbon dioxide emissions
FINANCE
• From China Economic Review
China Flexes Its Muscles With New Investment Arm As the coffers grow full, pressure is building for outbound expenditures to fix the imbalance, and Beijing must begin to shift exports from goods to capital
INDUSTRY
The Coming Commodity Crash Voracious demand from fast-developing countries sets the stage for a face-off over industrial assets
FINANCE
Why Japan Is Wary of Foreign Cash As Chinese and Arab investors weigh big stakes in Japanese companies, concerns grow over corporate raiding and sharing tech knowhow
TECHNOLOGY
What Chip Slump? Korea's Hynix is Soaring The memory chipmaker came back from near death by boosting output with minimal investment. Challenging Samsung may require a different strategy
GREEN TECH
Toxic Tech: Greenpeace Speaks Its environmental ranking of Sony, Nintendo and other electronics makers raises consumer awareness—but does it factor into buying decisions?
GREEN ENERGY
China: Wind Power's New Force Beijing spent some $2 billion on the renewable energy source last year, and the mainland is on track to eclipse Europe, Japan, and the U.S. in a few years
TECHNOLOGY
• From Telecom Asia
China's Never-Ending 3G Saga A senior Ministry of Information Industry official acknowledges the need to issue 3G licenses soon, but it's still a long way from reality
TECHNOLOGY
• From ZDNet Asia
Asia Drives Windows Mobile Business Microsoft notes almost half the global smartphone market is in China, Japan, and the rest of the region, and plans to promote its mobile operating system in China
GAMING
Seeking Wisdom from the Wii-Maker Ubisoft and other video game outfits are asking the industry leader for help in wooing casual gamers. Nintendo's advice? Keep it simple
LEGAL AFFAIRS
• From China Economic Review
Debunking Myths about China's Legal System Plenty of misinformation has been circulated about Beijing's laws and lawyers. It's time to acknowledge how much progress has been made
TOP NEWS
Indian Film Outfit Goes Hollywood Postproduction house Prime Focus Group, on an aggressive acquisition binge, is buying two companies with major Hollywood credits
EYE ON ASIA
Is China Ready for Paris Hilton? MTV China brought the intrepid celebrity to China over Thanksgiving, and she loaded up on dresses at luxury retailer Shanghai Tang
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After more than a year of awful PR, it must be a big relief to Jerry Yang to start winning some praise for how Yahoo handles its China problem. Yahoo has settled with the families of the Chinese dissidents who sued the company for providing the government with information that landed them in jail. Yahoo now pledges to do its best to get those prisoners released. But Jerry Yang is not in charge of Yahoo China. Jack Ma, CEO of Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba, is.
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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 |
