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Inside: This Week In Asia
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TECHNOLOGY
• From Telecom Asia
Google's China Chief Sees Internet Boom Strong investor interest and growing numbers of info-tech graduates ensure a bright future for new mainland Internet companies
TECHNOLOGY
Why YouTube Is MIA in China The Google-owned video-sharing service is conspicuous by its absence in the mainland, and Chinese often have trouble seeing the U.S. site
ADVERTISING
In Japan, Bloggers Get to Pick Ads Online ad service AdButterfly treats advertisers and bloggers as equals, letting marketers pick blogs—and bloggers choose what gets posted
CORPORATION
EBay's Shrewd New Japanese Move The online auctioneer's tie-up with Yahoo Japan is less a comeback than an attempt to tap into Japan without starting from scratch
NETWORKING
Indian Startups Go for Web 2.0 Gold Global networking sites like Orkut are benefiting from India's huge number of young people, but many local ventures want to claim the clicks
COMMENTARY
India: The Battle for Orissa The state's mineral reserves are attracting the world's largest metals companies, but local tribes won't give up the rights without a fight
TECHNOLOGY
• From ZDNet Asia
Indians, British Form Advanced Tech Center BT is leading a consortium that will set up a virtual graduate research school called the India-U.K. Advanced Technology Center
HEALTH CARE
A Rural Health Clinic in a Box Indian business Neurosynaptic Communications brings health care to the country's poorer citizens with a portable diagnostic kit
INVESTING
Nasdaq-NYSE Rivalry Comes to China The two American exchanges are opening offices in Beijing as Asian markets give them some tough competition for Chinese stock listings
INVESTING
• From China Economic Review
China Bond Market: Under New Management Gone is the quota system that limited the number of bond issues per year as well as the requirement that all bonds be tied to specific projects
TECHNOLOGY
• From Telecom Asia
Samsung Predicts Boom for Flash Chips The Korean electronics giant predicted that the oversupply of memory chips will ease in 2008 as growing demand for portable gadgets prompts a shift in production to flash chips
CORPORATION
• From Telecom Asia
SK Telecom Wins Hanaro Stake for $1.18 Billion Korea's biggest mobile company has won its battle to acquire a 39% interest in the No. 2 broadband operator
B-SCHOOLS
Chinese B-Schools Lift their Game As the schools' reputations improve, more local students are choosing to study at home rather than earn degrees abroad
AUTOS
Suzuki Chief Rips Rival's India Plans Chairman Osamu Suzuki questions whether Tata's $3,000 car can meet standards, vowing to keep his Maruti brand working on more profitable models
NEWS & FEATURES
• From Gizmag.com
Honda's Home Hydrogen Fueling Station Honda has come up with a way to get around the problem of fueling its hydrogen cars—do it at home
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MANAGING
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Over the coming weeks we'll be adding to these features to make businessweek.com/managing your competitive edge in the game of business. BLOGBangalore Tigers >> 
The world is awash in new books on India celebrating its amazing economic boom. Most credit the tech industry and economic reforms. But Stanford's Rafiq Dossani says the main driver was a change in the nation's political structure. He argues that India's coalition governments, often blamed for preventing things from getting done there, have made it possible for competent bureaucrats to propose and execute on enlightened economic policies.
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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 |
