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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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FINANCE
Vietnam's Spotty IPO Record Government overpricing of offerings by Vietcombank and other companies has hampered fundraising and the performance of Vietnam's stock market
THE MARKETS
• From Asian Investor
Asia Stocks Still Threatened by Earnings Downgrades Share prices will remain volatile until after corporate earnings forecasts are inevitably downgraded, says a Schroders fund manager
FINANCE
• From Asian Investor
Hedge Funds Build Up Manpower in Asia Global headhunting firm Whitney Group says the demand for new hires is increasing exponentially, especially for funds setting up offices in Hong Kong
ASIA INSIGHT
Health-Check Time for China Funds The mainland's asset management sector has grown explosively. One analyst says now's the time to step back and reassess for long-term growth
TELECOM
Asian Companies Wary Of Motorola Why handset makers Samsung, Sony Ericcson, and LG aren't lining up to buy the struggling U.S. company's mobile-phone division
OUTSOURCING
Are H-1B Workers Getting Bilked? Overseas companies are accused of underpaying foreigners on work visas—and hurting U.S. wages
TELECOM
• From Telecom Asia
India Works to Resume Internet Services After two undersea cables were inadvertently cut last week, most traffic has been shifted to alternate networks. Repairs will take longer
THE INTERNET
Australia Net Censorship Plan Under Fire The new government backs a plan allowing service providers to filter out a list of child porn sites. Skeptics fear it will become a political tool
NEWS ANALYSIS
Cisco's Down, and So Is Tech Investors fear that the gearmaker's bearish forecast in the current quarter is a harbinger of slower tech growth overall
TECHNOLOGY
• From ZDNet Asia
India to Train Thousands More Cyber Cops The president of IT trade group Nasscom outlined plans to keep the crooks away from the computers in the subcontinent
AUTOS
Recession Worries Weigh on Toyota Increasing sales in emerging markets helped the Japanese auto giant earn a record $4.3 billion last quarter, but profit growth is slowing
CORPORATION
Poison Dumplings Kill Japanese Merger A scandal over pesticide-tainted gyoza imported from China sparks a row and stops a deal between Japan Tobacco and Nissin Food Products
MINING AND MINERALS
BHP's Higher Bid Doesn't Sway Rio Tinto Chinalco's purchase of a piece of the mining giant has only upped the ante on bidding from BHP, whose offers continue to be spurned by Rio Tinto
MINING
Why Chinalco's Buying Into Rio Tinto The Chinese giant's new stake in the mining outfit is seen as Beijing's attempt to head off a BHP Billiton takeover, to protect the mainland's supply of ores
MINING
• From FinanceAsia.com
New UAE Minerals Company Targets China & India To capitalize on growing demand in emerging markets, one UAE government forms Ras Al Khaimah Minerals & Metals Investments
ENERGY
Fueling the Solar Energy Boom Applied Materials, a leader in chipmaking equipment, is ramping up on solar-panel machines and counting on European regulations for business
EUROPE
Luxury Makers Look East With U.S. sales weakening, top luxury brands are counting as never before on growth from emerging markets such as China and India
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MANAGING
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Even the official China Daily can't manage an upbeat headline. If the government's mouthpiece is saying there's a crisis, then the situation in China must be very, very bad.
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India and China Autos | |
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