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Commentary: Read the Writing on the Great Wall
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Inside: This Week In Asia
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ECONOMIC POLICY
China: It's Not Just Tibet Unrest in Tibet and Xinjiang illustrates the failure of Beijing's attempt to drive development in its western regions
MEDIA
China Blacks Out Tibet News YouTube was down over the weekend, while Baidu and the Chinese versions of Yahoo! and MSN are sticking with the party line
EYE ON ASIA
Will Tibet Swing Taiwan's Election? An opposition candidate who favors closer ties with the mainland has been the favorite, but Beijing's crackdown threatens to lead to a voter backlash
FINANCE
World Sneezes, China's Just Fine Economists say a global slowdown will largely spare a mainland economy still based on domestic consumption and cushioned by vast cash reserves
CURRENCIES
Could Japan Shrug Off the Dollar's Dive? The yen's surge hurts export-driven growth. But trade with China, slashed commodity costs, and resurgent consumer spending may ease Japan's pain
FINANCE
Bank of Japan: Who's at the Wheel? As Japan lurches toward recession, the current Bank of Japan boss is out; his successor may be blocked by pols averse to Finance Ministry candidates
INDIA
India's Economic Slowdown The U.S. slump, high interest rates, and a lack of reform are combining to bring India's once soaring economy down to earth
ASIA INSIGHT
India's Industrial Tech Revolution India is about to enter a technology golden age as an exploding industrial sector steps up IT investment to sustain global competitiveness
INFO TECH
• From Economic Times of India
Fewer H-1B Visas for Indian IT Companies Companies such as Infosys, Wipro, TCS, and Satyam didn't get as many H-1B approvals in 2007 compared to the previous year.
CORPORATE STRATEGY
• From silicon.com
Wipro Hiring Hundreds in Britain Birmingham, Edinburgh, and Manchester are being studied as the possible locale for a new regional software development center
LABOR MARKETS
• From Economic Times of India
Shrinking Job Market a Worry for India The rupee's rise against the dollar has hurt employment in the textile and handcrafts sectors
HUMAN RESOURCES
China: Key Truths About Recruiting For Chinese companies expanding abroad and multinationals expanding in China, here are the essentials about the search for executive talent
SPECIAL REPORT -- CHINA LUXURY CARS
Luxury Carmakers Look East for Profits Sales of high-end autos in China climbed 29% from 2006 to 2007, and automakers are doing everything they can to pump up the volume
AUTOS
Lexus: Too Japanese for the Japanese Why Toyota's luxury lineup is getting little traction at home—while German brands remain an obsession
CORPORATE STRATEGY
• From FinanceAsia.com
Cairn India Raises $650 Million in Share Placement The subsidiary of Cairn Energy issued shares to Malaysia's Petronas and Singapore investor Orient Global in a deal that depressed Cairn India's share price on the local bourse
TELECOM
• From Telecom Asia
India Not Considering BlackBerry Ban Officials met with Research In Motion managers to discuss the Indian government's demand for the ability to intercept messages sent by the mobile device
VIDEOGAMES
• From ZDNet Asia
Making a Play for China's Online Games A report by KPMG says that growth in Chinese online gamers is now paralleling that of the Internet and mobile markets
ASIA
Medical Tourism's Next Frontier More U.S. health insurers are slashing costs by sending policyholders overseas for pricey procedures
NEWS
Outsourcing the Patients More U.S. health insurers are slashing costs by sending policyholders overseas for pricey procedures
ASIA HEALTH
Checking into Bumrungrad Hospital The hospital in Bangkok is attracting a growing number of American patients seeking high-quality care for a fraction of the cost at home
ASIA HEALTH
Test Time for India's Drugmakers India's pharma companies are moving beyond generics to set their sights on the research and development of new drugs, but the risks are many
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BLOGEye on Asia >>
With the Taiwanese presidential election only days away and the Chinese government watching very carefully, Reuters is reporting that the U.S. Navy has sent the Kitty Hawk to waters off the eastern coast of Taiwan.
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Reader Brain Simpson Writes:
Asia Health |
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Test Time for India's DrugmakersIndia's pharma companies are moving beyond generics to set their sights on the research and development of new drugs, but the risks are manyDr. Reddy's Mode of DiscoveryThe Next Frontier for Medical TourismChecking into Bumrungrad Hospital'Medical Travel is Going to Be Part of the Solution'In Japan, Soft Drinks to Cure Any AilmentFujifilm Focuses on Pharma |
