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December 02, 2006

Asia

News, Insights, Special Reports, and More

• Fast Track Tech Companies in Asia

• 3Com Unties the Knot with Huawei

• Mazda's Next Generation Nagare Concept

• Kyoto's Adaptive Advice

• Smashing the Clock

• U.S. pols to visit North Korean complex

• Malaysia: AIDS could hurt economy

• Hong Kong tycoon can't buy son's shares

• Japan's Tamiflu stock below government goal

• India's economic growth accelerates

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New Leader for Sony's PlayStation Unit

Ken Kutaragi built the games division from scratch, but in these troubled times for the PS3, he's handed the reins to his deputy, Kaz Hirai

Vietnam: Asia's Next IT Hotspot

The red-hot Chinese economy may be the darling of global investors, but neighboring Vietnam is getting its fair share of attention, too

Bridging the Digital Divide in India

Via communal kiosks, Satyan Mishra is bringing information technology to his country's rural communities

In Hong Kong, a Telecom Family Feud

Richard Li, chair of PCCW, wanted to sell his share of the telecom giant—until his billionaire dad, Li Ka-shing, got into the act. Now it's up to shareholders

Australia's Telstra Bets Big on Next G Network

Can the additional speed and data coverage mobilize blue-collar workers—in addition to white-collar managers—along the front lines?

Samsung and Sony's Win-Win LCD Venture

A manufacturing collaboration between the two tech giants is reaping big rewards in the cutthroat field of large-screen, flat-panel TVs

Daimler to Help Drive Trucks in China

The mainland's need for commercial fleets is leading a surge in truck sales. Interest from foreign makers may improve quality

Toyota Breathes New Life into Subaru

When GM sold shares of Fuji Heavy, owner of the Subaru brand, Toyota bought. The resulting synergies could well prove the catalyst for Subaru's recovery

Goldman's Mission: Stop Sanyo's Slide

The investment bank faces a tall order in helping turn around the slumping electronics outfit

Shanghai Auto Raises Its Profile

Its deal to buy out joint venture stakes from GM, VW, and others will make it the biggest listed car maker in China

Europe May Bear Burden of Dollar's Swoon

The euro has appreciated most against the greenback—more than key Asian currencies—hampering European exports to both the U.S. and Asia

Texas Pacific, Macquarie Queue Up for Qantas

The firms are bidding for the Australian carrier as airline acquisition activity heats up

India's ICICI Seeks $1 Billion Abroad

Taking advantage of relaxed borrowing rules, the Mumbai bank wants more capital in order to boost lending in India's red-hot economy

Demand Skyrockets for Chinese Bank Shares

Bank of Communications' planned $7 billion stock and debt offering is the latest megadeal, even as worries persist about the sector's health

Q&A With Wipro's Azim Premji

Wipro CEO Azim Premji Discusses Outsourcing Innovation, R&D Mistakes, and Boosting India's Talent Pool

Uniqlo, Brand of the Rising Sun

The hip clothing retailer hopes a new Manhattan flagship—and a fresh take on Japanese design for the masses—will lure U.S. shoppers
Slide Show: Uniqlo Goes Global With N.Y. Flagship

OMA's Race to Construct in China

International architectural partnership OMA (of Rem Koolhaas fame) is relishing the challenge of building a new headquarters for China's national broadcaster
Slide Show: The State of Chinese TV

Is the Philippines Finally Turning Around?

Growth is up. The deficit is down. President Arroyo has survived impeachment threats. The service sector is thriving. Yet much remains to be done

President Arroyo's Vision for the Philippines

She tells Businessweek.com about her plans to privatize, invest in infrastructure, and make the archipelago a top player in business process outsourcing

Hong Kong's Lessons for U.S. Education

School choice still stirs up debate in America, but Hong Kong has put it to work with strong results, writes Boston Consulting's David C. Michael

India Rolling In Rupees

India's surging class of millionaires is stocking up on posh pads, luxury cars, and designer duds
Slide Show: Fit for a Maharajah

Beyond Beijing: Selling Across China

The Mainland's second-tier cities offer lower ad costs, cheaper rents, better labor, and customers with money in their pockets

China MBAs: Most Likely To Fall Short

Corporate recruiters say graduates of mainland programs lack workplace savvy

Outsourcing: Job Killer or Innovation Boost?

What's one to make of two recent, and diverging, Duke University studies of outsourcing's impact on the U.S. engineering workforce?

From Taiwan, a Lot of Yacht

After an industry slowdown, Taiwanese yacht builders are full speed ahead once again, offering fully customized boats brimming with luxury

Giving the Gift of Style

Looking for something practical or utterly over-the-top? Here are ten wearable gift ideas that will fit beautifully this holiday season
Slide Show: Gifts with Style

Special Report: Tech Buying Guide

We sifted through this year's crop of flat-panel TVs, game systems, wireless music, and more to find the category killers

How to Be Well-Suited

Double-breasted or single? Two buttons or three? Checks, stripes, or solid? Here’s how to choose a style that flatters your physique

Wagoner's Fighting Chance

GM's CEO has slashed $9 billion in costs and eked out a profit. That buys him time to cut billions more

Wal-Mart: Hungry for New Shoppers

The retailer's tough November was offset by progress in food sales. But is that enough to lure buyers and satisfy investors?

Surprise: Oil Woes in Iran

Flagging output from its vast reserves could diminish Tehran's influence

• Delay on tax break plans affects many

• Stocks falter after downbeat ISM report

• 7-year sentence in movie piracy case

• Workers pick traditional health plans

• Analysts: Kerkorian puts focus on plan

• Newspaper print ad sales seen to fall

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ASIA INSIGHT: STEPHEN GREEN

Speculators Start Sniffing the Yuan

After Washington's mid-term elections, some are wondering if a tough move on China is in the offing, writes Standard Chartered economist Stephen Green

Yahoo! China, Out of the Game?

The search engine's mainland arm has tried management changes, outsourcing, and local tie-ups. Nothing seems to work

Patience Is Virtue in China, India IT Learns

TCS, Infosys, Satyam, and other Indian infotech outfits have been slow to take off in That may be about to change
Plus: Turning India Outsourcing Units into Cash

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Ken Kutaragi's move to hand over daily oversight of Sony's video games unit to Kaz Hirai has got the rumor mill working overtime. Given the timing of the announcement, I suggested in a story Sony's top execs may have tired of Kutaragi's glitch-plagued PlayStation 3 launch. Howard Stringer & Co. may have wanted to crack down on the division and felt they could only accomplish that by forcing Kutaragi, known as a maverick and a brusque leader, to let a team player take over.

-- Kenji Hall

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Asia's 100 Hot Growth Companies

Slide Shows Asia Hot Growth: Top 10 The World's Best Global Brands Table Asia's 100 Hot Growth Companies Blog New Technology in Asia Good Things Come in Midsize Packages Asia's fastest-growing companies are midsize operations that have flourished on a steady diet of venture capital and liberalized policies Asia's 100 Hot Growth Methodology The criteria BusinessWeek used to select the 100 companies in our list Precious Shipping Sails to the Top CEO Hashim has shipping in his blood and never doubted he'd bring the cargo carrier to its present success on the high seas Raffles Education Aims for the Top Singapore's Chew Hua Seng wants his growing string of private colleges to be the premier arts, design, and management education venue in Asia En-Japan Cashes In with Online Job Ads A vast pool of temp workers has fueled the growth of online job search, but CEO Ochi says he has a Plan B if the sector crashes Prime Success Steps Out Booking a Trip to the Top Johnson Health Flexes Its Muscles READER COMMENTS > MORE SPECIAL REPORTS >