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August 12, 2008 | ||
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| OLYMPICS Olympic Security Fears up After China Terror Attack A bombing that killed 16 police in western Xinjiang underscores the vulnerability of areas outside of Beijing and heightens fears about Olympics security NEWS & FEATURES • From Architectural Record Beijing Olympics: The Buildings With the National Stadium in Beijing, Herzog & de Meuron have created an icon that reaches beyond the Olympics OLYMPICS Beijing's Olympic Smog: How Bad Will It Be? China's blue-sky blues aren't going away even with factory closings and restricted driving. The region's climate is part of the problem OLYMPICS Turning Olympic Gold into Endorsement Green Athletes won't be competing solely for gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Almost as important is the rush for green in the form of endorsement contracts. OLYMPICS Will China Ease Censorship for the Games? With 30,000 reporters descending on Beijing, authorities should recognize that brutal suppression of the press usually backfires OLYMPICS Beijing Olympics: Where Are the Japanese Tourists? It's an easy trip to make and the yen is relatively strong, but Japan's tourist industry is finding the Summer Games to be a big disappointment OLYMPICS As Olympics Open, China's Economy Slows With manufacturing activity shrinking due in part to the global slowdown, China's growth story loses momentum OLYMPICS • From Economic Times of India India Tries to Learn from China Olympics When it comes to infrastructure, Delhi officials say they'll prepare for the 2010 Commonwealth Games by taking lessons from Beijing TECHNOLOGY One Laptop per Child Lands in India The Indian government wasn't interested, so OLPC partners with Reliance ADA Group to bring computers to India's primary school kids TECHNOLOGY • From ZDNet Asia BlackBerry: Greater Challenge in Asia Research in Motion is struggling to defend itself against competing platform Windows Mobile in the Asia-Pacific region TECHNOLOGY • From Economic Times of India India's BSNL to Launch 3G by Next June State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam expects to receive Ericsson equipment by the end of the year and roll out the new service six months later TECHNOLOGY • From FinanceAsia.com India's Essar to Buy U.S. Outsourcing Firm Essar will pay $250 million for Nasdaq-listed PeopleSupport, which it will combine with its own outsourcing unit Aegis TECHNOLOGY • From ZDNet Asia Green IT Finds Favor Among Indian Companies As Indian firms face daunting energy bills—and become more worried about the environment—they are taking steps to implement green computing TECHNOLOGY • From Telecom Asia Nokia Expands in India and China with New Investment The Finnish telecom giant is doubling the size of its direct venture investment fund, with the goal of getting behind more startups in India and China TECHNOLOGY Sony Ups the Ante on Batteries The Japanese electronics giant plans to boost its output by 80% to power everything from laptops to cell phones ELECTRONICS The Philippines: Competing with China and Vietnam Technology columnist Dennis Posadas says the Philippines can no longer compete on the basis of cheap labor. It must switch to a higher-value strategy ENTERTAINMENT Japanese Anime Studio Embraces YouTube Pirates Animation producer Kadokawa thinks it has more to gain than to lose by allowing its content to be shared for free on the Net MEDIA Sony Buys the Rest of Ailing Sony BMG With Bertelsmann selling its 50% stake, the renamed Sony Music Entertainment will forge ahead as No. 2 in a troubled global music industry AUTOS Toyota's Tough Quarter The Japanese automaker's net earnings slumped 28% in the three months through June, but the company still made more than $3 billion AUTOS Will Ford Need to Sell Its Stake in Mazda? Some analysts fear the ailing U.S. automaker may be forced to raise funds by unloading its interest in its much healthier Japanese partner AUTOS Nissan Shows Off Its Electric Car and New Hybrid The electric Cube was pretty nimble on the test track, but the new hybrid raises as many questions as it answers AUTOS Honda: Now Korea's Top Foreign Car Brand It's not the gas-sipping Civic or a hybrid that's driving Honda's growth, it's the Accord PHARMACEUTICALS Alzheimer's Drugs: Investors' Impatience Mixed drug trial results at the International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease deflate Wall Street, but scientists remain hopeful SPORTS BUSINESS • From Economic Times of India Is Reliance's Anil Ambani After Newcastle United? A British tabloid reports India's second-richest man is willing to outspend any rivals for the team INDIA • From Economic Times of India Indian Property Developers Turn to Foreign Architects Developers are reaching out to international architecture firms, hoping to bring more global perspective and a broader expertise to their projects FINANCE • From Asian Investor China to Issue New Private Equity Regulations The proposal comes as the State Council concludes its test run of private-equity funds and issues four more licenses to firms with onshore investments FINANCE • From FinanceAsia.com MasterCard Creates an Islamic Debit Card The credit-card company pairs with Eoncap Islamic Bank to launch a Shariah compliant debit card with ATM functions FINANCE • From The Independent HSBC: Waiting It Out for Korean Bank Despite no regulatory approval of the buyout by its deadline, the British bank's bid for Korea Exchange Bank will continue POLITICS Malaysia's Anwar: Sodomy Charges—Again Opposition politician Anwar Ibrahim faces new gay-sex allegations that many observers believe are politically motivated BW MALL SPONSORED LINKS
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More Red Tape for Olympic AdvertisersA new policy set by the Beijing Olympic organizing committee means Games sponsors will now have to resubmit their bids to buy adsOlympic Sponsors Cheer the Home TeamWestern businesses are harnessing Olympic fervor in China and playing up national pride in their advertising campaignsVideo Piracy's Olympic ShowdownBeijing is finally tackling video piracy. China wants to prove it can protect the lucrative broadcasting rights for the Summer GamesOlympic Diplomacy: Don't Fear ChinaChina's Li Ning: Toe-to-Toe Against Nike and Adidas |
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