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August 25, 2008 | ||
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| TELECOM • From Telecom Asia iPhone Shaking up Japan's Telecom Market Faced with tough competition from the iPhone, handset providers will have to offer more software-oriented devices, industry observers say INNOVATION & DESIGN Sony Ericsson's Answer to the iPhone? Sony Ericsson's Xperia mobile phone won't be released for a couple of months, but it's getting a lot of buzz in the blogosphere TELECOM Motorola Slumps in China How can the U.S. company be No. 1 again in the world's biggest cell-phone market? It'll need a sharp Razr follow-up to beat Nokia and Samsung for starters MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT Chinese Censors Silence iTunes In China, frustrated music fans have been unable to download songs through Apple's online store for the past several days EYE ON ASIA Nike Tweaks Liu Xiang Ad Campaign With Olympian speed, the sportswear company revamped its advertisements to take advantage of China's grief over the injured athlete GLOBESPOTTING Lenovo's Disappointing Olympic Ads Ads featuring trolls and sumo wrestlers don't convey a warm, fuzzy feeling about the brand, says BW's Steve Hamm CORPORATE STRATEGY • From Economic Times of India Austerity Plan for India's Reliance Retail A branch of the country's largest private sector company has instituted severe cutbacks on things such as travel, office supplies, even drinking water EYE ON ASIA Beijing Olympic Official Takes Media Coverage of China To Task The head of Beijing's organizing committee takes Western journalists to task for their questions about freedom BEIJING OLYMPICS Empty Seats at China's Sellout Olympics Corporate sponsors, bad weather, and visa problems take some of the blame for empty seats in Beijing, even though many were turned away for advance tickets BEIJING OLYMPICS Olympic Vacancies Haunt Beijing Hotels The Games sparked a hotel building boom, but the hordes of tourists failed to arrive. What can innkeepers do to recoup? BEIJING OLYMPICS China Olympic Hero Liu Xiang Quits Games It's a huge heartbreak for Chinese fans and corporate sponsors, but marketers for the likes of Coke and Lenovo know it's risky to back single athletes REAL ESTATE Trump: Late to India's Party? Donald Trump Jr. is launching a $1 billion fund to focus on luxury real estate, but he faces competition from entrenched players DEALMAKERS Why Wilbur Ross Likes India India's stock market has cooled down enough to suit Ross, who is buying $80 million of SpiceJet's convertible debt ECONOMICS • From Economic Times of India Shine Off India's Economy as Gloomy Data Piles Up High commodity prices are fueling double-digit inflation, slowing the nation's expansion and prompting some foreign investors to leave INVESTMENT TRENDS • From Economic Times of India Laggard Indian States Attracting More Investors Orissa and Chattisgarh, states that have long been considered backward, saw a huge spurt in investments in 2007-08 EYE ON ASIA India Abortion Activists Target Google, Yahoo & Microsoft Indian activists are taking the search giants to court, alleging they accept ads for products allowing expectant parents to learn the sex of their child EYE ON ASIA With Musharraf Gone, What's Next for Pakistan? Local celebrations may be premature. Solving the nation's economic woes won't be any easier for a successor CORPORATION Emerging Markets Give Japanese Company Profits a Boost Robust economies like Brazil, Russia, India, and China accounted for 23% of corporate profits in the most recent quarter BANKING • From FinanceAsia.com Mitsubishi UFJ in $3.5 Billion California Bank Deal The Japanese bank will acquire 100% of UnionBanCal by buying out shareholders' minority stake in a deal cheered by analysts GREEN BIZ • From ZDNet Asia Singapore Gets Help Going Green Companies in the island-state have a new $355,750 grant to tap for consulting services relating to energy efficiency or fuel-switching projects BW MALL SPONSORED LINKS
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