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August 04, 2008 | ||
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| TRADE Free Trade After Doha's Collapse For U.S. trade negotiators, the breakdown of the Doha round of talks adds urgency to bilateral pacts with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama OLYMPICS COUNTDOWN China: Bombings Add to Olympics Terrorism Fears Beijing reacts quickly to claims by the Turkistan Islamic Party taking responsibility for recent attacks and threatening more during the Games OLYMPICS COUNTDOWN • From Telecom Asia Secrecy Already Damaging Beijing Olympics The propaganda, the checkpoints, and now the constraints on communications and IT are already spreading a pall over the Games OLYMPICS COUNDOWN NGOs: China Is Breaking Olympics Promises As thousands of journalists arrive in China, authorities are blocking Web sites of Amnesty International and other groups TRADE POLICY WTO: Why India and China Said No to U.S. Trade talks broke down July 29 as India and China refused to bow to U.S. demands on agricultural subsidies EYE ON ASIA Understanding Asia's WTO Stance The world is probably better off because of lower trade barriers, but poor countries are ill-equipped to protect their farmers from import surges SECURITY Bomb Attacks Aimed at India's High-Tech Heart? The seven blasts in Bangalore don't seem to have been aimed at its tech infrastructure. But such an attack would shake global markets GLOBESPOTTING Inside India's IT-Supported Ambulance Service BW's Globespotting blogger Steve Hamm hitches a ride with a pioneering ambulance service in Hyderabad, which you call by dialing "108" HUMAN RESOURCES • From ZDNet Asia Financial Techies Bank on Jobs in Asia As banks in the West downsize, IT talent is making its way into Asia's financial centers in search of new jobs, say recruiters OUTSOURCING • From ZDNet Asia Recession to Boost Outsourcers in Philippines XMG, the Canada-based research firm, says the U.S. slowdown may help give Philippine outsourcers a lift TELECOM • From FinanceAsia.com Mobile Launch Is Bangladesh's Largest Grameenphone's $150 million IPO could be the deal the country's been waiting for to bring in more international investors TELECOM • From Telecom Asia Mobile Gifts a Hit for Korean Telecom Operator SK Telecom's Gifticon services allows users to wirelessly send gift vouchers for items from Starbucks, McDonald's, and other merchants CONSUMER ELECTRONICS Cell Phones Hurt Sony Earnings Sony blamed mobile-phone unit Sony Ericcson, among other things, for its 39% decline in first-quarter operating profits GAMING New Image for Japan's Pachinko Parlors The traditional game—part pinball, part slot machine—is making a comeback with cleaner digs and an attempted IPO FINANCE • From China Economic Review Temasek: The Model for China's Sovereign Wealth Fund? China Investment Corp.'s structure is similar to Singapore's Temasek, but CIC lags in accountability and transparency, says research firm Monitor IPO WATCH • From FinanceAsia.com U.S. Debut for Chinese Education IPO China Distance Education raises a disappointing $61.25 million and becomes only the third Chinese company to complete a US IPO this year GLOBAL M&A Why China Is Behind in Global M&A A dearth of executives with cross-cultural knowledge and experience managing foreigners poses a big stumbling block, according to McKinsey INVESTING • From Asian Investor JF Says a Bear-Market Rally is Coming The correction that will come after a summer rally will provide good entry points for long-term investors to buy shares, says JF Asset Management GLOBESPOTTING Microfinance Exec Critical of Indian Politicians—and NGOs Former P&G head Gurcharan Das has a lot to say about the state of his country, the surfeit of NGOs, and the failure of government INFRASTRUCTURE • From Economic Times of India Mumbai Infrastructure Still Lags Shanghai Why can't India catch up with other financial capitals? Natural disaster, delays, and government are all part of the problem AUTOS Ford: A Toyota Vet to the Rescue Jim Farley is shaking up a calcified strategy and marketing culture, including giving dealers a real voice. Will it be enough? NEWS & FEATURES • From Gizmag.com Honda Goes Green and Sporty At the British Motor Show, Honda unveils its low-emission roadster concept, the OSM AUTOS Roadblocks Ahead for Low-Cost Cars Indian billionaire Ratan N. Tata, chairman of Tata Motors, has captured the imagination of auto executives and consumers with his ambitious plan to launch the world's most inexpensive car APPAREL • From Economic Times of India Fashion Heavyweights Shut India Offices Timberland closed India sourcing and now Liz Claiborne is considering doing the same, but retailers like WalMart and Target have been scaling up BW MALL SPONSORED LINKS
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