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September 02, 2008 | ||
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| AUTOS Tata's Nano the New Austin Mini? The Indian cheap-car maker should avoid its predecessor's mistake: pricing too low and selling at a loss HEALTH From Indian IT Tycoon, Health Care for the Poor By combining tech knowhow with government funds, Andhra Pradesh state is creating the most far-reaching program in the world to deliver medical services to the masses INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY How the Axon Deal will Help Infosys Purchasing the British company will give the Indian IT giant global credibility INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • From FinanceAsia.com Infosys Makes British Acquisition The Indian IT company will buy consultancy Axon for $748 million, allowing it to consolidate its position in Europe INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY • From ZDNet Asia Asia Attracts Top Foreign IT Execs HR experts say the region remains a popular destination for technology executives relocating from Europe and the U.S. TECHNOLOGY Japan's Mixi Tops Facebook and MySpace The fast-growing site is the king of social networking among Japanese users, and it really rakes in the online ads TECHNOLOGY How to Cash in on China's Internet Boom The opportunities for business are vast as the Chinese embrace the Digital Age at warp speed, a Boston Consulting Group study shows TELECOM Motorola's Cell-Phone Stumble in China Hurt by tough competition and its failure to replicate the Razr's success, Motorola's market share in China is expected to shrink sharply this year TELECOM • From Telecom Asia Japanese i-mode Pioneer Lauds iPhone A top cell-phone innovator explains why the iPhone—with its ease of use and impressive design—could never have come from Japan BEIJING OLYMPICS • From China Economic Review Beijing's Olympics Legacy The Chinese capital's permanent infrastructure stands to be a big beneficiary of Games-related investment BEIJING OLYMPICS Will the Olympics Boost China Human Rights? Many were hoping a new openness would emerge as the mainland took center stage, but most experts agree the Games won't change much BEIJING OLYMPICS Beijing Olympics: Winners and Losers Sizing up who came out on top—spectators, the Chinese, and sponsors—and why the IOC ends up on the losers' list POLITICS India's Modi Kicking Up U.S. Controversy—Again Human rights groups and U.S. lawmakers are determined to deny a visa to Gujarat's nationalist Chief Minister, but the economic fallout should be minimal VENTURE CAPITAL • From ZDNet Asia Venture Money Flows in India and China Venture firms are investing more and more in India and China—proof that Silicon Valley is no longer the only game in town FINANCE • From Asian Investor China Equity Funds Under Pressure Despite a slight uptick last month, the performance of local equity funds in China is down 42.44% in the first seven months of 2008 CORPORATIONS • From Asian Investor Templeton Opens Vietnam Office The investment research office marks the next stage of parent company Franklin Templeton's plans to penetrate the Southeast Asian nation BANKING • From FinanceAsia.com SG Buys 15% of Vietnam's SeABank The French lender finalized its decision to purchase a stake in the eighth largest Vietnamese bank CORPORATE STRATEGY How Heinz is Spicing Up Sales Ketchup remains a money-spinner, but the company is piling up hits—like ABC soy sauce—overseas BW MALL SPONSORED LINKS
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| BLOG Eye On Asia >>  Why does the hope that the Olympics might encourage a more open society have to be seen as an attack on China? That frankly baffles me-wanting Chinese to have more freedom, including to speak out seems to me to be pro-China and pro-Chinese... --Dexter Roberts POST YOUR OWN COMMENTSAdvertisement 
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Empty Seats at China's Sellout OlympicsCorporate sponsors, bad weather, and visa problems take some of the blame for empty seats in Beijing, even though many were turned away for advance ticketsChinese Olympic Hero Liu Xiang Quits GamesMizuno Absorbs Olympic Swim RejectionMichael Who? Park is Olympic Star Swimmer in KoreaIndian Olympian Gets Boost from MittalIndia Can Close Olympic Gap with ChinaChina's Economic Torch Won't Outlast Olympics |
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