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September 08, 2008 | ||
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| POLICY & ECONOMICS Japan: New Leader, Little Change With a recession looming, will Fukuda's surprise resignation set the stage for economic reform, or will it be more of the same? REAL ESTATE The Credit Squeeze Hits Global Properties Developers of commercial properties from London to Tokyo are suffering as banks cut lending IN DEPTH Outsourcing the Drug Industry U.S. giants are rushing to partner with Indian and Chinese companies—tapping their brainpower and saving millions of dollars in the search for breakthrough treatments PHARMACEUTICALS India Pharma Ranbaxy Fights FDA Charges An FDA probe alleging quality problems with drugs from Ranbaxy Laboratories, including generics it sold in the U.S., threatens the company's bright outlook TECHNOLOGY • From ZDNet Asia India SME Workforce Going Global The country's increasingly mobile workforce is becoming dependent on cell phones and laptop computers TECHNOLOGY • From ZDNet Asia India, Vietnam Lead Asia's Chip Growth Sizable home markets and strong state support for foreign investment are bolstering semiconductor sales in these two hotspots AUTOS India Inc. Rallies Behind Embattled Tata The Indian company will shift production of its $2,500 small car. At issue in West Bengal was how Tata acquired the land for its Nano factory AUTOS • From Economic Times of India Top Nano Vendors May Follow Tata out of Singur Auto-part suppliers for India's iconic Nano may leave Bengal also if Tata suspends or scales down its Singur operation AUTOS • From Economic Times of India Tata: Will It Stay in West Bengal? Maybe, if the local protests and hostility die down. But for now, the carmaker is planning to move Nano production elsewhere CORPORATIONS Coke's Juicy China Deal Coca-Cola has announced a $2.4 billion takeover of China Huiyuan Juice, giving it a big boost in the fast-growing market for noncarbonated drinks INVESTMENT • From FinanceAsia.com Kuwait's KFH Expands Its China Portfolio Kuwait Finance House has announced a $275 million investment in Shenzhen property being developed by Hong Kong's Nan Ha BANKING Lehman: Skeptics Doubt a Korean Rescue The Seoul government may not permit state-owned KDB, which is supposed to be preparing for privatization, to make an acquisition INVESTMENT • From FinanceAsia.com Samsung Securities' Global Strategy The Korean securities firm aims for regional dominance and expands its Hong Kong subsidiary to become an investment banking hub for Asia TECHNOLOGY In Korea, NHN Makes Google a Midget For Korean-language search results, the company's Naver portal trounces Google. Adding services for its users keeps it ahead AUTOS A Growth Model for China Automakers Acquiring foreign brands is not the best road for mainland car companies. They should travel the slow and steady path BW MALL SPONSORED LINKS
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| BLOG Eye On Asia >>  Honda's name for its new Prius killer is perhaps the least innovative thing about it—it's going to be called the Insight. The old Insight was the first mass-produced hybrid sold in the U.S. in 1999 but was phased out amid weak sales in 2006. Honda has higher hopes for the much-anticipated new model. --Ian Rowley POST YOUR OWN COMMENTSAdvertisement 
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