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Unemployment Checks: Keep 'Em Coming

The U.S. government should stimulate the economy by extending unemployment benefits past the traditional six months. Pro or con?

 

Asia Insight

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China Tries Smile Diplomacy with Japan

With China replacing the U.S. as Japan's largest trading partner, Chinese President Hu's visit to Japan this week is aimed at easing strained ties

 

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So far, during the US presidential election campaign, India hasn't become a political hot potato. At least one Indian leader hopes it won't stay that way.

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IN YOUR FACE: APPLE A THREAT TO MICROSOFT?

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Reader Kyle Writes:

Until Apple decides that it wants to assume the price point of a mass produced generic computer, instead of aesthetic niche computer, they will never threaten Microsoft or the PC.

 

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Microsoft's Southeast Asia Boost

Who needs Yahoo? While hobnobbing with officials in Indonesia, outgoing Chairman Bill Gates announces several e-government deals

Foreign Hotels Raise the Bar in Japan

Customer service is a Japanese specialty, but when it comes to high-end hotels, it's the outsiders that earn most of the highest marks

Indian Banks Worry about Online Security

A survey by software maker ReadiMinds finds that nearly one-third of India's banks have been victimized by identity theft scams in the past year

Asia's Telecom Stars, 2008

Australia's Telstra has been named both the best mobile and best Asian carrier at the 11th Telecom Asia Awards

China Investors Hoping for Legal Relief

New legislation could improve the climate for foreign private equity funds and venture capitalists doing deals in the mainland

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China News & Analysis

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Rolls-Royce Targets China's Really-Rich

BMW's super-luxury brand is expanding sales operations in China to meet demand from the ostentatiously wealthy, as rivals such as Daimler do the same

 

India News & Analysis

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In India, Death to Global Business

How a violent—and spreading—Maoist insurgency threatens the country's runaway growth

 

Japan News & Analysis

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Toyota's Downbeat Forecast

Latest records aside, the automaker projects a 29.5% profit drop for the current year, well below analyst expectations

 

Korea News & Analysis

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Why Samsung and LG Scare Motorola

With a slew of multimedia cell-phone models, the Koreans are grabbing market share in both the U.S. and emerging markets