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AUTOS
China's Geely Has Global Auto Ambitions
With the automaker's winning affordable-car formula under pressure at home, Chairman Li is pushing hard for a breakthrough on the world stage

AUTOS
The Driving Force Behind China's Chery
The chief of the No. 1 Chinese automaker has global aspirations. Exports to Italy, Egypt, and Russia are up, and there's talk of a Volvo bid

STRATEGIES
Hyundai Happily Downshifts Back to Small Cars
But as it cashes in on demand for gas-sippers, the Korean giant is slowing its upmarket push

AUTOS • From Economic Times of India
Next for Indian IT Companies: Auto Design
They're hiring engineers and design professionals from carmakers, in a bid to expand their range of business

DEAL OF THE WEEK
What Bud's Takeover Means for China
InBev's $52 billion acquisition of Anheuser-Busch makes it the largest brewer in the mainland, up from No. 5 before the deal

ECONOMICS & POLICY
How to Save the U.S.-Korea Free-Trade Deal
It may take a special post-election session of Congress to address this sensitive trade pact without the heat of campaign politics

TELECOM
Why Korea's SK Telecom Wants Sprint
With its home market nearly saturated, Korea's No. 1 mobile-phone operator seeks an acquisition to become a big player in the lucrative U.S.

EYE ON ASIA
GE to Raise Over $5.4 billion Through Japan Sale
Critics think Shinsei Bank's bid to buy the electronics giant's Japanese consumer finance business is a risky move, but GE could use the cash

PRIVATE EQUITY
China's Private Equity Boom
While U.S. private equity investment is expected to remain flat in 2008, China should register 30%-plus growth for the next three years

ASIAN INVESTOR • From Asian Investor
Mark Mobius: Beware of Emerging Markets
Templeton's investment guru warns that emerging-market risk and volatility require as strong a stomach as ever

AVIATION • From FinanceAsia.com
Indian Airline SpiceJet Gets WL Ross Investment
The U.S. investment firm invested just under $80 million to help the Indian budget carrier fund the expansion of its fleet

PHARMA • From Economic Times of India
Ranbaxy: U.S. Charges Could Create India Woes
The Indian government is concerned that shareholders weren't properly informed about the risks Ranbaxy faced in the U.S.

PHARMA
Cheap AIDS Drugs Bring Uganda Hope
A new factory by Indian drugmaker Cipla is boosting the local supply of free anti-retroviral treatments for those suffering from HIV

ASIA
Indian Companies Expand into Africa
Africa is home to 2 million Indians, 10% of India's global diaspora

INTERNET
A Crackdown on India's Cybercafés
India's cybercafés could be headed for extinction as a nationwide clampdown in the name of anti-terrorism threatens their existence

EYE ON ASIA
Arrests Mar China's Ivory Victory
A day after the UN gave China permission to legally export ivory, Kenyan police arrested two alleged ivory smugglers headed to China

TELECOM • From ZDNet Asia
India's 3G Unlikely to Happen Soon
Inordinate delays in rolling out the service have frustrated telecom operators and consumers in this tech-savvy nation

ONLINE BIZ • From FinanceAsia.com
Chinese Online Education Provider Seeks U.S. IPO
This Chinese online educator has filed to get its upcoming IPO on the New York Stock Exchange in late July

MEDIA
China Censorship 2.0 Extends to Twitters
Bloggers say the Communist Party is monitoring Twitter postings, forcing them to limit access to their Tweets

STEEL • From FinanceAsia.com
Sinosteel's $1.32 Billion Takeover of Midwest Succeeds
The resource-hungry Chinese company pioneers the first hostile takeover of a foreign company

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