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December 01, 2009 |
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Asia InsiderKeep up-to-date with the latest news from Asia |
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Inside: This Week In Asia
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CONSUMER GOODS
Japan's Cosmetics Culture How the makeup industry is putting a brave face on hard times
CORPORATIONS
Toyota Likely to Pick Scion as Next President Japan's auto world is abuzz after the grandson of Toyota's founder was reported to become the carmaker's next president
POLICY
China's Christmas Panda Diplomacy Reaches Taiwan Beijing sends two rare giant pandas to its former foe as a symbol of goodwill. Relations between the two countries had already been thawing
INVESTING
Reasons for Keeping Your Money Invested Overseas Many countries are growing faster than the U.S., and when global markets do rebound, they'll show individual strengths you'd be wise to have bet on
R&D
• From ZDNet Asia
Singapore Boosts R&D Spend Singapore's overall expenditures on research and development grew by 26.5% with private sector spending, especially manufacturing, leading the way
FINANCE
• From ZDNet Asia
Asian Banks Not in Hibernate' Mode Given the current economic climate, financial institutions in Asia are expected to increase spending to drive innovation, rather than going into hibernation
INFO TECH
• From ZDNet Asia
NEC Asia Head Looks to 2009 Kiyofumi Kusaka sees opportunity for the Japanese IT company despite slower growth in Southeast Asia and India
INFO TECH
• From ZDNet Asia
Satyam Seeks World Bank Apology The Indian IT services outfit wants the World Bank to retract a recent statement that accused the company of bribery
TELECOM
• From silicon.com
Mobile Data Still Growing in Downturn 3G services aren't slowing down for the recession. As plans' prices drop and devices get slicker, the mobile Internet is enjoying its own little boom time
TELECOM
• From ZDNet Asia
Hong Kong Mobile TV Faces Hard Slog Research firm Gartner says costs will likely rule out profits anytime soon for mobile TV service providers in Hong Kong
ELECTRONICS
• From ZDNet Asia
A First: Notebooks Outnumber Desktops Global notebook shipments exceeded desktops for the first time during the third quarter, according to electronics market research firm iSuppli
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BLOG Eye On Asia >>
Following the historic resumption of Cross-Straits daily direct links including air, shipping and postal on Dec. 15, China-Taiwan relations continue to warm. The latest sign: a two-day bilateral meeting to discuss growing financial and economic ties.
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Getting Top Talent |
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