China Consumer Confidence Slips but Still Strong
China's consumer confidence slipped 3 points in the second quarter, the first decline this year.
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China's 2011 Growth Rate Pegged at 9.5%
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Chinese Loses Competitive Edge in Apparel, Shoes
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Japan Has No Companies in Asia's Top 50 List
The Forbes list of Asia's top 50 firms for 2011 was dominated by Chinese, S. Korean and Indian firms.
Audi Sales Surge on Strong China Growth
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China Backs London As Yuan Trading Center
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U.S. Exports Surge, Shrink Trade Gap
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Ren Ng's Lytro Set to Revolutionize Photography
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Korean Export Car Prices Hit New High
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China Trade Surplus Plunged in August
A surge in imports and softening exports nearly halved China's trade surplus in August to just $17.75 billion.
Nike Branded with False Advertising in China
Nike tried to cheat customers in China with a false advertising campaign, claims a Beijing consumer activist.
Strong Yen Pushes Even Small Japanese Firms Abroad
Japan fears hollowing out of its industrial base as more firms shift production to other Asian nations.
Groupon China Begins Mass Layoffs
Groupon China, known locally as Gaopeng, is laying off about a quarter of its employees and shuttering at least 13 branch offices.
Paul Jung's Bodhi Electric Bikes Offer CVP Technology
If there's a Mercedes-Benz of bicycles, it would be the ones Paul Jung's Bodhi Bikes makes.
Kevin Chou Builds Social Gaming Kingdom
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80% of Honey Sold in China Suspected Fake
Most of the honey sold in China is nothing more than cane sugar syrup, according to an expert quoted by Beijing Business Today.
Google Returns to China with Group-Buying Site
Google has apparently decided to return to the China market by launching a group deal aggregator in China Thursday.
SUVs Catch On with China's Middle Class
China's affluent new middle class has made SUVs the fastest growing segment of the auto market.
China Debuts Homegrown Ultra-Light Helicopter
The first ultra-light helicopter manufactured in China was unveiled Thursday at the China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin.
Severe Pilot Shortage to Hit Asia-Pacific Air Travel
A shortage of pilots and technicians may become the limiting factor in the growth of Asia-Pacific's booming air travel industry.
China Consumer Confidence Slips but Still Strong
China's consumer confidence slipped 3 points in the second quarter, the first decline this year.
Justin Lin Signs Universal Studios Production Deal
Director Justin Lin has signed a two-year first-look production deal with Universal Pictures for his Barstorm Pictures.
Japan to Lend $100 Bil. to Weaken Yen
Japan creates an emergency $100 bil. lending facility to combat the highest yen since World War II.
Walmart Seeks China Growth in Small Cities
Walmart plans to maintain rapid China growth by focusing new stores in third-, fourth- and fifth-tier cities.
Samsung Surges on Patent, Jobs News, HP Rumors
Samsung Electronics is suddenly looking unbeatable as several pieces of news combined to give its shares a big boost Thursday.
Lee Chen Named No. 1 Private Computer Hardware Vender
Lee Chen built A10 Networks from a one-man shop to the nation's leading computer hardware vender.
China Becoming 2nd Biggest Aircraft Market
China will need 5,000 new commercial planes valued at $600 billion by 2030.
Forever 21's Jin Chang on Forbes Power List
Forever 21 co-founder Jin Chang placed 39th on the Forbes list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Women.
India, China Continue to Lead Gold Buying
India and China continue to lead global gold demand even as prices soar to new records.
GM to Develop Electric Cars with LG
General Motors will join with South Korean chaebol LG to develop electric vehicles (EVs) from scratch.
Sharp to Debut Lightweight, Portable LCD Screens
On September 15 Japan's Sharp will release a series of Freestyle Aquos television sets featuring wireless LCD screens.
Qibing Pei Develops Fully Stretchable OLED
Qibing Pei has led a UCLA team in developing the first fully stretchable organic light-emitting diode.
TDK Doubles Data Density of Hard Drives
Japan's TDK Corp. has doubled the recording capacity of hard disk drives using a new type of recording head.
Japan Sells Gold While Other Nations Buy
Japan is the only major economy where more gold is being sold than bought.
Samsung Pushes Own Bada OS with Wave Smartphones
Samsung powers up its software ambitions with three new smartphones running its proprietary OS.
Superfast 4G LTE Handsets Roll Out in S. Korea
New smartphones being released in S. Korea take full advantage of LTE 4G's blazing data transmission speeds.
Hong Kong Jobless Rate at 13-Year Low
A sustained export boom has powered record employment for Hong Kong, bringing down its jobless rate to a better-than-forecast 3.2 percent.
China's Auto Growth Shifts to Full-Size Cars
Falling prices and rising living standards have made larger models the hottest segment of China's car market.
Brian Wong Gets $4.3 Mil. for Kiip
Brian Wong's Kiip ad network lets advertisers reward gamers for virtual triumphs.
China Pork Consumption Drives World Prices
China's surging appetite for pork is driving up the price of grain and pigs around the world.
Korean Dramas Help Japanese TV's Bottom Line
Low-cost imported Korean TV dramas help Japan's TV networks cope with shrinking advertising revenues.
China's 2011 Growth Rate Pegged at 9.5%
Continuing vigorous investments will keep China's economic growth the world's highest, says the IMF.
Daihatsu Tops Fuel Efficiency with 71 MPG Car
Daihatsu has proclaimed its new Mira e:S the world's most fuel efficient non-hybrid gasoline car.
U.S. Is S. Korea's Top Arms Buyer
The United States bought $1.8 billion worth of arms from S. Korea over the past five years, becoming its biggest client.
Yao Zhao Shows Energy-Efficient Nanotube Cable
Yao Zhao shows that ultra-light carbon-nanotube cables can carry as much electricity as copper wires.
Phillip Chang Takes Yogurtland Global
Phillip Chang is going international with the self-serve frozen yogurt concept he pioneered in 2006.
McDonald's Japan to Close Hundreds More Stores
Hundreds of McDonald's restaurants will be closed next year to boost profit margins due to a decline in demand for fast food.
HTC Named Taiwan's Top Global Brand
HTC tops the Taiwan Global Brands 2011 list having the highest brand value.
S. Korea Top Spender on Men's Skincare Products
No nation comes close to S. Korea in spending on men's skincare products.
Great Wall Leaps Past Slowing China Car-Market Growth
China's homegrown Great Wall Motors saw net profits soar 109 percent in the first half of the year on a 37 percent sales jump during ...
Yachtmakers See Huge Potential in China
Global yachtmakers are angling to get into China's nascent yacht market to tap the potentially huge demand represented by its 875,000 millionaires.
Shinji Nishimoto Uses MRI to See Through Other Eyes
Neuroscientist Shinji Nishimoto has used MRI brain scans to visualize what a subject is seeing.
Chinese Loses Competitive Edge in Apparel, Shoes
The apparel and footwear industries, once China's manufacturing mainstays, are rapidly shifting to lower-wage nations.
Japan Has No Companies in Asia's Top 50 List
The Forbes list of Asia's top 50 firms for 2011 was dominated by Chinese, S. Korean and Indian firms.
Audi Sales Surge on Strong China Growth
Luxury carmaker Audi sold 17.1 percent more cars in August over last year on a 25.5 percent jump in China growth.
China Backs London As Yuan Trading Center
China is giving formal approval to London becoming an offshore yuan trading center on Thursday.
U.S. Exports Surge, Shrink Trade Gap
U.S. exports rose 3.6 percent in July to $178 billion on the strength of telecommunications equipment, civilian aircraft, autos and industrial engines.
Ren Ng's Lytro Set to Revolutionize Photography
Ren Ng's Lytro camera can focus a picture that was taken out of focus.
Korean Export Car Prices Hit New High
The average export price of Korean cars for the first half of the year jumped 13.9 percent over last year to a new record high ...
China Trade Surplus Plunged in August
A surge in imports and softening exports nearly halved China's trade surplus in August to just $17.75 billion.
Nike Branded with False Advertising in China
Nike tried to cheat customers in China with a false advertising campaign, claims a Beijing consumer activist.
Strong Yen Pushes Even Small Japanese Firms Abroad
Japan fears hollowing out of its industrial base as more firms shift production to other Asian nations.
Groupon China Begins Mass Layoffs
Groupon China, known locally as Gaopeng, is laying off about a quarter of its employees and shuttering at least 13 branch offices.
Paul Jung's Bodhi Electric Bikes Offer CVP Technology
If there's a Mercedes-Benz of bicycles, it would be the ones Paul Jung's Bodhi Bikes makes.
Kevin Chou Builds Social Gaming Kingdom
Kevin Chou is on track to build Kabam into an online social gaming empire.
80% of Honey Sold in China Suspected Fake
Most of the honey sold in China is nothing more than cane sugar syrup, according to an expert quoted by Beijing Business Today.
Google Returns to China with Group-Buying Site
Google has apparently decided to return to the China market by launching a group deal aggregator in China Thursday.
SUVs Catch On with China's Middle Class
China's affluent new middle class has made SUVs the fastest growing segment of the auto market.
China Debuts Homegrown Ultra-Light Helicopter
The first ultra-light helicopter manufactured in China was unveiled Thursday at the China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin.
Severe Pilot Shortage to Hit Asia-Pacific Air Travel
A shortage of pilots and technicians may become the limiting factor in the growth of Asia-Pacific's booming air travel industry.
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