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Sujeet Kumar's Envia Doubles Car Battery Capacity
Sujeet Kumar has doubled battery charge storage capacity by using novel electrode materials.
Japan Auto Production Jumped 18.6% in January
Japan's January auto output surged to 837,197, a 18.6% jump over the same month of 2011.
Emily Ho Finds Anti-Cancer Mechanism in Broccoli
Emily Ho identifies how a compound found in cruciferous vegetables fights cancer tumors.
Elpida Bankruptcy Gives Korea DRAM Dominance
Elpida Memory's $5.6 billion bankruptcy filing Monday effectively cedes complete dominance of the PC memory chip industry sector to S. Korean firms Samsung and Hynix ...
Ji Wu's Lifelong Egg-Production Study Vindicated
A new study has confirmed Ji Wu's 2009 finding that the capacity to produce new eggs do not end at birth.
China's Great Wall Motor Opens Auto Plant in Europe
China's leading maker of SUVs and pick-up trucks opened its first European plant on February 21.
Jeremy Lin Enriches Knicks with Sponsorship, Web Sales
The excitement over Jeremy Lin's new stardom — aka Linsanity — has attracted the first of an expected cavalcade of Asian sponsorships for the New ...
Jeremy Lin's Endorsement Deal with Nike Extended
Nike, the biggest name in athletic shoes, has locked up Jeremy Lin, most likely the decade's biggest sports sensation, to a long-term endorsement deal.
Yang Yang Sets Record for Polymer Solar Cell Efficiency
Yang Yang has set a new efficiency record for polymer solar cells, breaking his own group's earlier record.
Apple Falls to 5th in China Smarphone Market
Apple's rise to the top of the global smartphone market in late 2012 hasn't kept it from slipping to 5th place in China as it ...
China Stocks Jump After Bank Reserve Ratios Cut
The central bank's 50 basis-point cut in reserve ratios released about 400 billion yuan ($63.53 bil.) in capital into the economy and sent China's stocks ...
China Reverses Tight Money Policy, Sends Stocks Soaring
China signaled a reversal in its tight-money policy Thursday evening by cutting the ratio of funds that its banks are required to keep in reserve ...
China Consumers Remain Confident of Income Growth
China's consumers are even more confident of continuing income growth this year than they were last year despite the high inflation rate.
Hong Kong's Top Media Mogul to Retire at 104
Legendary producer Run Run Shaw, who built the Hong Kong film industry into a global player, will retire from Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB) at the ...
Small Imported Cars Tops in S. Korea Sales Growth
Import car sales jumped 12.1% in November over October while sales of domestic makes have fallen for two straight months.
L. Jay Guo Develops Coating for Radar-Invisible Paint
L. Jay Guo has used nanotubes to develop a coating to make military vehicles invisible to both the naked eye and to radar.
S. Korea Passes UK, Italy, Netherlands in Export Volume
S. Korea's total goods export volume soared 20.5% during the first 11 months of 2011 to reach $508.7 billion.
Air France Suspends Maintenance in China
Air France suspended maintenance of its aircraft by China's Taeco on safety concerns raised by finding 30 screws missing from one of its planes.
Yahoo Shares Jump on Talk of Alibaba-Softbank Offer
Shares of Yahoo! jumped 4.8% Thursday after word leaked that China e-commerce leader Alibaba and Japan's number two mobile carrier Softbank were readying a bid ...
Four New TV Broadcasting Networks Debut in S. Korea
Four major new TV broadcasting networks debuted simultaneously on December 1 in a so-called “Big Bang”.
Japanese Touch Panel Pioneers Win French Legion of Honor
The French government bestowed its highest civilian honor by knighting two Japanese entrepreneurs for their key role in the success of a major French electronics ...
Zhejiang Solar Industry Hit Hard by Falling Demand
Solar power firms are struggling to stay afloat in Zhejiang, the most fiercely entrepreneurial among China's manufacturing-driven eastern provinces.
Japan's Retailing Giants Sell Fukushima Foods
Some of Japan's biggest retailers are supporting Fukushima farmers by selling their rice and produce to show they are completely safe.
Taiwan, Intel to Develop Super-Efficient Memory Chips
Taiwan and Intel will jointly develop new computer memory products within five years.
Hisataka Kobayashi's Probe Tags Cancer Cells Instantly
Hisataka Kobayashi has developed a spray that makes cancer cells fluoresce instantly for easy removal.
Yuan Already Near Equilibrium Says China
The yuan is getting close to the equilibrium value, said Chinese government think tank economist, refuting the US claim that it remains undervalued by about ...
China Bans Commercials on TV Dramas
In yet another blow to China's private satellite TV broadcasts, the central government will require TV stations to stop interrupting drama shows with commercials beginning ...
Beijing On Way to Becoming Global Software Center
Beijing's IT and software industries already employ more people than Silicon Valley and is set to produce 680 billion ($106.7 billion) in revenues with 700,000 ...
China in Seesaw Battle with US Over Smartphone Lead
China and the US are locked in a close contest for the title of world's top smartphone market, according to conflicting reports from various industry ...
North China Foxconn Worker Jumps to Her Death
A female employee at Foxconn's Taiyuan plant jumped to her death from a company building, reported Xinhua Thursday.
Italy's Chinese Enclave Suffers from Debt Crisis
Over 3,000 Chinese garment factories employing tens of thousands of Chinese are facing hard times in Prato.
Japan Domestic TV Shipments Plunge 73.7%
Only 746,000 flat-screen TVs were shipped in October, 73.7% plunge from a year earlier.
Foxconn to Add 300,000 Robots Without Layoffs
The world's largest electronics contract manufacturer will 300,000 robots to its assembly lines without cutting any of its 1.2 million workers in China,
Yi Cui Achieves Grid-Battery Breakthrough
Yi Cui's new electrode appears ideally suited for use in batteries for electric power grids.
Small Business Startups Surge Among Older Koreans
he number of S. Koreans over the age of 50 who are self-employed jumped to a record 3.1 million in October.
China Buys 2nd Major Canadian Oil Company
One of China's national energy companies bought a major Canadian oil and natural gas company for $2.1 billion in China's second acquisition this year of ...
China Becomes Audi's Top Market with 37% Growth
The luxury division of Germany's Volkswagen sold 313,036 vehicles in China in 2011, a 37% jump over 2010.
Samsung Posts Record Q4 Profits, Annual Sales
Samsung Electronics strengthened its position as the world's biggest consumer electronics firm with record annual sales for 2011 and record profits for the final quarter ...
Big Japanese Firms Plan to Hire More Foreign Workers
Plans for overseas expansion are prompting 23% of Japan's top 122 companies to begin hiring more foreigners beginning in 2012.
India's Nascent Luxury Car Market Begins Growth Surge
India's luxury car market surged 40% over 2010 to hit $1.4 billion in 2011, outstripping growth in jewelry and electronics.
China to Phase in 7 New Industries, Phase Out 19
China has named seven new industrial sectors to be cultivated as part of the 12th five-year plan while adding six sectors to the list of ...
Jiangsu Poised to Pass Guangdong in GDP
Guangdong province will be the first of China's 31 provincial-level regions to post a 5-trillion yuan GDP in 2012.
China Launches First 3D TV Channel
China began broadcasts of the nation's first 3-D TV channel on a trial broadcast Sunday.
China Stock Indexes Lost 20% in 2011
The total market value of stocks listed on China's stock exchanges fell from 30.5 trillion yuan ($4.8 bil.) at the end of 2010 to 24.6 ...
China Hurts Foreign Tech Producers by Cutting Rare-Earth Exports
China's cuts to its rare-earth exports are giving a cost advantage to firms that manufacture a long list of hi-tech products in China while shoring ...
Hacked Personal Data Widely Available in China
The personal data of 10 million China Mobile subscribers was just one batch of hacked data available for sale by a group recently arrested by ...
Korean Ramen Leader Surprised by Bland Taste Buds
A surprising shift in taste among Korea's millions of ramen lovers has caught by surprise the nation's top ramen maker and given a big boost ...
Shinji Nishimoto Uses MRI to See Through Other Eyes
Neuroscientist Shinji Nishimoto has used MRI brain scans to visualize what a subject is seeing.
David Kang to Head Up Rolling Stone, Us Weekly Online
David Kang will take charge of online publishing for Rolling Stone, Us Weekly and Men's Journal.
Sujeet Kumar's Envia Doubles Car Battery Capacity
Sujeet Kumar has doubled battery charge storage capacity by using novel electrode materials.
Japan Auto Production Jumped 18.6% in January
Japan's January auto output surged to 837,197, a 18.6% jump over the same month of 2011.
Emily Ho Finds Anti-Cancer Mechanism in Broccoli
Emily Ho identifies how a compound found in cruciferous vegetables fights cancer tumors.
Elpida Bankruptcy Gives Korea DRAM Dominance
Elpida Memory's $5.6 billion bankruptcy filing Monday effectively cedes complete dominance of the PC memory chip industry sector to S. Korean firms Samsung and Hynix ...
Ji Wu's Lifelong Egg-Production Study Vindicated
A new study has confirmed Ji Wu's 2009 finding that the capacity to produce new eggs do not end at birth.
China's Great Wall Motor Opens Auto Plant in Europe
China's leading maker of SUVs and pick-up trucks opened its first European plant on February 21.
Jeremy Lin Enriches Knicks with Sponsorship, Web Sales
The excitement over Jeremy Lin's new stardom — aka Linsanity — has attracted the first of an expected cavalcade of Asian sponsorships for the New ...
Jeremy Lin's Endorsement Deal with Nike Extended
Nike, the biggest name in athletic shoes, has locked up Jeremy Lin, most likely the decade's biggest sports sensation, to a long-term endorsement deal.
Yang Yang Sets Record for Polymer Solar Cell Efficiency
Yang Yang has set a new efficiency record for polymer solar cells, breaking his own group's earlier record.
Apple Falls to 5th in China Smarphone Market
Apple's rise to the top of the global smartphone market in late 2012 hasn't kept it from slipping to 5th place in China as it ...
China Stocks Jump After Bank Reserve Ratios Cut
The central bank's 50 basis-point cut in reserve ratios released about 400 billion yuan ($63.53 bil.) in capital into the economy and sent China's stocks ...
China Reverses Tight Money Policy, Sends Stocks Soaring
China signaled a reversal in its tight-money policy Thursday evening by cutting the ratio of funds that its banks are required to keep in reserve ...
China Consumers Remain Confident of Income Growth
China's consumers are even more confident of continuing income growth this year than they were last year despite the high inflation rate.
Hong Kong's Top Media Mogul to Retire at 104
Legendary producer Run Run Shaw, who built the Hong Kong film industry into a global player, will retire from Television Broadcasts Ltd (TVB) at the ...
Small Imported Cars Tops in S. Korea Sales Growth
Import car sales jumped 12.1% in November over October while sales of domestic makes have fallen for two straight months.
L. Jay Guo Develops Coating for Radar-Invisible Paint
L. Jay Guo has used nanotubes to develop a coating to make military vehicles invisible to both the naked eye and to radar.
S. Korea Passes UK, Italy, Netherlands in Export Volume
S. Korea's total goods export volume soared 20.5% during the first 11 months of 2011 to reach $508.7 billion.
Air France Suspends Maintenance in China
Air France suspended maintenance of its aircraft by China's Taeco on safety concerns raised by finding 30 screws missing from one of its planes.
Yahoo Shares Jump on Talk of Alibaba-Softbank Offer
Shares of Yahoo! jumped 4.8% Thursday after word leaked that China e-commerce leader Alibaba and Japan's number two mobile carrier Softbank were readying a bid ...
Four New TV Broadcasting Networks Debut in S. Korea
Four major new TV broadcasting networks debuted simultaneously on December 1 in a so-called “Big Bang”.
Japanese Touch Panel Pioneers Win French Legion of Honor
The French government bestowed its highest civilian honor by knighting two Japanese entrepreneurs for their key role in the success of a major French electronics ...
Zhejiang Solar Industry Hit Hard by Falling Demand
Solar power firms are struggling to stay afloat in Zhejiang, the most fiercely entrepreneurial among China's manufacturing-driven eastern provinces.
Japan's Retailing Giants Sell Fukushima Foods
Some of Japan's biggest retailers are supporting Fukushima farmers by selling their rice and produce to show they are completely safe.
Taiwan, Intel to Develop Super-Efficient Memory Chips
Taiwan and Intel will jointly develop new computer memory products within five years.
Hisataka Kobayashi's Probe Tags Cancer Cells Instantly
Hisataka Kobayashi has developed a spray that makes cancer cells fluoresce instantly for easy removal.
Yuan Already Near Equilibrium Says China
The yuan is getting close to the equilibrium value, said Chinese government think tank economist, refuting the US claim that it remains undervalued by about ...
China Bans Commercials on TV Dramas
In yet another blow to China's private satellite TV broadcasts, the central government will require TV stations to stop interrupting drama shows with commercials beginning ...
Beijing On Way to Becoming Global Software Center
Beijing's IT and software industries already employ more people than Silicon Valley and is set to produce 680 billion ($106.7 billion) in revenues with 700,000 ...
China in Seesaw Battle with US Over Smartphone Lead
China and the US are locked in a close contest for the title of world's top smartphone market, according to conflicting reports from various industry ...
North China Foxconn Worker Jumps to Her Death
A female employee at Foxconn's Taiyuan plant jumped to her death from a company building, reported Xinhua Thursday.
Italy's Chinese Enclave Suffers from Debt Crisis
Over 3,000 Chinese garment factories employing tens of thousands of Chinese are facing hard times in Prato.
Japan Domestic TV Shipments Plunge 73.7%
Only 746,000 flat-screen TVs were shipped in October, 73.7% plunge from a year earlier.
Foxconn to Add 300,000 Robots Without Layoffs
The world's largest electronics contract manufacturer will 300,000 robots to its assembly lines without cutting any of its 1.2 million workers in China,
Yi Cui Achieves Grid-Battery Breakthrough
Yi Cui's new electrode appears ideally suited for use in batteries for electric power grids.
Small Business Startups Surge Among Older Koreans
he number of S. Koreans over the age of 50 who are self-employed jumped to a record 3.1 million in October.
China Buys 2nd Major Canadian Oil Company
One of China's national energy companies bought a major Canadian oil and natural gas company for $2.1 billion in China's second acquisition this year of ...
China Becomes Audi's Top Market with 37% Growth
The luxury division of Germany's Volkswagen sold 313,036 vehicles in China in 2011, a 37% jump over 2010.
Samsung Posts Record Q4 Profits, Annual Sales
Samsung Electronics strengthened its position as the world's biggest consumer electronics firm with record annual sales for 2011 and record profits for the final quarter ...
Big Japanese Firms Plan to Hire More Foreign Workers
Plans for overseas expansion are prompting 23% of Japan's top 122 companies to begin hiring more foreigners beginning in 2012.
India's Nascent Luxury Car Market Begins Growth Surge
India's luxury car market surged 40% over 2010 to hit $1.4 billion in 2011, outstripping growth in jewelry and electronics.
China to Phase in 7 New Industries, Phase Out 19
China has named seven new industrial sectors to be cultivated as part of the 12th five-year plan while adding six sectors to the list of ...
Jiangsu Poised to Pass Guangdong in GDP
Guangdong province will be the first of China's 31 provincial-level regions to post a 5-trillion yuan GDP in 2012.
China Launches First 3D TV Channel
China began broadcasts of the nation's first 3-D TV channel on a trial broadcast Sunday.
China Stock Indexes Lost 20% in 2011
The total market value of stocks listed on China's stock exchanges fell from 30.5 trillion yuan ($4.8 bil.) at the end of 2010 to 24.6 ...
China Hurts Foreign Tech Producers by Cutting Rare-Earth Exports
China's cuts to its rare-earth exports are giving a cost advantage to firms that manufacture a long list of hi-tech products in China while shoring ...
Hacked Personal Data Widely Available in China
The personal data of 10 million China Mobile subscribers was just one batch of hacked data available for sale by a group recently arrested by ...
Korean Ramen Leader Surprised by Bland Taste Buds
A surprising shift in taste among Korea's millions of ramen lovers has caught by surprise the nation's top ramen maker and given a big boost ...
Shinji Nishimoto Uses MRI to See Through Other Eyes
Neuroscientist Shinji Nishimoto has used MRI brain scans to visualize what a subject is seeing.
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