China Pharmaceuticals Set to Overtake Japan's
China's pharmaceutical industry is set to overtake Japan's as the world's second largest.
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Samsung to File Multiple Suits to Block iPhone 4S
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China to Be Biggest Trading Nation by 2025
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Changhuei Yang's ePetri Allows Efficient Cell Study
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Maruti Workers Attack Managers, Seize Control
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Jerry Yang Wants to Take Yahoo Private
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Japan Retailers Report Robust Post-Quake Sales
Japan's retail sales fared far better than expected following the March 11 disasters, fueling record profits.
Samsung Files High-Stakes Suits Against Apple
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Honda to Slash Exports of Japan-Built Cars by Half
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Wenzhou Export Hub Suffers from Capital Squeeze
Wenzhou's exporters are liquidating overseas investments and borrowing at usurious rates to fund operations.
Saab Still Awaiting Funds from Chinese Savior
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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.
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China PMI Continues Modest Rise in September
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Jack Ma Keen to Buy Yahoo Despite Yang Rebuff
Alibaba founder and CEO Jack Ma wants to buy Yahoo and has begun discussions with other potential buyers.
Gao Liu Develops Cheap Battery Booster
Gao Liu's polymer boosts battery storage capacity 30% without new manufacturing methods.
Shanghai Disney Resort to Open in 2015
The Shanghai Disney Resort being built in Shanghai's Pudong district will bring a new dimension to China's booming theme park market.
Samsung to Pay Royalties to Microsoft on Smartphones
Samsung Electronics will pay $4-5 for each smartphone it sells to settle Microsoft's claim that the Android operating system.
Kao Develops New Skin-Cleansing Technology
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LEDs Enjoy Boom in Japan Following Quake
The push for energy efficiency has accelerated the adoption of LED lights in Japan.
China Auto Exports Boom As Domestic Demand Slows
China's auto exports jumped 57% for the first seven months of 2011 over the same period last year to a total of 465,000 units.
China Pharmaceuticals Set to Overtake Japan's
China's pharmaceutical industry is set to overtake Japan's as the world's second largest.
Seung-Wuk Lee Turns Viruses into Lenses, Scaffolds
Cal prof. Seung-Wuk Lee induces viruses to arrange themselves into useful structures.
FBI Probes $700 Mil. Payout to 2 Japanese Bankers
The FBI is investigating a $687 mil. fee paid by Olympus to a pair of Japanese bankers who operated a sleepy investment banking firm on ...
China Tax Revenues Jumped 27.4% in 2011
China saw a surge in tax revenues over last year, but the growth rate has been slowing from quarter to quarter.
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.
China Firm to Install 2,000 Gold-Dispending ATMs
Gongmei Gold Trading plans to install 2,000 ATMs to dispense gold coins and bullions over the next two years.
Aviation Ties Seen Boosting U.S., China Economies
Civil aviation is the industry that can create the greatest mutual economic benefit for the U.S. and China.
Chinese Loses Competitive Edge in Apparel, Shoes
The apparel and footwear industries, once China's manufacturing mainstays, are rapidly shifting to lower-wage nations.
Shinji Nishimoto Uses MRI to See Through Other Eyes
Neuroscientist Shinji Nishimoto has used MRI brain scans to visualize what a subject is seeing.
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.
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 ...
S. Korea Top Spender on Men's Skincare Products
No nation comes close to S. Korea in spending on men's skincare products.
HTC Named Taiwan's Top Global Brand
HTC tops the Taiwan Global Brands 2011 list having the highest brand value.
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.
Phillip Chang Takes Yogurtland Global
Phillip Chang is going international with the self-serve frozen yogurt concept he pioneered in 2006.
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.
S. Korea Is Top Asian Importer of U.S. Cheese
S. Korea imports more U.S. cheese than any nation except Mexico as its cheese consumption doubled between 2006 and 2010.
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.
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.
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 Pork Consumption Drives World Prices
China's surging appetite for pork is driving up the price of grain and pigs around the world.
Brian Wong Gets $4.3 Mil. for Kiip
Brian Wong's Kiip ad network lets advertisers reward gamers for virtual triumphs.
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.
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.
Yao Zhao Shows Energy-Efficient Nanotube Cable
Yao Zhao shows that ultra-light carbon-nanotube cables can carry as much electricity as copper wires.
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 Debuts Homegrown Ultra-Light Helicopter
The first ultra-light helicopter manufactured in China was unveiled Thursday at the China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin.
Samsung to File Multiple Suits to Block iPhone 4S
Samsung will file patent infringement suits to block the release of iPhone 4S which rival smartphone maker Apple unveiled Tuesday.
China to Be Biggest Trading Nation by 2025
China will account for 13% of world trade by 2025, overtaking the U.S. as the largest trading nation.
Strong Yen Sends Japan Inc on Overseas Buying Spree
The value of Japan's overseas acquisitions during the first eight months of the year more than doubled those of the same period of 2010.
Changhuei Yang's ePetri Allows Efficient Cell Study
Changhuei Yang has put a wired lab on a chip for efficient, inexpensive high-resolution cell imaging.
Maruti Workers Attack Managers, Seize Control
One of India's leading automakers may have to cease operation completely due to violent strikes at key plants.
Tianjin Ranked China's Top Industrial Park
The Tianjin Economic Development Area is the highest-rated industrial zone among 90 across China.
Jerry Yang Wants to Take Yahoo Private
Yahoo's co-founder is working on a private-equity buyout that will let him regain management control.
Japan Retailers Report Robust Post-Quake Sales
Japan's retail sales fared far better than expected following the March 11 disasters, fueling record profits.
Samsung Files High-Stakes Suits Against Apple
Samsung Electronics has sued Apple in Paris and Milan to end sales of the Apple iPhone 4S because it infringes Samsung patents.
Honda to Slash Exports of Japan-Built Cars by Half
Japan's number two automaker will cut by half the number of cars it exports from domestic factories to counter the impact of a soaring yen.
Wenzhou Export Hub Suffers from Capital Squeeze
Wenzhou's exporters are liquidating overseas investments and borrowing at usurious rates to fund operations.
Saab Still Awaiting Funds from Chinese Savior
Swedish carmaker Saab is struggling to stay afloat under bankruptcy protection while awaiting $93 million.
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.
Viet D. Dinh Defends Murdoch Empire
Viet Dinh is the last line of defense for a Murdoch family facing prosecution and loss of control over its global media empire.
Mae Tai O'Malley Builds Firm for Lawyer Moms
Seasoned lawyers back-burnering big-firm careers to devote time to kids inspired Mae Tai O'Malley to found Paragon Legal.
China PMI Continues Modest Rise in September
China's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) rose to 51.2 in September from 50.9 in August.
Jack Ma Keen to Buy Yahoo Despite Yang Rebuff
Alibaba founder and CEO Jack Ma wants to buy Yahoo and has begun discussions with other potential buyers.
Gao Liu Develops Cheap Battery Booster
Gao Liu's polymer boosts battery storage capacity 30% without new manufacturing methods.
Shanghai Disney Resort to Open in 2015
The Shanghai Disney Resort being built in Shanghai's Pudong district will bring a new dimension to China's booming theme park market.
Samsung to Pay Royalties to Microsoft on Smartphones
Samsung Electronics will pay $4-5 for each smartphone it sells to settle Microsoft's claim that the Android operating system.
Kao Develops New Skin-Cleansing Technology
A new skin cleanser that actually improves the skin while providing better cleaning power has been developed by Japan's Kao Corporation.
LEDs Enjoy Boom in Japan Following Quake
The push for energy efficiency has accelerated the adoption of LED lights in Japan.
China Auto Exports Boom As Domestic Demand Slows
China's auto exports jumped 57% for the first seven months of 2011 over the same period last year to a total of 465,000 units.
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