Apple's Trademarks Vulnerable in China
The iPhone and iPad trademarks are likely to be used by at least 39 Chinese firms because Apple has been careless in failing to register ...
Business
China Firm Aims to Turn Court Win into Ban on iPads
Shenzhen Proview is now seeking to leverage a December court ruling on its ownership of the “iPad” name into a nationwide injunction against the export ...
China Car Sales Projected to Hit 20 Mil. in 2012
China's auto production and sales are expected to resume normal growth levels in 2012 after a surprisingly weak market in 2011 following two years of ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Tokyo, Osaka Bourses to Merge into World's No. 2
Tokyo Stocks Exchange Group Inc. (TSE) and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. (OSE) will merge in January 2013 to create the world's second-largest stock exchange.
Surging China Demand Drives Up Soy Bean Prices
Soybean prices have surged after China decided to import six to eight shiploads to replenish its national soybean stockpile.
Lin Yang Enables Hi-Res Free TV for Speeding Cars
Lin Yang's SuperTV technology lets cars on US freeways receive terrestrial digital TV broadcasts in 1080i resolution.
S. Korea Inks $1.1 Bil. Deal to Sell Subs to Indonesia
Daewoo Shipbuilding has signed S. Korea's largest-ever arms export deal Wednesday under which it will sell three submarines to Indonesia for $1.1 bil.
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 ...
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 ...
Edward Jung Calls for New Large-Scale Innovation Model
Edward Jung sees the need for an entirely new scale of innovation to tackle today's big problems.
China to Become Daimler-Benz's No. 2 Shareholder
The maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars and industrial vehicles will sell a 5-10% stake to China's sovereign wealth fund.
HTC Named Taiwan's Top Global Brand
HTC tops the Taiwan Global Brands 2011 list having the highest brand value.
Hot Money Seen Flowing Out of China As Yuan Slides
China's four major state-owned banks have seen deposits fall by 400 billion yuan ($63 billion) in the first ten days of December.
Toyota in Talks to Start Buying Parts from Hyundai
In yet another sign of the eroding market position of Japan's leading carmakers, Toyota may follow other Japanese automakers in importing key parts from South ...
David Eun Hired to Head Up Samsung Media Push
Former AOL Media and Studios President David Eun will head up Samsung's global media strategy.
China Slaps Duties on US Cars As Trade Tiff Escalates
Cars made in the US will have anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duties imposed on them effective December 15.
Hong Kong Tops US, UK in Global Financial Development Survey
Hong Kong has passed the US and the UK to become the first Asian market to become the most highly developed global financial center.
Bhushan Sopori Uses Light to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
Bhushan Sopori's optical oven saves half the energy used in baking solar cells while boosting their photovoltaic efficiency.
Foxconn Posts Record Revenues in November
Strong demand for Apple iPhones and iPads has helped Taiwan-based OEM Foxconn post record revenues of NT$300 billion ($10 bil.) in November.
JiangJiang Gu Develops Super-Efficient Nanowire 3-D Transistor
Jiangjiang Gu's nanowire transistor breaks the speed and energy-efficiency barriers of silicon transistors.
Taiwan, Intel to Develop Super-Efficient Memory Chips
Taiwan and Intel will jointly develop new computer memory products within five years.
Apple's Trademarks Vulnerable in China
The iPhone and iPad trademarks are likely to be used by at least 39 Chinese firms because Apple has been careless in failing to register ...
China Firm Aims to Turn Court Win into Ban on iPads
Shenzhen Proview is now seeking to leverage a December court ruling on its ownership of the “iPad” name into a nationwide injunction against the export ...
China Car Sales Projected to Hit 20 Mil. in 2012
China's auto production and sales are expected to resume normal growth levels in 2012 after a surprisingly weak market in 2011 following two years of ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
Tokyo, Osaka Bourses to Merge into World's No. 2
Tokyo Stocks Exchange Group Inc. (TSE) and Osaka Securities Exchange Co. (OSE) will merge in January 2013 to create the world's second-largest stock exchange.
Surging China Demand Drives Up Soy Bean Prices
Soybean prices have surged after China decided to import six to eight shiploads to replenish its national soybean stockpile.
Lin Yang Enables Hi-Res Free TV for Speeding Cars
Lin Yang's SuperTV technology lets cars on US freeways receive terrestrial digital TV broadcasts in 1080i resolution.
S. Korea Inks $1.1 Bil. Deal to Sell Subs to Indonesia
Daewoo Shipbuilding has signed S. Korea's largest-ever arms export deal Wednesday under which it will sell three submarines to Indonesia for $1.1 bil.
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 ...
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 ...
Edward Jung Calls for New Large-Scale Innovation Model
Edward Jung sees the need for an entirely new scale of innovation to tackle today's big problems.
China to Become Daimler-Benz's No. 2 Shareholder
The maker of Mercedes-Benz luxury cars and industrial vehicles will sell a 5-10% stake to China's sovereign wealth fund.
HTC Named Taiwan's Top Global Brand
HTC tops the Taiwan Global Brands 2011 list having the highest brand value.
Hot Money Seen Flowing Out of China As Yuan Slides
China's four major state-owned banks have seen deposits fall by 400 billion yuan ($63 billion) in the first ten days of December.
Toyota in Talks to Start Buying Parts from Hyundai
In yet another sign of the eroding market position of Japan's leading carmakers, Toyota may follow other Japanese automakers in importing key parts from South ...
David Eun Hired to Head Up Samsung Media Push
Former AOL Media and Studios President David Eun will head up Samsung's global media strategy.
China Slaps Duties on US Cars As Trade Tiff Escalates
Cars made in the US will have anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duties imposed on them effective December 15.
Hong Kong Tops US, UK in Global Financial Development Survey
Hong Kong has passed the US and the UK to become the first Asian market to become the most highly developed global financial center.
Bhushan Sopori Uses Light to Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
Bhushan Sopori's optical oven saves half the energy used in baking solar cells while boosting their photovoltaic efficiency.
Foxconn Posts Record Revenues in November
Strong demand for Apple iPhones and iPads has helped Taiwan-based OEM Foxconn post record revenues of NT$300 billion ($10 bil.) in November.
JiangJiang Gu Develops Super-Efficient Nanowire 3-D Transistor
Jiangjiang Gu's nanowire transistor breaks the speed and energy-efficiency barriers of silicon transistors.
Taiwan, Intel to Develop Super-Efficient Memory Chips
Taiwan and Intel will jointly develop new computer memory products within five years.
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