Japan Domestic TV Shipments Plunge 73.7%
Only 746,000 flat-screen TVs were shipped in October, 73.7% plunge from a year earlier.
Business
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.
S. Korea Wins Half of World Ship Orders in Q3
South Korean shipbuilders won half the global shipbuilding orders in the third quarter in terms of tonnage, reported the government Wednesday.
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.
Homebuying Limits Send China Money Overseas
China's restrictions on homebuying are producing an outflow of investments to overseas housing markets.
China Saviors Said to Renege on Desperate Saab
Two Chinese firms that had pledged an infusion of cash to help Saab restart production are now seeking to back out of the deals.
Samsung Beats Apple in Q3 Smartphone Sales
Samsung has overtaken Apple in the third quarter for the first time, shipping 20 million units to Apple's 17.1 million.
Singapore, Hong Kong Ranked Most Business Friendly
Singapore and Hong Kong had the world's best business climates, with the U.S. and S. Korea close behind.
Foxconn Scores Another Coup with Kindle Fire Order
Taiwan-based OEM Foxconn is on track to manufacture up to 80% of worldwide tablet PC shipments after a contract to assemble the 2nd generation of ...
Ren Ng Releases First Focus-Free Camera
Ren Ng's Lytro is taking orders for a camera that can focus a picture after it's snapped.
India Food Inflation Over 10% Despite Many Rate Hikes
A dozen interest-rate hikes have failed to keep India's food inflation from topping 10% again.
Shanghai Home Prices Keep Rising Despite Tightening
Government curbs on speculation have cut Shanghai's residential sale transactions in half but have failed to keep down prices.
Jack Ma Says Alibaba Has Cash to Buy Yahoo
Jack Ma said that his e-commerce giant Alibaba has readied $20 billion in cash with which to buy Yahoo.
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 Vies with U.S. As EU's Top Trading Partner
China may have passed the US as the EU's top trading partner in July with total trade volume of $49.4 billion.
China Walmart Store Closures Linked to Trade Tensions
The resignation of Walmart China's president and the shutdown of 12 stores in Chongqing are seen as signs of rising trade tensions.
China Foresees Possible Trade Deficit in 2012
China may see its first annual trade deficit in 20 years next year based on weak export contracts in September and October.
Lee Pushes Assembly for Quick FTA Approval
President Lee Myung-bak called on the National Assembly to quickly approve the free trade pact with the U.S.
Gap to Expand in China, Shrink in U.S.
Gap plans to treble its China presence while closing a fifth of its stores in the U.S. after posting a 3% revenue drop in the ...
Lucy Koh Hears Apple-Samsung Case
Federal judge Lucy Koh will decide the massive, multi-billion-dollar Samsung-Apple patent suit in the U.S.
China Projects 9.4% GDP Growth for 2011
China will log 9.4 percent growth for full-year 2011 and 8.7 percent in 2012, predicted a top government economist.
Boyfriend-Tracking App Blasted for Privacy Invasion
A Japanese smartphone application intended to let women track boyfriends or husbands has drawn protests as a form of spyware.
Foxconn to Produce iPads, Touchscreens in Brazil Plant
Taiwan's Foxconn will begin assembling iPads in Brazil in December under a deal under which Brazil will invest $12 billion in a plant and Foxconn ...
China Auto Sales Rebound Strongly in September
China auto sales appear to be regaining momentum after weak growth during the first eight months.
India's Richest Got Much Poorer Since 2010
India's 100 richest people are collectively almost 20% poorer than they were last year.
Yang Yang's LCD Panels Generate Electricity
Yang Yang's polarizing organic photovoltaic may solve the problem of depleted batteries in portable electronics.
HTC Ships More Smartphones in US Than Samsung, Apple
Taiwan's HTC shipped over 5.7 million smartphones in the US during the third quarter, edging out Samsung for the top spot for the first time.
China's Consumer Confidence High and Rising
High inflation hasn't kept China's consumers from feeling more confident about their financial prospects than they did last year.
S. Korea on Pace to Pass $1 Tril. in Total Trade
S. Korea's imports for the month of October jumped 16.4% over last year while exports grew only 9.3%.
China Home Prices Slip for 2nd Straight Month
China's home prices fell slightly in October for a second consecutive month as the central government's price cooling measures take hold
Wendy Chen Links Light Drinking to Breast Cancer Risk
Wendy Chen's study has shown the first direct link between light drinking and increased breast cancer risk.
Anirban Banyopadhyay Unveils Molecular Parallel Processor
Anirban Banyopadhyay has assembled 300 organic molecules into a massively parallel nanoscale computing device.
Sony Seeks to End LCD Joint Venture with Samsung
Sony is in talks to terminate its LCD production joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics.
China's Pang Da, Youngman Lotus to Buy Saab
In an apparent reversal of his earlier position, Victor Muller has agreed to sell Saab to Pang Da Automobile and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile for ...
Yin Woon Rani to Head Universal McCann
A Grey Group veteran will head up Universal McCann's North American operations.
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.
Foreign Firms Lose Luster for Chinese Executives
China's state-owned firms are gaining the upper hand over their foreign rivals in attracting executives.
Saab Breaks Off Deal with Chinese Firms
Troubled Swedish carmaker Saab announced that it was backing out of an investment deal with China's Pang Da.
Rajat Gupta Freed on $10 Mil. Bail
Rajat Gupta was released Wednesday afternoon on $10m bail after pleading not guilty to six charges of insider trading.
Dan Yang Targets Babies with Vinci Tablet
Dan Yang's tablet helps children make the most of their developmental window of opportunity.
Japan to Extend Ban on Naked Short Sales of Stocks
Japan's legal ban on naked short-selling in the stock market will be extended for another six months beyond Oct. 31.
China Current Account Shows Shift from Exports
The shrinking current account surplus show that China is lessening its dependence on exports.
India Seeks to Create 100 Mil. New Factory Jobs
India will set up seven big manufacturing zones that will offer less red tape and lower taxes as part of a push to create jobs.
Japan Logs Record Trade Deficit for 1st Half
Japan has posted the biggest ever trade deficit for the first half of a fiscal year.
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.
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.
S. Korea Wins Half of World Ship Orders in Q3
South Korean shipbuilders won half the global shipbuilding orders in the third quarter in terms of tonnage, reported the government Wednesday.
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.
Homebuying Limits Send China Money Overseas
China's restrictions on homebuying are producing an outflow of investments to overseas housing markets.
China Saviors Said to Renege on Desperate Saab
Two Chinese firms that had pledged an infusion of cash to help Saab restart production are now seeking to back out of the deals.
Samsung Beats Apple in Q3 Smartphone Sales
Samsung has overtaken Apple in the third quarter for the first time, shipping 20 million units to Apple's 17.1 million.
Singapore, Hong Kong Ranked Most Business Friendly
Singapore and Hong Kong had the world's best business climates, with the U.S. and S. Korea close behind.
Foxconn Scores Another Coup with Kindle Fire Order
Taiwan-based OEM Foxconn is on track to manufacture up to 80% of worldwide tablet PC shipments after a contract to assemble the 2nd generation of ...
Ren Ng Releases First Focus-Free Camera
Ren Ng's Lytro is taking orders for a camera that can focus a picture after it's snapped.
India Food Inflation Over 10% Despite Many Rate Hikes
A dozen interest-rate hikes have failed to keep India's food inflation from topping 10% again.
Shanghai Home Prices Keep Rising Despite Tightening
Government curbs on speculation have cut Shanghai's residential sale transactions in half but have failed to keep down prices.
Jack Ma Says Alibaba Has Cash to Buy Yahoo
Jack Ma said that his e-commerce giant Alibaba has readied $20 billion in cash with which to buy Yahoo.
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 Vies with U.S. As EU's Top Trading Partner
China may have passed the US as the EU's top trading partner in July with total trade volume of $49.4 billion.
China Walmart Store Closures Linked to Trade Tensions
The resignation of Walmart China's president and the shutdown of 12 stores in Chongqing are seen as signs of rising trade tensions.
China Foresees Possible Trade Deficit in 2012
China may see its first annual trade deficit in 20 years next year based on weak export contracts in September and October.
Lee Pushes Assembly for Quick FTA Approval
President Lee Myung-bak called on the National Assembly to quickly approve the free trade pact with the U.S.
Gap to Expand in China, Shrink in U.S.
Gap plans to treble its China presence while closing a fifth of its stores in the U.S. after posting a 3% revenue drop in the ...
Lucy Koh Hears Apple-Samsung Case
Federal judge Lucy Koh will decide the massive, multi-billion-dollar Samsung-Apple patent suit in the U.S.
China Projects 9.4% GDP Growth for 2011
China will log 9.4 percent growth for full-year 2011 and 8.7 percent in 2012, predicted a top government economist.
Boyfriend-Tracking App Blasted for Privacy Invasion
A Japanese smartphone application intended to let women track boyfriends or husbands has drawn protests as a form of spyware.
Foxconn to Produce iPads, Touchscreens in Brazil Plant
Taiwan's Foxconn will begin assembling iPads in Brazil in December under a deal under which Brazil will invest $12 billion in a plant and Foxconn ...
China Auto Sales Rebound Strongly in September
China auto sales appear to be regaining momentum after weak growth during the first eight months.
India's Richest Got Much Poorer Since 2010
India's 100 richest people are collectively almost 20% poorer than they were last year.
Yang Yang's LCD Panels Generate Electricity
Yang Yang's polarizing organic photovoltaic may solve the problem of depleted batteries in portable electronics.
HTC Ships More Smartphones in US Than Samsung, Apple
Taiwan's HTC shipped over 5.7 million smartphones in the US during the third quarter, edging out Samsung for the top spot for the first time.
China's Consumer Confidence High and Rising
High inflation hasn't kept China's consumers from feeling more confident about their financial prospects than they did last year.
S. Korea on Pace to Pass $1 Tril. in Total Trade
S. Korea's imports for the month of October jumped 16.4% over last year while exports grew only 9.3%.
China Home Prices Slip for 2nd Straight Month
China's home prices fell slightly in October for a second consecutive month as the central government's price cooling measures take hold
Wendy Chen Links Light Drinking to Breast Cancer Risk
Wendy Chen's study has shown the first direct link between light drinking and increased breast cancer risk.
Anirban Banyopadhyay Unveils Molecular Parallel Processor
Anirban Banyopadhyay has assembled 300 organic molecules into a massively parallel nanoscale computing device.
Sony Seeks to End LCD Joint Venture with Samsung
Sony is in talks to terminate its LCD production joint venture with South Korea's Samsung Electronics.
China's Pang Da, Youngman Lotus to Buy Saab
In an apparent reversal of his earlier position, Victor Muller has agreed to sell Saab to Pang Da Automobile and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus Automobile for ...
Yin Woon Rani to Head Universal McCann
A Grey Group veteran will head up Universal McCann's North American operations.
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.
Foreign Firms Lose Luster for Chinese Executives
China's state-owned firms are gaining the upper hand over their foreign rivals in attracting executives.
Saab Breaks Off Deal with Chinese Firms
Troubled Swedish carmaker Saab announced that it was backing out of an investment deal with China's Pang Da.
Rajat Gupta Freed on $10 Mil. Bail
Rajat Gupta was released Wednesday afternoon on $10m bail after pleading not guilty to six charges of insider trading.
Dan Yang Targets Babies with Vinci Tablet
Dan Yang's tablet helps children make the most of their developmental window of opportunity.
Japan to Extend Ban on Naked Short Sales of Stocks
Japan's legal ban on naked short-selling in the stock market will be extended for another six months beyond Oct. 31.
China Current Account Shows Shift from Exports
The shrinking current account surplus show that China is lessening its dependence on exports.
India Seeks to Create 100 Mil. New Factory Jobs
India will set up seven big manufacturing zones that will offer less red tape and lower taxes as part of a push to create jobs.
Japan Logs Record Trade Deficit for 1st Half
Japan has posted the biggest ever trade deficit for the first half of a fiscal year.
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.
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