Young Hun Song Isolates Flowering Trigger Mechanism
UW researcher Young Hun Song has solved the tantalizing riddle of how plants know when to flower.
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$1.6-Bil. Chinawood Film Park Set to Open in Wuxi
A gargantuan 10-billion-yuan ($1.58 bil.) digital film park called Chinawood will open at the end of May in the commercial and technological hub of Wuxi.
China Said to Be Planning $315 Bil. Stimulus Package
China is preparing to pump 2 trillion yuan (US$315 billion) into another economic stimulus packages, according to a Credit Suisse report.
Robert Chang Leads Solar Cell Breakthrough
Robert Chang has taken a big step toward cheap, durable and efficient solar cells that can be printed on.
China to Overtake US in Online Retail Sales in 2013
China will replace the US as the world's leading online retail market in 2013, according to an official forecast Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce.
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Suntory, Asahi Maneuver for Alliance with Tsingtao
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Chery Sets New Export Record for Chinese Carmakers
Chery Automobile Co set a monthly export record for domestic carmakers by exporting 20,093 vehicles in May, a 42.4% jump year-on-year and 15.4% month-on-month, the ...
Panasonic to Rescue Scandal- Hit Olympus with $630 Mil.
Panasonic Corp. has agreed to provide up to ¥50 billion ($630 mil.) to rescue scandal-ridden Olympus Corp. and become its biggest shareholder, according to inside ...
A Third of China's City Folks Own Smartphones
Among those living in China's cities, a third own a smartphone, with two thirds of them being used to surf the Web daily, according to ...
China's Outbound Direct Investment May Hit $2 Tril. by 2020
China's outbound foreign direct investment (ODI) could reach a total of $2-trillion by 2020, according to a report by US-based research firm Rhodium Group.
Anubhav Tripathi Creates Flu-Diagnosis Biochip
A new biochip enables portable diagnosis of viral strains.
Two More Asian Brands Set to Emerge Globally
Korea's Kyochon Chicken and China's Huawei cellphones are two of five international brands set to emerge into the American consciousness as they grow into global ...
Chip Wafer Demand Outstrips Taiwan Semi's Capacity
Surging demand for energy-efficient chips for smartphones, tablet PCs and other mobile devices is exceeding the capacity of Taiwan Semiconductor to manufacture wafers used for ...
Rise of Budget Carriers Drive Asia Air Traffic Growth
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific are expected to lead the world's regions in profits this year, and much of it will be reaped by the new ...
China to Revive Cash-for-Clunkers Program in 2012
China is reviving its cash-for-clunkers program to boost slowing auto sales growth and its efforts to cut auto emissions, the Ministry of Finance announced Thursday.
Claudia Chung Brings Realism to Pixar Heroine
Claudia Chung has made sure that Pixar's new animated heroine will be totally believable.
Yejin Choi Devises Method to Detect Fake Reviews
Yejin Choi has devised a statistical technique for spotting hotel reviews marred by clusters of fakes.
Samsung to Begin Production of 55-Inch OLED TVs
Samsung Electronics kicked off a new era in TV technology by introducing a 55-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV that's slated to go into mass ...
Korea Business Sentiment Turns Optimistic
Korea’s business sentiment turned clearly optimistic from a slightly pessimistic reading a month earlier thanks to improving prospects for global growth and encouraging signs in ...
Samsung, Apple CEOs Ordered into Settlement Talks
Samsung Electronics vice chairman Choi Gee-sung and Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet at the US district court in San Francisco on May 21 to ...
Zheng Wang Shows Feelgood Folly of Multitasking
Multitasking makes you feel good but hurts the quality of your work output, says researcher Zheng Joyce Wang.
China Coca-Cola Plant Shut Down on Chlorine Fears
A Shanxi province beverage plant owned by Coca-Cola was shut down by regulators after chlorine was found in a batch of drinks made in February.
China Seeks to Boost Imports of Advanced Technology
China's push for more imports will place the main focus on boosting imports of advanced technology, equipment and key components while also seeking to boost ...
Japan's New Car Sales Jump 92% in April
In April Japanese bought 208,977 new vehicles, excluding minivehicles, a 92.0% jump over the same month last year.
Xiaonan Lu Uncovers Potent Garlic Antibacterial
Xiaonan Lu has isolated a garlic compound 100 times better at killing harmful bacteria than leading antibiotics.
HTC Clings to No. 5 Spot Despite Smartphone Plunge
Taiwan's HTC remains the world's No. 5 smartphone maker despite loss of market share to Samsung and Apple, according to US-based International Data Corp.
China Policies to Boost Sagging Wind Power Industry
China's new wind power push is re-energizing a wind-power industry suffering plunging profits from a global glut.
Desney Tan Uses Sound Waves for PC Gesture Control
Tan's sound-based gesture control system uses only a PC's standard speakers and microphones.
Apple Offers to Settle iPad Suit by Shenzhen Proview
Apple has offered to pay to settle the suit filed by Shenzhen Proview to protect its trademark in China of the iPad name at a ...
Sony in Last-Ditch Bid to Cut Way Out of Record Losses
Sony plans to eke out a net profit of ¥30 billion ($390 mil.) for the full year this year despite a record ¥455 billion ($5.7 ...
United States Reclaims Top Spot in IPOs from China
The United States has reclaimed its former status as the world's leading nation for initial public offerings (IPOs) this year after losing it to China ...
Jack Ma to Offer Alibaba.com to Buy Back Yahoo's Stake
Jack Ma offers up China's top ecommerce portal to buy back Yahoo's 40% stake in his Alibaba Group.
Picky Korean Consumers Foster Global Product Trends
S. Korea is becoming a hotbed of consumer product innovation for global export thanks to the pickiness of its sophisticated consumers, according to Chosun Daily.
China Loosens Money Supply on Easing Inflation
China cut the bank reserve ratio requirement from 20.5% to 20.0% Saturday to signal its intention to loosen the money supply this year.
Sonny Vu Makes Wearable Health Sensors Painless
Sonny Vu wants to make health diagnoses an automatic part of daily life.
Japanese Banks Booked 36% More Profits in 2011
In fiscal 2011 ending in March Japan's five major banking groups posted net profit of 2,402.5 billion yen ($30.08 bil.), a 36.3% jump over fiscal ...
SK to Develop Next-Gen Fuel Cells with Danish Firm
S. Korea's third largest conglomerate signed an agreement Tuesday to partner with a Danish firm to develop a next generation fuel cell.
Korean Movies Find Profit in Lust and Skin
Korean filmmakers are finding that sexy movies work well to fend off Hollywood's summer blockbusters, accounting for a flood of titillating fare this May, according ...
China's Direct Overseas Investments Surged 72.8%
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into China slipped year-on-year in April by 0.74% to $8.4 billion, making it the sixth straight month of declining FDI.
China's Consumer Confidence Rises on Low Inflation
China's consumer confidence in the first quarter rose to its highest level since 2005 due to easing inflation and cooling property prices, according to a ...
McDonald's to Double China Workforce This Year
McDonald's Corp plans to hire 70,000 more workers in China this year, nearly doubling its workforce as it accelerates new store openings, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
China Accounts for 28% of Global Luxury Consumption
China is set to overtake Japan as the world's biggest luxury-consuming nation after spending $12.6 billion on luxury goods in 2011, according to a study ...
India Becomes Focus of Global Solar Power Market
As the global solar power market reels from a glut of solar panels due to China's production surge and Europe's shrinking demand, India is emerging ...
Toyota Exports Mostly US-Made Cars to S. Korea
Toyota plans to take advantage of S. Korea's free-trade agreements (FTA) with the US and the European Union by bringing most of the cars it ...
China's Wanda to Buy AMC Theater Chain for $2.6 Bil.
Dalian Wanda Group agreed to buy AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) for $2.6 billion including debt, according to statement by the group. The deal will ...
GM's China Sales Up 67% in 2009
General Motors Co. said Monday that 2009 sales in China by the company and its local partners rose 67 percent to a record 1.8 million ...
Manhattan Home Sales Rose As Prices Fell in Q4
Home sales in Manhattan rebounded at the end of the year, but experts predict a weak recovery for the new year because the number of ...
Young Hun Song Isolates Flowering Trigger Mechanism
UW researcher Young Hun Song has solved the tantalizing riddle of how plants know when to flower.
$1.6-Bil. Chinawood Film Park Set to Open in Wuxi
A gargantuan 10-billion-yuan ($1.58 bil.) digital film park called Chinawood will open at the end of May in the commercial and technological hub of Wuxi.
China Said to Be Planning $315 Bil. Stimulus Package
China is preparing to pump 2 trillion yuan (US$315 billion) into another economic stimulus packages, according to a Credit Suisse report.
Robert Chang Leads Solar Cell Breakthrough
Robert Chang has taken a big step toward cheap, durable and efficient solar cells that can be printed on.
China to Overtake US in Online Retail Sales in 2013
China will replace the US as the world's leading online retail market in 2013, according to an official forecast Tuesday by the Ministry of Commerce.
China SUV Sales Surge in Sluggish Auto Market
China's SUV sales jumped 18.05% in the first quarter while sales of its auto industry as a whole slipped 3.4%, according to data from China ...
Alibaba to Buy Back Shares from Yahoo for $7.1 Bil.
Alibaba has repurchased about 20% of its shares from Yahoo for $6.3 bil. in cash and up to $800 mil. in new Alibaba non-voting preferred ...
China Firms Show Voracious Appetite for Bargains in West
China's outbound direct investments (ODI) surged 72.8% to $23.16 billion during the first four months of this year over the same period last year, according ...
Suntory, Asahi Maneuver for Alliance with Tsingtao
Suntory Holdings Ltd., Japan's top beverage maker, is in tieup talks with China's Tsingtao Brewery as a way to expand sales in China, said inside ...
Chery Sets New Export Record for Chinese Carmakers
Chery Automobile Co set a monthly export record for domestic carmakers by exporting 20,093 vehicles in May, a 42.4% jump year-on-year and 15.4% month-on-month, the ...
Panasonic to Rescue Scandal- Hit Olympus with $630 Mil.
Panasonic Corp. has agreed to provide up to ¥50 billion ($630 mil.) to rescue scandal-ridden Olympus Corp. and become its biggest shareholder, according to inside ...
A Third of China's City Folks Own Smartphones
Among those living in China's cities, a third own a smartphone, with two thirds of them being used to surf the Web daily, according to ...
China's Outbound Direct Investment May Hit $2 Tril. by 2020
China's outbound foreign direct investment (ODI) could reach a total of $2-trillion by 2020, according to a report by US-based research firm Rhodium Group.
Anubhav Tripathi Creates Flu-Diagnosis Biochip
A new biochip enables portable diagnosis of viral strains.
Two More Asian Brands Set to Emerge Globally
Korea's Kyochon Chicken and China's Huawei cellphones are two of five international brands set to emerge into the American consciousness as they grow into global ...
Chip Wafer Demand Outstrips Taiwan Semi's Capacity
Surging demand for energy-efficient chips for smartphones, tablet PCs and other mobile devices is exceeding the capacity of Taiwan Semiconductor to manufacture wafers used for ...
Rise of Budget Carriers Drive Asia Air Traffic Growth
Airlines in the Asia-Pacific are expected to lead the world's regions in profits this year, and much of it will be reaped by the new ...
China to Revive Cash-for-Clunkers Program in 2012
China is reviving its cash-for-clunkers program to boost slowing auto sales growth and its efforts to cut auto emissions, the Ministry of Finance announced Thursday.
Claudia Chung Brings Realism to Pixar Heroine
Claudia Chung has made sure that Pixar's new animated heroine will be totally believable.
Yejin Choi Devises Method to Detect Fake Reviews
Yejin Choi has devised a statistical technique for spotting hotel reviews marred by clusters of fakes.
Samsung to Begin Production of 55-Inch OLED TVs
Samsung Electronics kicked off a new era in TV technology by introducing a 55-inch organic light-emitting diode (OLED) TV that's slated to go into mass ...
Korea Business Sentiment Turns Optimistic
Korea’s business sentiment turned clearly optimistic from a slightly pessimistic reading a month earlier thanks to improving prospects for global growth and encouraging signs in ...
Samsung, Apple CEOs Ordered into Settlement Talks
Samsung Electronics vice chairman Choi Gee-sung and Apple CEO Tim Cook will meet at the US district court in San Francisco on May 21 to ...
Zheng Wang Shows Feelgood Folly of Multitasking
Multitasking makes you feel good but hurts the quality of your work output, says researcher Zheng Joyce Wang.
China Coca-Cola Plant Shut Down on Chlorine Fears
A Shanxi province beverage plant owned by Coca-Cola was shut down by regulators after chlorine was found in a batch of drinks made in February.
China Seeks to Boost Imports of Advanced Technology
China's push for more imports will place the main focus on boosting imports of advanced technology, equipment and key components while also seeking to boost ...
Japan's New Car Sales Jump 92% in April
In April Japanese bought 208,977 new vehicles, excluding minivehicles, a 92.0% jump over the same month last year.
Xiaonan Lu Uncovers Potent Garlic Antibacterial
Xiaonan Lu has isolated a garlic compound 100 times better at killing harmful bacteria than leading antibiotics.
HTC Clings to No. 5 Spot Despite Smartphone Plunge
Taiwan's HTC remains the world's No. 5 smartphone maker despite loss of market share to Samsung and Apple, according to US-based International Data Corp.
China Policies to Boost Sagging Wind Power Industry
China's new wind power push is re-energizing a wind-power industry suffering plunging profits from a global glut.
Desney Tan Uses Sound Waves for PC Gesture Control
Tan's sound-based gesture control system uses only a PC's standard speakers and microphones.
Apple Offers to Settle iPad Suit by Shenzhen Proview
Apple has offered to pay to settle the suit filed by Shenzhen Proview to protect its trademark in China of the iPad name at a ...
Sony in Last-Ditch Bid to Cut Way Out of Record Losses
Sony plans to eke out a net profit of ¥30 billion ($390 mil.) for the full year this year despite a record ¥455 billion ($5.7 ...
United States Reclaims Top Spot in IPOs from China
The United States has reclaimed its former status as the world's leading nation for initial public offerings (IPOs) this year after losing it to China ...
Jack Ma to Offer Alibaba.com to Buy Back Yahoo's Stake
Jack Ma offers up China's top ecommerce portal to buy back Yahoo's 40% stake in his Alibaba Group.
Picky Korean Consumers Foster Global Product Trends
S. Korea is becoming a hotbed of consumer product innovation for global export thanks to the pickiness of its sophisticated consumers, according to Chosun Daily.
China Loosens Money Supply on Easing Inflation
China cut the bank reserve ratio requirement from 20.5% to 20.0% Saturday to signal its intention to loosen the money supply this year.
Sonny Vu Makes Wearable Health Sensors Painless
Sonny Vu wants to make health diagnoses an automatic part of daily life.
Japanese Banks Booked 36% More Profits in 2011
In fiscal 2011 ending in March Japan's five major banking groups posted net profit of 2,402.5 billion yen ($30.08 bil.), a 36.3% jump over fiscal ...
SK to Develop Next-Gen Fuel Cells with Danish Firm
S. Korea's third largest conglomerate signed an agreement Tuesday to partner with a Danish firm to develop a next generation fuel cell.
Korean Movies Find Profit in Lust and Skin
Korean filmmakers are finding that sexy movies work well to fend off Hollywood's summer blockbusters, accounting for a flood of titillating fare this May, according ...
China's Direct Overseas Investments Surged 72.8%
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into China slipped year-on-year in April by 0.74% to $8.4 billion, making it the sixth straight month of declining FDI.
China's Consumer Confidence Rises on Low Inflation
China's consumer confidence in the first quarter rose to its highest level since 2005 due to easing inflation and cooling property prices, according to a ...
McDonald's to Double China Workforce This Year
McDonald's Corp plans to hire 70,000 more workers in China this year, nearly doubling its workforce as it accelerates new store openings, Bloomberg reported Wednesday.
China Accounts for 28% of Global Luxury Consumption
China is set to overtake Japan as the world's biggest luxury-consuming nation after spending $12.6 billion on luxury goods in 2011, according to a study ...
India Becomes Focus of Global Solar Power Market
As the global solar power market reels from a glut of solar panels due to China's production surge and Europe's shrinking demand, India is emerging ...
Toyota Exports Mostly US-Made Cars to S. Korea
Toyota plans to take advantage of S. Korea's free-trade agreements (FTA) with the US and the European Union by bringing most of the cars it ...
China's Wanda to Buy AMC Theater Chain for $2.6 Bil.
Dalian Wanda Group agreed to buy AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. (AMC) for $2.6 billion including debt, according to statement by the group. The deal will ...
GM's China Sales Up 67% in 2009
General Motors Co. said Monday that 2009 sales in China by the company and its local partners rose 67 percent to a record 1.8 million ...
Manhattan Home Sales Rose As Prices Fell in Q4
Home sales in Manhattan rebounded at the end of the year, but experts predict a weak recovery for the new year because the number of ...
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