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 ...
Business
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 ...
China to See Hotel Boom Under 12th Five-Year Plan
China will more than double the number of hotel rooms to 6.1 million by 2025.
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,
Seung-Wuk Lee Turns Viruses into Lenses, Scaffolds
Cal prof. Seung-Wuk Lee induces viruses to arrange themselves into useful structures.
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.
India's Richest Got Much Poorer Since 2010
India's 100 richest people are collectively almost 20% poorer than they were last year.
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.
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.
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.
Hong Kong No Longer Cheap for China Luxury Shoppers
Mainland Chinese may no longer find holiday shopping trips to Hong Kong such a bargain due to rising travel costs and shrinking discounts on the ...
GM May Block Saab Sale to Chinese Firms
The sale of Saab to two Chinese firms may be blocked by General Motors Co. on the ground that it would adversely impact its interests ...
China Developers Slash New Home Prices
China's residential developers have begun slashing home prices in response to rising inventories and slowing demand.
China Aims to Double Domestic Consumption by 2015
By year's end China will launch a program under its 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) to expand domestic consumption into the nation's leading economic driver.
Buyers from China No. 2 in US Real Estate Market
Buyers from China are second only to those from Canada in snapping up US houses at bargain prices in the wake of the financial crisis.
Japanese High Schoolers Discover De-Coloring Bacteria
The problem of decolorizing waste water produced by the dyeing process may have been solved by a pair of Japanese high school students.
42% of Japanese Firms Miss 2012 Recruiting Targets
About 42% of Japanese firms have failed to recruit enough new graduates for the fiscal year beginning next April.
Yang Yang's LCD Panels Generate Electricity
Yang Yang's polarizing organic photovoltaic may solve the problem of depleted batteries in portable electronics.
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.
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.
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 ...
China to See Hotel Boom Under 12th Five-Year Plan
China will more than double the number of hotel rooms to 6.1 million by 2025.
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,
Seung-Wuk Lee Turns Viruses into Lenses, Scaffolds
Cal prof. Seung-Wuk Lee induces viruses to arrange themselves into useful structures.
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.
India's Richest Got Much Poorer Since 2010
India's 100 richest people are collectively almost 20% poorer than they were last year.
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.
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.
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.
Hong Kong No Longer Cheap for China Luxury Shoppers
Mainland Chinese may no longer find holiday shopping trips to Hong Kong such a bargain due to rising travel costs and shrinking discounts on the ...
GM May Block Saab Sale to Chinese Firms
The sale of Saab to two Chinese firms may be blocked by General Motors Co. on the ground that it would adversely impact its interests ...
China Developers Slash New Home Prices
China's residential developers have begun slashing home prices in response to rising inventories and slowing demand.
China Aims to Double Domestic Consumption by 2015
By year's end China will launch a program under its 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) to expand domestic consumption into the nation's leading economic driver.
Buyers from China No. 2 in US Real Estate Market
Buyers from China are second only to those from Canada in snapping up US houses at bargain prices in the wake of the financial crisis.
Japanese High Schoolers Discover De-Coloring Bacteria
The problem of decolorizing waste water produced by the dyeing process may have been solved by a pair of Japanese high school students.
42% of Japanese Firms Miss 2012 Recruiting Targets
About 42% of Japanese firms have failed to recruit enough new graduates for the fiscal year beginning next April.
Yang Yang's LCD Panels Generate Electricity
Yang Yang's polarizing organic photovoltaic may solve the problem of depleted batteries in portable electronics.
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.
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.
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