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Businessweek Asia


Lessons from Apple's iPad Adventure in China

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:13:19 EST

Among the basics for the Chinese market: Know who your regulators are

A Comeback for Chairman Mao's Limo

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 05:52:42 EST

Chairman Mao Zedong’s Red Flag limousine is making a comeback after a $280 million overhaul, seeking to regain its standing as the ride of Chinese leaders from Volkswagen AG’s Audi.

China's Savers Wise Up to Above-Market Rates

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:01:19 EST

The search for higher yields may undermine the country's banking system

China Gives Economic Lifeline to Spain

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:40:45 EDT

Though they account for less than 3 percent of Spain’s immigrants, Chinese make up nearly 23 percent of the country’s foreign-born entrepreneurs

Myanmar Wants to Be the Next Tiger

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:50:27 EDT

Myanmar's cheap labor, abundant mineral wealth, and agricultural promise could finally be tapped if Washington decides upcoming elections are fair

China Web Stocks Surge

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 04:36:31 EDT

Youku Inc., owner of China’s most-popular online video site, plans to acquire competitor Tudou Holdings Ltd

The Cost of Rebuilding Japan

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:19:48 EDT

Zeb Eckert looks at the cost of reconstructing Japan as machinery orders rebound

The Cost of Rebuilding Japan

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 05:26:47 EDT

Zeb Eckert looks at the cost of reconstructing Japan as machinery orders rebound

U.S. Forces in Japan Recall Response to Disaster

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:21:21 EST

March 11 (Bloomberg) -- One year after a magnitude-9 temblor and tsunami hit the north-eastern region of Japan, members of the U.S. Air Force's search and rescue division recall their experiences as early responders to the disaster. More than 24,500 U.S. troops and about 100,000 of Japan's Self Defense Forces participated in a joint rescue operation that came to be known as Operation Tomodachi. U.S. Air Force personnel spoke with Bloomberg's Jacob Adelman at the Kadena Air Base in the prefecture of Okinawa on Feb. 8. (Source: Bloomberg)

Dairy Queen to Expand in China, Thailand

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:17:08 EST

March 8 (Bloomberg) -- International Dairy Queen Inc., the ice-cream maker owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., plans to expand in China and Thailand to take advantage of opportunities in developing countries. Dominic Chu reports on Bloomberg Television's "In the Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

China Will Have to Ease Property Restrictions, Analyst Says

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:53:50 EST

March 7 (Bloomberg) -- Shen Minggao, head of China research at Citigroup Inc., talks about the nation's economy and property market. Finance Minister Xie Xuren said the nation may expand property-tax trials, as the government prolongs efforts to cool the real-estate market, make housing affordable and limit asset bubbles. Shen speaks with John Dawson on Bloomberg Television's "On the Move Asia." (Source: Bloomberg)

China Consumers Big Business for U.S. Companies

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:16:18 EST

March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Sheila Dharmarajan reports on opportunities for U.S. companies to take advantage of the Chinese government's move to consumption. The nation’s economic growth target was pared to 7.5 percent from an 8 percent goal in place since 2005, a signal that leaders are determined to cut reliance on exports and capital spending in favor of consumption. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."

Asian Stocks Enter Bull Market as Central Bankers Spur Recovery

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:19:29 EST

Asian stocks entered a bull market yesterday after central-bank easing from the U.S. and Europe to China and Japan fueled the fastest rally in more than two years.

AIJ Suspension Undermines Japan Pensions Hedge Fund Appetite

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:18:41 EST

The suspension of AIJ Investment Advisors Co.’s operations amid concerns hedge funds it manages had lost pension money may undermine plans by Japan’s retirement funds to boost returns to meet demand in an aging society.