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September 17, 2007 | ||
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| Inside: This Week In Asia
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| POLITICS Japan's Prime Minister Resigns Slumping approval ratings, a gaffe-prone Cabinet, and missing pension data help oust Shinzo Abe, but the impact on business looks benign ECONOMICS & POLICY Overseas, Few Shocks The global economy's vigor should protect it from a U.S. slowdown FINANCE Yankee Woes Hit Japan's Real Estate A key real estate index is down 30% from its February peak in what one manager called a "knee-jerk reaction" to subprime problems in the U.S. EXECUTIVE TRAVEL Asian Airlines: Sky's the Limit for Luxury Carriers such as Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, and Emirates are taking the pampering of first-class passengers to a whole new level TECHNOLOGY Japan's Cybercafés Go Upmarket Customers love the amenities, but the cost of providing DVDs, massage chairs, and refreshments hurts profits for mom-and-pop outfits OUTSOURCING • From China Economic Review China Carves Niche in Pharma Outsourcing In drug discovery services for global Big Pharma, the mainland has the potential to thrive like India has in software outsourcing TELECOM • From ZDNet Asia Huawei's R&D Pot Rivals Western Firms' The company is spending 10% of its $11 billion in sales on research and development, says its chief marketing officer DEVELOPMENTS TO WATCH • From ZDNet Asia A Drug Delivery System Based on HP Tech A Singapore-developed microneedle process used in Hewlett-Packard's inkjet cartridges could soon be used in skin patches to administer drugs TRADE • From EUobserver EU Could Ban Unsafe Chinese Products October is the deadline for China to meet European Union criteria on health and safety. If it doesn't, products, including toys and spare parts, could be turned away TECH TITANS: INDIA AND CHINA Where to Next for India? The country's talented workforce has made it a global IT challenger. Now, it's time for domestic successes as well as export-focused triumphs ECONOMY • From China Economic Review All Eyes on China Drug Safety The execution of the former head of China's State Food & Drug Administration signals the government's intent to crack down on illegal activity in pharmaceuticals NEWS ANALYSIS Toy Execs: Safety Is Job One The CEOs of Mattel and Toys "R" Us are urging Congress to adopt tough toy safety measures. Will the changes go far enough? INDUSTRY IN FOCUS • From S&P Playing the Global Infrastructure Boom As the nation's—and the world's—bridges, roads, and airports age, public private partnerships may be the most viable way of saving them BW MALL SPONSORED LINKS
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