Apple Inc. (AAPL) - China Mobile (CHL) Deal: After The Initial Gold Rush, Rough Competition Ahead
The deal, expected as early as this week, is likely just the first step of a long battle for Apple in China.
Chinese State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Acquisitions Of Oil And Gas In Canada To Slow, Checked By Government Restrictions
The Canadian government has made clear it prefers investment from private companies, not China's state-owned enterprises.
Perils Of Microfinance: Why The Miracle Economic Strategy, Winner Of A Nobel Prize, Failed To Turn The Poor Into Entrepreneurs
A cautionary tale of poverty stricken people who gave up everything, in some cases their lives, to borrow a few dollars.
Myanmar Intensifies Crackdown On Imported Alcohol, Causes Shortage
A government crackdown on imported alcohol is causing some tension among retailers.
China Economic Outlook 2014: GDP Growth Softens To 7.4%, A Year For Implementing Reforms
GDP growth will slow just a little more in China, but that pace is in-line with the nation's plan for reform.
Apple (AAPL) Now 3rd Biggest Smartphone Maker In China With 12% Of Market Share
Its iPhone 5s was the best-selling smartphone in October.
China Smartphone Market Outlook 2014: Apple (AAPL) Compatible 4G Network And Increasing Rural Penetration To Drive Growth
Driven by the availability of 4G network and an adapting rural population, China's smartphone market will continue to grow.
General Motors (GM) Hopes To Break Rival Toyota Motor's (TM) Control Of Booming Indonesian Auto Market
GM thinks Indonesia could be a market as promising as China in the early 2000s.
Tyson Foods (TSN) Builds Sanitary Chicken Farms In China To Reassure Food Safety
In a bid to win over the Chinese market with its rampant food safety scares, Tyson is leaving behind a decades-old strategy.
China Anti-Corruption Reform: Shark Fins, Bird Nests, Upmarket Cigarettes And Alcohol Banned From State Events
The move, in addition to lowering public spending, could save many sharks, a third of whose species are endangered.
China Introduces 401(k)-Style Retirement Fund With Tax Benefits, Revamping Outdated Pension System
The world's second-largest economy is taking its first step toward a modern pension system.
Thailand Political Unrest: Economy May Shrink By 1.2% Q4 If Tension Continues
Protests could damage affect all demand-side components of GDP.
Chevron's (CVX) $6.4 Billion Gas Project In China Delayed Again Due To Disagreement With Partner PetroChina
The project is Chevron’s largest investment in China to date. The U.S. firm has a 49% stake, while PetroChina holds the rest.
China Has Doubled Tobacco Production Since The Signing Of A World Health Organization Agreement To Curb Tobacco
The nation has made relatively few strides in carrying out the WHO's guidelines.
Myanmar To Allow Some Foreign Banks To Offer Financial Services In 2014
In a bid to speed up reforms in the banking sector, foreign banks could be allowed more freedom in the future.
Bitcoin Value Falls 20% Following China's Ban Of Trading By Financial Institutions
The central bank did not prohibit individuals from trading in the virtual currency.
Poor Cambodians Want Microinsurance, But Do Not Trust Existing Products
That's how much poor Cambodians have to pay, yet most still do not have insurance.
Asian-American Households Outspend Other American Households By 19%, Nielsen Report Says
They outspend the average American household by a significant margin, and they comprise the biggest group of online shoppers.
China Issues 4G Licenses, Could Mean More Business For Apple (AAPL)
The big three telecoms in China received licenses for 4G, which could mean a new distribution deal for iPhones.
UK To Export Pig Semen To China In £45 Million Deal
David Cameron has pushed through a deal to export pig semen to China.
China's Popular Messaging App, Tencent (0700) WeChat, To Offer Savings System
Look out Baidu and Alibaba: WeChat is about to open a new competitive front.
3D Printing Could Help China Reclaim 'Factory Of The World' Title
U.S. manufacturers still have a technological advantage over China in 3D printing, but not for long.
Bitcoin Black Friday Encourages Holders To Actually Spend Their Virtual Currency
Until now, the majority of bitcoins have not been used to make purchases, but Bitcoin Black Friday aims to change that.
Wealthy Chinese Have Parked More Than Half A Trillion Dollars Overseas
More than half of China’s millionaires are considering or have already taken steps to move money overseas.
China Investigates Qualcomm (QCOM) In Bid To Benefit State-Owned Telecom Giants In 4G Market, Analysts Say
China's anti-trust probe may be motivated by potential benefit for state-owned telecom companies.
Myanmar's Gold Industry Prospers While Its Miners Die From Lung Disease
The country's gold production is growing in leaps, but its miners are suffering from rudimentary mining practices.
China's State TV Goes After China's Property Developers Following Similar Actions Against Apple (AAPL) And Starbucks (SBUX)
The report quickly caused a backlash in the business community, and the state TV channel may even be sued.
China's One-Child Policy Relaxed: 10 Million More Babies In 5 Years, $790 Billions More Spent On Them
The expected 2 million to 3 million additional births annually will surely boost commercial activity.
Gary Locke's Replacement As Ambassador To China Subject Of Speculation
Speculation surfaces as to who will succeed Gary Locke as the U.S. ambassador to China.
Myanmar To Upgrade 30 Airports With Help From Domestic And Foreign Private Investors
In a bid to improve its underdeveloped airport capacity and infrastructure, Myanmar is hoping for help from the private sector.
