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Flat Panel Displays Helping Join Hands across the Strait

The financial crisis has fundamentally changed the balance of power between suppliers and buyers of flat panel displays across the Taiwan Strait: suppliers in Taiwan are being forced to make concessions to buyers in Mainland China. But the buyers - TV manufacturers - have some fresh ideas.

Caution against Bad Debts Trap

Fueled by Beijing’s policies to maintain the economic growth, the public investment boom across China raises risks in increasing non-performing assets at local commercial banks, making a strong case for caution.

Doing the PE Shuffle

The current industrial reshuffle offers a golden opportunity for top-notch players in the private equity game to seek out good investment openings.

Can China Provide Shelter from the Storm for the World’s Auto Giants?

Such an expectation is not reasonable, either in the context of China’s market size or the performance of its domestic carmakers.

Netbook Gains Momentum

As an emerging force in China’s PC market, netbook is expected to continue processing high end growth in 2009.

Three 3G Issues in China

While 3G licenses have already been issued in China, it is only if three key issues are addressed that there is any possibility of implementing a new, profitable model for the Chinese 3G market.

 

China’s Flat Panel Makers Buck against the Stream

Amid a global economic crisis, Chinese manufacturers are racing to seize the commanding height in the battle to dominate the flat panel display market.

Chinese Company

The Huangs Losing Control of Zhuhai Zhongfu

How too much ambition caused the Huangs to lose control of their own company?

Expansion Spells Difficulties for SAIC Group

The difficulties confronting SAIC Group in the SsangYong Motor deal suggest that, to expand into international markets, it is better to focus on improving self-owned brands than to resort to mergers & acquisitions.

Neo-China Land Finds itself on the Ropes

Investment has dried up and the liquidation of China’s real estate industry is underway. For some companies, the results will be painful.

Community Marketing Channels

How did Liba.com successfully make the transformation from a community website into a bottom up marketing channel?

Huawei Gets Tested

Huawei thinks it is well prepared to weather the global financial storm.

Multinational

The Rising Profile of Chinese Expertise

The growing China market has provided CIOs at multinational firms in this country a chance to really shine. And some of those CIOs are making the most of the opportunity.

China TMT

Online Games Provide Sohu Shelter from the Storm

In the current gloomy market, Sohu’s annual financial report provides a ray of hope.

The Future of the Printing Industry: Dark or Bright?

With the rise of digital printing and the shrinking of the traditional offset printing market, the printing service industry is undergoing a quiet revolution.

China CIO

Suntech’s Cost Reducer

Suntech Power’s goal is to reduce the costs of solar power generation in comparison with fossil power production before 2012. IT is one of the cost reducers.

Opinion

Opportunities in the Economic Crisis

Aspiring Chinese enterprises may be able to seize opportunities that emerge from the economic crisis and elevate their position in global value chains, provided that the European and North American markets don’t suffer for too long.

People

Will Shi Yuzhu Rebuild the Giant Tower?

China’s former maverick tycoon, Shi Yuzhu, is a changed man. A two-decade long roller coaster ride in China’s business landscape has transformed the one-time idealist into a pragmatic businessman.