April 2008
COVER STORY [Premium]

Telecom

(FREE) Caller waiting
China looks set for a telecom industry restructuring that could (fingers crossed) herald the advent of 3G
(FREE) 3G: The standards
(FREE) The fallout: How the telecom players will fare
Brands apart
How China’s domestic handset makers ended up playing second fiddle to the foreign competition
The Finnish invasion: Nokia’s march to No.1
SPECIAL REPORT [Premium]

Investment

Shut out
What Huawei and Bain Capital’s failed bid for 3Com means for Chinese investment in the US
Vetting investment: America’s gatekeeper

Southeast Asia

Playing the middle man
Supply chains connecting China and Southeast Asia are changing at both the high- and low-value added ends
(FREE) Margin of error: A regional statistics problem
REPORTS [Premium]
Power play
China’s electricity pricing and delivery systems are badly in need of reform
The hole hog
Dunkin’ Donuts is looking to push the ringed pastry to prominence in mainland China
Zone doubt
Unified corporate income tax laws could threaten the incentives offered by China’s industrial zones
(FREE) A new deal?
Party intellectuals call for sweeping political reform to prevent an economic slowdown
QUESTION & ANSWER [Premium]
Billion dollar ambition
Hiring – and then empowering – local talent is a wise first move for foreigners keen to make a mint in China
SPOTLIGHT

France

Guiding the way
French firms provide technology and expertise for China’s massive infrastructure projects
Flying French
Frank Legré of Air France says his airline’s taste of ‘haute couture’ is wooing Chinese passengers
Plane wars: Airbus vs. Boeing
MARKETS

Red Dragon Fund

Liquidity equals safety
As the market continues to struggle, institutional investors are reducing their blue chip exposure
FOCUS

Guest Word

Independent advice
A sound financial plan can help you hit your money goals, but mind the small print

Q&A

Clearing the fog
HSBC China’s Catherine Fok explains what you can and can’t do with your renminbi

Report

Whom to bank on
Do foreign or Chinese banks offer the better place to stash your cash?
In the cards
China’s credit card users are still few and conservative, but appetite for credit is growing
CO-PUBLISHED ARTICLE

Frasers Hospitality

No place like home
At the newly-opened Fraser Residence CBD East-Beijing, staff ensure consistent quality delivery to make it a serviced apartment with a difference

Guangzhou R&F

Southern star
The demand is there for high-end office space in Guangzhou. Now suppliers are responding
OPINION [Premium]
(FREE) Caught in a trap
Having chased a fool’s dream of strong asset growth and low inflation, central banks are now left with the worst of both worlds
(FREE) VAT’s all folks
How changes in the tax system reflect an evolving approach to foreign investment
That sinking feeling
What it means for China if Europe catches America’s economic cold
Jack be nimble
Why does Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo worry Alibaba supremo Jack Ma?
COMMENTARY
Too many cooks
China’s new super-ministries are a good move, but ultimately miss the point
After Chen: A new dawn for Taiwan?
Rhetorical flourishes
REVIEW

Politics & Society

Pressure on all sides

Fat Dragon

Risky real estate
China's high-end real estate, once a safe bet, has become a risky play

Punditry

Inflation, foreign investment and the NPC
Baring all
The CEO of Baring Private Equity Asia on his fund’s China strategy
Fighting inflation
Green power
Burnt offerings
CULTURE

Travels to the West

Into Sichuan
Graham Earnshaw walks from Shanghai to Tibet when he has the time, always starting from the last place he stopped. This month we find him in the eastern-most part of Chongqing Municipality

Book Review

History in the balance
Taming the beast
Mandarin murder

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