May 2009
- COVER STORY [Premium]
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(FREE) Point of no return
As China prepares ambitious health care reforms, private players are angling for ways to participate -
(FREE) Caring for a profit
How can private health care in China capture more of the middle class? -
(FREE) Device darling: Why Mindray is a favorite
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Fighting a killer: The rise of cancer clinics
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Sales side: Pharmacies stand to benefit
Health care
- REPORTS [Premium]
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(FREE) Leaving the factory
White goods giant Haier hopes to establish itself as a global brand -
Finding a voice
Criticisms of Treasuries notwithstanding, China remains linked to the US -
A new twist
The shanzhai phenomenon is presenting a real obstacle to IPR enforcement in China -
Over-protective
Offering incentives to consumers who buy local could harm domestic trade
- QUESTION & ANSWER [Premium]
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An express interest
Despite tough times, TNT’s regional managing director sees a bright future in road transport
Michael Drake
- SPOTLIGHT
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Illusion of control
The University of Macau’s Dr Desmond Lam dissects the gaming industry -
Sea change
Thanks to recent tax legislation, Hong Kong has the offshore investment wind at its back -
Of MICE and yuan
Does Macau’s business diversification strategy pose a threat to Hong Kong’s MICE industry?
Hong Kong & Macau
- FOCUS
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Mall crawl
As lower-end retail malls get desperate, they are turning to bars to fill empty space -
Unreally good
Virtual office providers’ low costs are attracting new tenants, but the market is saturated -
In or out?
A glut of downtown commercial space is eroding the price advantage suburban business parks -
Local criteria
Gao Feng of China Capital Investment Group on the state of the market -
Window of opportunity
China could lead the way in developing sustainable communities, says Silas Chiow of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Report
Q&A
Guest Word
- OPINION [Premium]
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The little emperor’s new clothes
Factories get busy again; baby clothing abounds; branded baby wear doesn’t -
Same bank, different dreams
The renminbi’s growing influence in Asia adds another twist to its close but paradoxical link to the dollar, says Deloitte’s Ken DeWoskin -
(FREE) Far from the Apple tree
The iPhone may be the world’s sexiest handset, but it will never be a big deal in China, says our resident tech pundit -
The best of a bad deal
Institutional investors can recover some value from poorly devised China deals, but they must act quickly, says King & Wood advisor Jack Rodman
The Diary
- COMMENTARY
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Group of two
Compromise is key to the world’s most important bilateral relationship -
New internet controls: Who is strangling freedom of speech?
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Best of the Editors' Journal: Creating consumers
- REVIEW
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Fundamentals unchanged
Urbanization means China’s appetite for commodities will stay strong for years to come -
Closing the sale
Beijing’s stimulus measures have brought home buyers back to the market -
Wall Street Mk II
Beijing wants Shanghai to become a global financial center -
Reason for hope
Optimism is blooming despite gloomy GDP figures -
Position of strength
China talks the talk at the G20 summit, and walks the walk on foreign acquisitions -
Rebounding along
Deflation remains a concern; Additional stimulus needed? -
Up and away
Our funds stay put as the market continues its questionable rally -
Full throttle
BYD expects big things of its battery technology
Fat Dragon
Politics & Society
Punditry
Capitalist Roader Fund vs. Red Dragon Fund
Stock Profile 2
- CULTURE
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Misty city
Graham Earnshaw walks west from Shanghai when he has the time, always starting from the last place he stopped. This month we find him near the new Yunyang county seat in Chongqing municipality -
Coming of age under Mao
Two English translations of Chinese novels chart chaotic childhoods during the Cultural Revolution
Travels to the West
Book Review
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- THE EDITORS' JOURNAL
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- The globalizer: Romano Prodi on the Chinese welfare state
- Capitalist Roader Fund: BUY-Guangshen Railway (601333, Shanghai)
- Capitalist Roader Fund: Prognosticating on the eve of the National People's Congress (HOLD)
- Gay investment consulting in China
China Outlook 2010 Still Growing Strong?
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Expo 2010 - A Tool Kit for Business Success
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