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Chinese women who redefined fierce!
If Wendi Deng Murdoch is ever in need of a role model, she needs look no further than Washington DC, the hometown of Anna Chan Chennault.
Bhutan: Weaving a future
Nestled in the Himalayas, the Kingdom of Bhutan is one of the last unspoiled refuges of our time. It’s so beautiful, we are lulled into imagining it is God’s gift to tourists. The picturesque mountains and valleys are there to calm our senses; the ever-smiling people to populate our photographs.
April 2007, a flashback
Made-in-China Jumbo by 2020
China has announced it is on track to produce its own large aircraft by 2020 to ensure a good chunk of its huge spending in aviation stays in the country. China is currently carrying out a five-year plan to buy 500 jets and build 48 airports. By 2025, it will spend hundreds of billions more to buy some 2,230 planes.
April 2006, a flashback
Booming sales in China
Auto sales in China soared by more than 70 per cent in January, putting it on track to overtake Japan as the world’s second biggest automobile market this year. Last year 5.9 million vehicles were sold in China. Growth this year is projected at 15 per cent.
February 2008
The United Arab Emirates property company Rakeen has teamed up with India’s Trimex group to build US$5 billion worth of townships all over India.
Mochtar Riady: the banker without a bank
A close look at the career of Mochtar Riady, founder of Lippo Group.
March 2007, a flashback
Baidu ventures into news service
China’s premier local search engine Baidu has secured a coveted Internet news licence on the Internet and has formed a small core team to study ways to provide news using the Web 2.0 methods to its numerous users. The listed Baidu aims to establish itself as a major player in the fast growing net advertising market.
Mittal, the sovereign state
The steel billionaire now turns to international political intrigue to further his business gains. How far will he go?
Death by mining - A Third World affair
At least 13 people died per day in the mines of China last year. This year looks set to be worse.
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AT A GLANCE A quick insight to the top stories
A tale of two terminals
Instant noodles' impact on the world
Nano car. Big questions. (Part 1 of 2)
"The West Wing": Season Eight, unscripted
The elixir of youth
Death by mining - A Third World affair
A tale of two bronzes
Chasing the sun
SPAM, I am
Life, unscripted
India's silent gender cleansing
Bhutan: Weaving a future
Fight of the moon goddesses
The wretched act of animal release
A flare-up over going solar
Disappearing deity
Villages jump on the Internet Bus
Bridging the digital divide
Does communication save lives?
Singaporeans rise to the occasion in AWARE saga
Flight of the Kiwi
Crossing the Muslim-Buddhist divide for love
Singing to read
Fascinating Asia by Rail
10 Eco-Myths Busted
Another Point
From Jerusalem to the West Bank