Asia & Pacific

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BusinessWeek April 3, 2006	A Behemoth Kept At Bay TaoBao last year was home to 72% of China's $1.7 billion in online auctions, measured by the value of goods sold, compared with eBay's 27%. TaoBao stole the lead by offering its services for free.
BusinessWeek April 3, 2006 Rowley & Hall	Japan: Lawyers Wanted. No, Really Once litigation-averse, the country is rushing to fill a shortage of attorneys.
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Dell: Destination India News agencies are abuzz over Dell's increased Indian plans. Should investors be excited?
The Motley Fool March 20, 2006 Seth Jayson	Great Wal of China Wal-Mart says it may hire another 150,000 in China over the next five years. Investors are looking at a pretty decent opportunity here.
Fast Company April 2006 Jamie Bryan	The Mintz Dynasty Dan Mintz landed in Beijing without a college degree, a job, or a word of Mandarin. Now he heads up the hottest advertising shop in the country. How one man cracked the Chinese market (by really, really trying).
Entrepreneur April 2006 Laurel Delaney	Find China According to Zachary Zhao, managing director for the State of Illinois, Shanghai Office, here's what's hot in China.
InternetNews March 17, 2006 Ed Sutherland	Softbank Buys Vodafone Japan For $15B Citing reduced prospects, mobile phone giant Vodafone today announced the $15.4 billion sale of its troubled Japan unit to Softbank. Japan's Softbank already owns two mobile phone carriers.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	SoftBank Pays Up for Vodafone Japan Vodafone will receive $11.95 billion in cash, with the remainder of the purchase price in preferred shares and debt. Happily, U.S. ADR holders should expect a dividend of $1.75 per ADR.
The Motley Fool March 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	WorldSpace Oddity The international satellite radio provider is growing -- but not fast enough. As much as India's economy is likely to grow, WorldSpace's bottom-heavy balance sheet doesn't grant it the luxury of patience.
InternetNews March 16, 2006 David Needle	Lenovo Trims Five Percent of Workforce Lenovo announced an ambitious restructuring plan the company said could save as much as $250 million on an annual basis when its completed over the next six to twelve months.
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