Archive for the ‘Asia’ Category

Daimler, VW, Mercedes, BMW, Audi vs Japan

Daimler, VW, Mercedes, BMW and AUDI are all competing against Japan.
All of these companies are trying to create a cleaner and greener diesel car engine that can compete against, for example, Toyota P…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 5th, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments

YouTube in China via Paypal

You Tube seems to be the next best thing to self softening frozen butter.
I haven’t posted anything there and don’t plan to. But 30,000 people a day don’t care what I do and don̵…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 5th, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments

George Koo of Deloitte at Santa Clara University

Yesterday I shared a few facts that George Koo announced at a recent Santa Clara University seminar.
Here are a few more.
1.  China has the world’s largest number of cell phone users at 38…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 5th, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments

Samsung Takes on Howard Stern

Samsung has decided to take on Howard Stern.
Well, sort of.
Samsung will team up XM Radio to compete against Sirius.
Satellite radio is a white-hot world and the way to beat one another is to be…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 4th, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments

World Bank and 1 World Manga

What do the World Bank and the Japanese manga industry have in common?
It seems the World Bank is tapping in the appeal of the Japanese manga industry by tying up with 1 World Manga to teach yout…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 4th, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments

Tsunami, Sushi, Sumo and Typhoon

Japan borrows many words from the US. sarariman = Salary man, pasokon = personal computer..and so on.
But how many words have made their way from Japanese into the English language?
The list is short …

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 4th, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments

Santa Clara University Gives Insight into China’s Growth Potential

Not long ago there was an executive seminar put on by Santa Clara University.
The keynote speaker was George Koo, Director of Chinese Services Group Deolitte Development LLC.
IIt is not disputed that…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 4th, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments

Chinese Immigrants Study US Etiquette

Well it seems someone is taking action on the subject of one of my earlier posts.
Spittui!!
I read today of a group in San Francisco who is intent on teaching etiquette to Chinese immigrants.
It’…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 3rd, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments

Chinese Currency Says Good-bye to Chairman Mao

A government panel in China has recommended that the next generation of bank notes in China be sans Chairman Mao Tse Tung  father of Communist China
and feature Deng Xiaoping,   the Co…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 3rd, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments

Silicon Valley English Service – Building Bridges Between Cultures – Guest Blogger, Satoko Matsuya

Do you often feel it is difficult to communicate with your fellow co-workers, boss, or clients due to a difference in cultural backgrounds, values or languages? 
This is a common problem in…

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Posted by Bill Belew on April 1st, 2006 in Asia News | No Comments