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India's Communists and the Nuclear Deal

The US-India civilian nuclear deal seems to be on again, thanks to a temporary reprieve from India's Communist Party's usual obstreperous stalling. The Communists are preoccupied with the events in Bengal, the state they rule with a majority, and with...

Presidential Election Underlines Korea’s Immature Politics

Regional loyalty and corruption charges against rival candidates have long dominated South Korean elections, with policies on national issues playing minor roles in choosing the country's leaders. Next month's presidential election isn't likely to be an exception. Many Koreans have...

Michelin Puts Tokyo on the Foodie Map

Think of it as a wake up call for foodies. The Michelin Guide's slated release of its new Tokyo guide this week (Nov. 22) marks a watershed for this city. With a few exceptions (notably Nobuyuki Matsuhisa, of Nobu fame),...

Air Rage in India

As millions of Americans embark on the travel nightmare that is the long Thanksgiving weekend, they can take comfort in knowing that people in India are just as fed up with lousy airline service. US travelers are alarmed by the...

Beijing's Big Turkey

Leave it to some bureaucrats in Beijing to screw up Thanksgiving. The Chinese government seems to have reversed its bizarre last-minute refusal to allow the aircraft carrier the USS Kitty Hawk and several other US Navy ships permission to land...

Shanghai Thanksgiving with Paris Hilton

Until now, I could safely say that Paris Hilton and I have never shared much in common. So it came as something of a surprise to me to be invited to a private dinner for her hosted by MTV China...

On Barry Diller's China plans

On Friday, Barry Diller announced that his company plans to make a big push into China. Diller says that his company, IAC/InterActive Corp., will be putting $100 million into the country. "We've certainly got enough capital to do damage," the...

Hillary Borrows from Bill's China Playbook

Back in 1992, Bill Clinton campaigned against the first President Bush by attacking his coddling of 'the butchers of Beijing- in the aftermath of June 4th. Today, after countless Made-in-China scares, Team Clinton believes that there's little downside in again...

More on China's 3G Flop

Looking for additional evidence that China's attempt to compete with global powerhouses by creating its own 3G standard is a fiasco? Consider this: China Mobile, the giant cellular operator, is drastically reducing its plans to order handsets that use the...

Can Samsung Emulate Nokia?

Could Samsung Electronics follow the footsteps of Nokia? The Korean company certainly hopes so at least in emerging markets, where the Finnish company is making handsome profits by selling cheap phones. Samsung, which until last year largely focused on the...