China

The Next China?

The ambassador to the UN from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) told me recently that every government agency in his country has a sustainability plan out to the year 2030. The most significant part of that policy exercise is the fact they need to develop an economy beyond oil - - because they expect to run out of it by then.READ»

Let’s “Cop” to It Now - - An Empty-Handed US Will Be a Party-Pooper

The 15th Conference of the Parties (COP15) sounds like a contradiction in terms - - conferences are business-like and dull while parties are, well, fun! But COP 15 is actually the formal name of the annual gathering of nations that participate in the UN’s effort to curb climate change and the “party” is about half a year from now in Denmark. Will the US arrive with little more than a tourist map of Copenhagen and some well-worn stories about China being the world’s leading emitter of greenhouse gases (GHGs)?READ»

Questions for Dambisa Moyo

Tweeting Fast Company readers take on the Zambian economist and author of the book "Dead Aid", who talks about making chocolate, fighting AIDS, and her friend Chris HughesREAD»

iFive: GM on the Fritz, 'Monsters vs. Aliens,' Intel's Cool (Really!), and G20 Protests in Today's Innovation News

While you enjoyed your weekend, innovation wore her 3-D glasses while having a little work done on her arms. Here's today's news:  1. With the auto industry on the fritz, President Obama rolls out the beginning of his auto ...READ»

IBM Jumps on the High-Speed Rail to China

Oil prices may not be rising quite as dramatically as they were a year ago, but mass transportation--and more specifically, high-speed rail--is still growing in scope and importance. According to the International Monetary Fund ...READ»

• The Fast Company 50 - #19 IBM

Mo'Better Tech

Living and working for years in the Bay Area, I find it pathetic at times to see how many good people latch on to the notion of technology as the great savior to all problems, large or small. While I love technology and surround ...READ»

Innovate or Else...

What would happen if we don't innovate?READ»

Use A Multi-front Battle To Beat The Competition: Nokia Is Everywhere

Earlier this week, I started my review of Nokia. The company markets phones in the U.S., Europe and beyond that are easy to use but also have some unique functions. These phones allow users to switch between home and work ...READ»

Shenzhen Building To Be One Huge Multimedia Screen, Solar Power Station

The winner of a competition to design a new building for the China Insurance Group has just been announced, and the winning design is a truly futuristic-sounding creation. Shenzhen "4 Tower in 1," from Coop Himmelb(l)au ...READ»

Life in China as an Entrepreneur: Face Value

Meetings - how many will it take? “Wow, that went well!” is a reaction common among Westerners at the conclusion of any meeting held with local Chinese. Does it mean you will be nailing a $1m contract anytime soon? Unlikely. READ»

Life in China as an Entrepreneur: One Scoop of Ice Cream

You would think that in China - with its growing power base, its population of more than 1.4bn people and its status as a vibrant international hub - getting a scoop of ice-cream on your desert wouldn’t be so difficult, right? It ...READ»

Algae-Munching Fish Clean Up Chinese Lake

Algae is often hailed as the next great biofuel resource, but the pond scum can multiply enough to threaten water supplies when left to its own devices. China's 900-square-mile Taihu Lake, in the east near Shanghai, is ...READ»

FAA Hacked; Obama Orders Review of Federal Cyber Security

Hackers breached the network of the Federal Aviation Administration earlier this week and gained access to sensitive records, according to an aviation trade publication. The FAA breach has prompted President Obama to order an ...READ»

United States The World's Number One Innovator?

The Global Innovation Index, a ranking of 130 countries released yesterday, calls the US the world's number one innovator. The index was created by Soumitra Dutta, a professor at French business school INSEAD, along with New Delhi ...READ»

6 Electric Cars Coming Soon [pics]

Here are six electric cars on their way to showrooms across the world.READ»

• Inside The Chevy Volt
• Mercedes BlueZERO Eco Cars To Come With Three Alternative-Fuel Options

Mercy Corps: The Bank of Banks

CEO: Neal Keny-GuyerREAD»

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• A High Point
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• Do Something: An IPO
• The Academy for Urban School Leadership: A Teacher-Training Residency
• DataDyne: EpiSurveyor
• Civic Ventures: Silicon Valley Encore Initiative
• The Institute for OneWorld Health: Not-for-profit Drugmaking
• The Acumen Fund: Portfolio Data Management System
• Husk Power Systems: Rice-Fired Electricity
• Hopelab: Video Games for Health

Three Who Changed the World

It almost sounds like the beginning of a joke or tall tale. An Austrian, a Hawaiian, and a man from China got together in Beverly Hills one day… When I first envisioned a gathering of world leaders, hosted by US Governors who ...READ»

TechWatch: Scientist Sells Secrets to Chinese; TiVo Sells Pizza to You

A Virginia scientist has plead guilty to selling rocketry technology secrets to the Communist regime in China, while Domino's has begun selling its Internet-ordered pizzas over TiVo set-top boxes.READ»

Standard Chinese Mandarin Teacher in Shanghai

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world,the reason is pretty simple,as Chinese is an illusion language,the pronunciation does not connect spelling,and the four tones make this language much more harder,if you don't ...READ»

Standard Chinese Mandarin Teacher in Shanghai

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world,the reason is pretty simple,as Chinese is an illusion language,the pronunciation does not connect spelling,and the four tones make this language much more harder,if you don't ...READ»

Standard Chinese Mandarin Teacher in Shanghai

Chinese is one of the most difficult languages in the world,the reason is pretty simple,as Chinese is an illusion language,the pronunciation does not connect spelling,and the four tones make this language much more harder,if you don't ...READ»

Buy Vista … or else!

A smart(ass) marketing professionals can find opportunity in adverse situations. So in an effort to atone for my occasional (perpetual) jabs at Microsoft and Vista, I offer the following observations of two bad realities that ...READ»

Breaking from Old Routines: Part 4 of the 12 Things I Learned about Business from Living in Asia

Across the street from my apartment is a barber shop owned and operated by a Mexican family. It is a place where people from all over the neighborhood, including children, come to talk and hang out. I see the roots of ...READ»

Taming the Dragon

A little while ago I wrote an article on "10 things you must do to win in emerging markets." China is still considered an emerging market for technology products, given that the majority of the people still live and ...READ»

Postcard from Beijing

What do Starbucks and smog have in common? Opportunity. As I walk around Beijing, the signs of the 2008 Olympics fading into memory, I am struck by the fact that every corner has a Starbucks, not to mention other ubiquitous American ...READ»