Topic: Hong Kong

Ecotality and BP Work Together to Roll Out Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles

With the Nissan Leaf and GM's Volt hitting the streets in December, GE, BP, and a host of design stars are racing to install the gas pump's high-style replacement.READ»

Ferrari World Opens

If we were opening a Ferrari World theme park -- complete with a 149 mph Formula Rossa roller coaster and kiddie driving course with small-scale F430 GT Spiders -- we'd probably pick Abu Dhabi as our location too. In terms of ...READ»

Wes Anderson's Pal Waris Ahluwalia Pops Tea Room Under NYC High Line

A tea room dedicated to love and history, the pop-up space is Ahluwalia's latest foray into creative, cultural entrepreneurship.READ»

Now: October 2010

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How Nick Kokonas Is Shaking Up Fine Dining

The cofounder of Alinea and Next on reimagining the restaurant experience as entertainment akin to a Broadway show. READ»

70% of Singapore Citizens Preyed Upon by Cyber Criminals, Few Seek Help

Many small businesses say they don't have time to report crime.READ»

Global Report: U.S. Losing Its Competitive Edge

Debt and dwindling faith in public institutions help torpedo America's ranking in an annual World Economic Forum Report. But hey, at least we're still ahead of Germany.READ»

Dorsal-Finned Rupert Murdoch Attacks Sad Arthur Sulzberger in CGI Deathmatch

A shark man! Cash cannons! Mexican stereotypes! A dance-off! The New York Times and Wall Street Journal could both learn a few things from Next Action Media about sexing up a dull story.READ»

Chinese TV Host Yang Lan Stays True to Self to Build Empire

TV host Yang Lan is one of China's biggest celebs. Will the propriety and pragmatism that got her there keep her from becoming the mogul she wants to be? A story of fame, ambition, and reality in modern China.READ»

Hijo de Puta! Spain Goes for Google on the Privacy Front

¿Que Miras? Latest country to go gaga for Google is SpainREAD»

Innovation in China's Tea Industry

Joshua Kaiser of Rishi Tea pioneered organic, fair-trade tea in the United States, but also in China.READ»

Brian Ritchie: Violent Femmes Bassist Turned Tasmanian Tea Slinger, Japanese Bamboo Flutist

How a few side gigs with his former band led to a post-rock career as an arts entrepreneur and tea shop owner.READ»

Can Nicholas Tung's Modern Tea Bars Make Hong Kong Hipsters Traditional Again?

Here's what we found out at the Hong Kong International Tea Fair, Asia's premiere tea source expo.READ»

Scientific Journal Veers Into Demonology, Issues Retraction

In a major goof, a scholarly journal prints a speculative take on a Biblical miracle. Enter the stern peer review of the blogosphere.READ»

Hackers Hijack Gmail in China [Updated]

In the U.S., we've been complaining about Gmail. In China, they're complaining too, but for a very different reason.READ»

South Korea Braces for Sidewalk Smoking Ban

Seoul's no smoking rule goes into effect on August 28th, will it work?READ»

Ford Sells Volvo Car Brand to China's Geely, For $1.5 Billion

Car maker Volvo, once the pride of its original home Sweden, is now officially Chinese property. Its previous owner Ford just sold it for $1.5 billion. READ»

Jeannie Cho Lee Is the Asian Wine Market's Own Julia Child

Gary V.'s got nothing on Jeannie C.READ»

Peace Dividend Trust Finds New Business Frontiers ... in Afghanistan

WikiLeaks be damned, former Afghanistan diplomat Scott Gilmore cuts out middle men in international aid and brings global trade to a country often considered war-torn.READ»

Is Business Getting Girly? Don Draper Reports

As a rule I'm a 'never-before-noon' man. But one morning recently there it was, on top of the spread of magazines laid out for me on my desk. Cover story of The Atlantic Monthly, the magazine founded by Ralph Waldo Emerson and some cronies over a few drinks at the Parker House Hotel in Boston in 1857. Four words. "The End Of Men." READ»

Is Toyota Working on an Electric Supercar?

Toyota already has the world's largest range of hybrid vehicles. But the company isn't leaving any potential electric vehicle market to chance. We recently learned that the automaker is teaming up with Tesla to build electric ...READ»

John Simpson, Consumer Watchdog, on Google's Political Influence and "Misguided Motto"

As Google grows in size, so does its political influence. And, while this may not overly worry most people, there is one man who is keeping a close watch on the search engine firm. He is Consumer Watchdog's John Simpson, and one gets ...READ»

China Renews Google's Operating License: Did Google Cave on Censorship?

China announced that it has renewed Google's Chinese operating license despite their past squabbles. Does this indicate that Google caved in its anti-censorship crusade?READ»

Google's Schmidt Sees Good Future in China, But Is This Just "Spin"? [Update: Maybe not]

Google's CEO Eric Schmidt thinks that soon his company will resolve its differences with the Chinese government over their ongoing operations in the censor-happy nation. Is he right? Or merely hopelessly optimistic?Schmidt was ...READ»

Congress Interested in Google's, and Others' Investment in Chinese Censoring

The Google-China saga took a twist yesterday as Google adjusted how its site works under the Chinese censor rules. And today Congress is getting interested in U.S. roles in Chinese censorship. So is China a no-go or a go-to business ...READ»