BusinessWeek Asia Correspondent Frederik Balfour takes the BYD F3 DM hybrid electric car for a test drive in Shenzhen, China
—Ian Rowley, Eye On Asia
The crisis is undoing much of Asia's hard work for economic growth and financial stability. Here's what Asian countries should do to limit the damage
Employers need to work harder at inspiring their workers' loyalty, thus promoting continuity and reducing turnover. Pro or con?
"It is frustrating to read about talented people working so hard for nothing. Time put into someone else's blog could be directed into monetizing and promoting a blogger's own work."
Tell Us: Unpaid Blogging—Labor of Love, or Exploitation?
As the recession bites deeper, you'd think U.S. companies would shift more operations to China, where costs have fallen. Instead, Americans are voicing greater concern than ever about quality control and protection of intellectual property
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Stock markets fell some 65% in 2008. Growth is down, unemployment is up. Will Beijing try to buy its way out of its problems with more exports?
In normal years, keen shoppers line up by the hundreds on Jan. 2 to pick up department-store bargains. But 2008 wasn't a normal year
Yes, fuel prices are down, but so is passenger travel, so any new bankruptcies could prove fatal
Dow Chemical's ugly end to 2008, with its stock decimated and its acquisition of rival Rohm & Haas in doubt, is emblematic of the state of M&A in the new year: conservative and fearful
Despite carmaker drama in the U.S., and a failed deal with Chrysler, China's auto champ may be poised to go international
As sales plunge, Indian auto plants are slashing production, cutting shifts, and putting joint ventures on hold
Thanks to savvy marketing and changing cultural attitudes about makeup, Japan's cosmetics industry is a bright spot in gloomy times
Slide Show: Japan's Cosmetics Culture
It'll take a lot to catch up with Toyota and Honda, but Hyundai has ambitious plans to be a fuel efficiency leader by 2015
Slide Show: Hyundai's Green Machines
Statistics show that small-business hiring is at a standstill, but some companies are finding creative strategies to retain workers for the next upturn