The Greater China 1,000
A Battle of Size vs. Quality
In this year's Greater China top 1,000, sales were up, but many mainstays failed to make the cut, as a titanic struggle of business philosophies unfolded. Which companies emerged as the biggest winners?
Proxy Shopping
Taiwan's Borderless Buying Binge
Buoyed by the strong NT dollar in recent months, Taiwanese are making more and more overseas purchases. Proxy shopping has become a viable platform for great savings and new opportunities.
HTC
Challenging Apple with a Tournament of Ideas
Taiwan's smartphone powerhouse HTC now stands as the surest check on Apple's dominance. With its orders expanding by leaps and bounds, can HTC keep focused squarely on innovation and divine what the consumer demands?
China's Young Consumers
E-commerce Rewrites the Rules of Retail
Shrewd online shopping strategies and a growing taste for luxury have made China's youth key players in the country's shifting paradigm of consumer behavior.
China's Domestic Demand Explosion
Unlocking the Hearts of China's Fickle Consumers
Taiwanese companies are eager to cash in on China's new class of uninhibited consumers. But facing competitors with deep pockets, they may find success more elusive than they expect.
icson.com Founder Stone Bu
Bling Is Not the Thing
Like many successful Chinese entrepreneurs of the Internet age, Stone Bu has little interest in the conspicuous display of wealth. Instead, he finds his own value in creating value.