Boehringer Ingelheim: free antivirals for developing countries

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Trinity: hoping to boost investor confidence with NDA

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Asian autos: bleak times ahead

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Balance is key to averting Asian credit card turmoil

Recent events in South Korea have overshadowed more general concerns about the direction of Asian credit card markets. While turmoil in South Korea has been the most high profile, Datamonitor's Alex Boorman argues that the contributory factors are not too dissimilar from those that are noticeable elsewhere in the region...

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Nissan: taking control in Thailand

Nissan Motor [NSANY] has announced it will raise its share in its Thai joint ventures to increase its market share in Southeast Asia. Nissan sales in Thailand fell 1.8 % in 2003 in a total market that grew by 30%. By taking a controlling stake in its joint ventures, Nissan will be hoping to turn this trend around and seize the opportunities this growing market has to offer.

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Colgate-Palmolive: a clean break from southeast Asian detergents

The detergent market worldwide has seen greater consolidation in recent years, with many leading brands concentrated in the hands of a diminishing number of companies. By selling its detergent brands, Colgate is set to make a timely exit from a market in which high raw material costs and continual price competition are driving the need for large-scale production and greater efficiencies.

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Confectionery: Thai teeth take to chewing gum

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Tesco: heading for a Bangkok showdown

Tesco is under pressure from Thailand's commerce ministry to suspend all expansion activity until next year, jeopardizing plans to open three to four hypermarkets this year. This draconian move to protect the country's small independent shopkeepers is a clear move to secure votes before the country's general election in November.

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New personal care products: customers demand a more individual approach to skincare

Customization appears to be a rising trend in personal care, as a look at the latest product launches on Productscan reveals. Revlon's new foundation offers numerous color combinations, while Avon's anti-aging treatment allows the user to adjust the product's abrasiveness. With consumers demanding more personalized products, customizable products could reach other sectors in the near future.

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GlaxoSmithKline: cutting the cost of HIV drugs

GlaxoSmithKline's fifth round of price cuts since 1997 includes 14 HIV drugs reduced by an average of 21%. The biggest reduction is a 40% cut in the price of Ziagen, a first and second line AIDS treatment. With the use of compulsory licenses becoming more frequent among developing countries, GSK will hope that such price cuts appease governments and prevent their patents being bypassed.

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