NTT DoCoMo: i-mode on the up

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Virgin Mobile: full of Eastern promise

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mCommerce: B2C mCRM markets begin to grow in Australia, South Korea and Taiwan

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CitiGold: life, but not as we know it

The $950 billion mass affluent market in Asia-Pacific is vastly underserved. Indeed, in CitiGold's target markets of Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan and Malaysia, HSBC's Premier service is the only serious rival. The US giant has beaten HSBC before in the wealth management market, and it looks set to do it again.

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Taiwanese banking: get them while they're hot

The Cathay-United deal is a signal that consolidation in Taiwanese banking is beginning to gain momentum. Despite the size of the deal, there is still plenty of room for consolidation in Taiwan. Depressed asset values within a sizable savings and investment market suggest that Taiwanese banks are value for money; the time for 'courting' is now.

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Microsoft: Xbox takes on pirates in the South China Sea

With software piracy endemic in southeast Asia, Microsoft's launch of its heavily subsidized Xbox console is a bold move. Although software sales and online gaming in Singapore and Taiwan should bring some returns, the real story is that Microsoft is paying heavily now, to gain a foothold in a market that will be lucrative in several years' time.

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Diageo: marketing is no laughing matter

An apparently tongue-in-cheek advert has landed Diageo in hot water by offending the government of Taiwan. Political pressure may yet save Diageo's revenues, if not its blushes, but the lesson is clear. In an increasingly interconnected world, companies must consider the implications of their actions more carefully than ever before.<BR />

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UPS: international business is thriving

International business seems to be booming for UPS, as it has recorded Q4 revenues of $1.3 billion, up 17% from the same period last year. As export revenue increased 20% from 2001, the international sector's operating profit increased by 133%. UPS needs continued strong growth in its overseas sector to ease the pressure on its flagging domestic market in 2003.<BR />

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Taiwanese credit cards: fool's gold

In an intensely competitive market, any attempt by FSIs to build market share is understandable, however blind issuance of credit cards could do more harm than good. Taiwanese FSIs should learn from the lessons of regional peers and increase the quality of borrowers rather than just the number of cards issued.<BR />

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Instant coffee: brewing up success in Taiwan

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