The Fujitsu iPad...released in 2002
Fujitsu weighs iPad name challenge: Apple Inc. has caused a stir with its iPad tablet-computer, which could change the face of the publishing industry and how information is gained from the Internet. But one thing may not be revolutionary: the product name. Tokyo-based Fujitsu Ltd. applied to trademark a similar name, iPAD, with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2003, a company spokesman in Tokyo said Friday. (Japan Times) (Via News On Japan.)
China’s wine industry sees opportunity amid global downturn: China’s wine industry is having a golden opportunity to boost export as consumers worldwide are seeking wine that tastes fine but costs less, Chinese wine expert said Friday. ‘The year 2010 can be a golden opportunity for China’s wine export as less expensive wine products are becoming more favored by the international consumers as a result of the global economic downturn,’ said Wang Yancai, president of China Alcoholic Drinks Industry Association (CADIA).(Via Business – People’s Daily Online.)
Starwood To Open First “Luxury Collection” Hotels In China: Luxury Collection Hotels Planned: Astor Hotel, Tianjin And Malus Sanya, Hainan. American hotel operator Starwood- which owns brands like Sheraton, Westin, W and St. Regis — has made a big push in the Chinese market in the last decade, particularly in the last few years. In 2010, the company plans to open 30 hotels in China, two of which will be the first ‘Luxury Collection’ hotels in the mainland. (From China Hospitality News Via Jing Daily.)
3,100 passengers trapped on Japan’s bullet trains after cable snaps on Shinkansen line: Some 3,100 passengers were trapped inside bullet trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line on Friday after a snapped cable brought operations on a section of the line to a halt, the operator of the line said. (Via Mainichi Daily News – All Stories.)
Rich people eschew Switzerland for Asia: Rich individuals from Europe and the Middle East are moving money from Switzerland to Asia, said Renato de Guzman, who heads private banking at Overseas-Chinese Banking Corp. “It’s a favorable trend,” Guzman said in an interview on Jan. 27. Having a Singapore bank with no ties to Switzerland is an attractive proposition for a lot of them.” Guzman, 59, is trying to capitalize on wealthy clients seeking to shift funds from UBS AG and other Swiss banks amid a dispute with the U.S. on disclosing client data to tax authorities. (Via China Post Online – Taiwan Business,World Business.)
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