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...China is exporting massively, but "it's still adding relatively little value," he says. Moreover, China's companies tend not to be very profitable, and there is a dearth of Chinese brands. By contrast, "India is further along in building a productive business environment," Porter said. "It has talented high-end people with deep expertise in IT, software, pharmaceuticals. It has the opportunity to go much further." And as the Indian parties all over Davos this year proved, it already has a crop of companies - Infosys, Jet Airways and Mittal Steel - whose leaders are trying to become the next masters...
...Back east, the luxury condo markets that have had similarly explosive growth in Miami and New York, where high-end apartments can command from $2,000 to $4,000 a square foot, haven?t slumped yet. Still, experts say the abrupt reversal of fortune in the desert, where the mainstream residential real estate and hotel markets are still quite healthy, shows just how quickly the odds can change in even the most affluent markets if runaway speculation and overzealous development take hold. ?It?s another case of irrational exuberance,? says John Restrepo, head of a Las Vegas real estate...
...REPUBLIC OF TEA This high-end tea purveyor (republicoftea.com) based its blend of Sencha tea and cherry essence partly on scenes in the book...
...will be pleasantly surprised by the tastefulness of the range, however - participating companies are decidedly upscale D.L. & CO. This Los Angeles-based apothecary (dlcompany.com) researched body powders used by real geishas to create new pear and rose scents for its series of luxury candles. THE REPUBLIC OF TEA This high-end tea purveyor (republicoftea.com) Loh and Behold Avant-garde murals and imaginative furnishings characterise a new Singapore hotel Identity Parade An iconic style magazine marks its quarter century Summits of Style Esoteric treatments in a minimalist setting A Starflyer Is Born In-flight comfort with an internet connection in every...
...free magazine?distributed through high-end hotels and in restaurants popular with expatriates?promises to profile five courses in the Shanghai area (and further afield) with every issue, and gives details of local golf-gear stockists. Newcomers will find plenty of other helpful features. Slice's first issue carries an article on how to spot the fake Callaway, TaylorMade, Nike and other counterfeit clubs so common in China. There are plenty of suggestions for after the game too, with choice nightlife and dining listings. Your networking prospects in Shanghai are looking decidedly above...