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...Some U.S. companies are already taking notice. Last week, Intel announced plans to invest $1 billion in building the world's largest microchip assembly factory in Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon. Factories contracted by Nike employ 160,000 people, and recently increased their annual production to 70 million pairs of shoes, making Vietnam the world's second-largest source of Nike sneakers. (China is the largest.) The attraction for investors is obvious: Vietnam's labor force is educated, young and growing, while wages are even lower than in China's coastal cities. And the repressive political climate...
...intel chiefs are even more pessimistic over the prospects for Iraq if the U.S. is unable to ensure sufficient stability for the central government to exercise form of sovereignty over the country. The consequences of a failed Iraqi state would be "catastrophic" for Iraqis, Hayden warned. "It would plunge them deeper into chaos and the road out of it would be longer." The instability for the rest of region would be "almost as bad." The temptation of Iran and Syria to intervene "may become irresistible." And, Hayden worries, it "would embolden the worst of our enemies - certainly al-Qaeda...
...Despite the uncertainties, optimism over Vietnam's economic prospects runs deep. Last week, Intel announced it would increase its investment in a planned computer-chip-assembly and testing plant to $1 billion, tripling the company's original commitment. Upon completion, the 500,000-square-foot facility in Ho Chi Minh City will be the largest of its kind in the world. "I think Vietnam is doing all the right things," says Rick Howarth, Intel's country production manager. Says Scriven of Dragon Capital: "This is one of the most pro-change places I've been in. But there is time...
...helped on the financial side.” Levine said that before, consumers shied away from Macs because of a fear that they would not be compatible with many common applications, but now that perception has faded. “The move Apple made to the Intel architecture, which allowed people to run Windows and Mac OS side by side, [allowed Macs] to effectively emulate Windows applications,” Moriarty said. Both CIOs also mentioned that since Mac OS is based on the Unix operating system, having that functionality is also appealing to people who have a more scientific...
...Around mid-2005, the investigation expanded to cover aspects of Harman's quiet but aggressive campaign to persuade House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to reappoint her to the prestigious position on the House intel panel. The alleged campaign to support Harman for the leadership post came amid media reports that Pelosi had soured on her California colleague and might name Rep. Alcee Hastings of Florida, himself a major supporter of Israel, to succeed Harman...