Asia

New Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Has Big Plans, but Can’t Tell You About Them

Peter Kafka in Media January 24, 2012 at 3:11 pm PT

Liveblogging the New Yahoo CEO Call: You Might Want to Refrain From Cussing, Scott!

Kara Swisher in News January 4, 2012 at 7:01 am PT

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LinkedIn Nabs Dow Jones Exec in Asia

Kara Swisher in Media on January 16 at 10:24 am PT

LinkedIn has hired Olivier Legrand to run its advertising business in the Asia Pacific region, where the business networking site has more than 20 million members. Legrand has most recently been running digital initiatives in Asia for News Corp.’s Dow Jones, including The Wall Street Journal.

Google to Invest $120 Million in Singapore Data Center

Shibani Mahtani, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 15, 2011 at 10:05 am PT

Google Inc. will invest $120 million in a data center in Singapore, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, executives of the Internet search giant announced Thursday, in a move to significantly expand operations in Asia.

Three Months After Bartz’s Firing, It’s Hurry Up and Wait at Yahoo (A Big Honking Update)

Kara Swisher in Media on December 7, 2011 at 9:43 am PT

Still no sale or investment deal. No new CEO. No Asia resolution. And, perhaps most importantly, no clearly articulated strategy going forward. Other than that …

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Peter Chernin on Hollywood, Asia Growth and Not Yahoo: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

Kara Swisher in AsiaD on November 17, 2011 at 2:34 pm PT

Here’s an entertainment exec who loves the Internet. Don’t all stare at once.

The LivingSocial Trio Talk Asian Expansion, Groupon and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

Kara Swisher in News on November 9, 2011 at 10:37 am PT

How will LivingSocial compete with rival Groupon in the daily deals space? Global domination!

Sneakpeeq’s Social Shopping Expertise Attracts Asian Partnership

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 7, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

Sneakpeeq, which lets consumers determine their own prices, is sneaking into Asia a little ahead of schedule thanks to a partnership with Interpark, a leading online retailer in Korea.

Yahoo’s Jerry Yang and Rose Tsou on to Sell or Not to Sell, Asia and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

Kara Swisher in AsiaD on November 1, 2011 at 11:29 am PT

The co-founder of Yahoo will try to answer all your questions now.

How I Spent My Last 12,000 Won on a Hamburger-Shaped iPhone Case

Ina Fried in News on October 27, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

AllThingsD‘s Ina Fried finds one last purchase to make before boarding the first of a pair of flights that will bring her back to the U.S. from Asia.

Out of the Factory

Evan Ramstad and Loretta Chao, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on October 26, 2011 at 3:18 pm PT

Asia’s place in the global high-tech industry has broadened and become more sophisticated, a shift from its decades-long role as a cheaper builder of gadgets and software than North America and Europe.

Al Gore on Steve Jobs: He’s The Kind of Guy That Comes Along Once Every 250 Years (Video)

John Paczkowski in AsiaD on October 20, 2011 at 7:20 pm PT

As an Apple board member, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore spent a lot of time with company co-founder Steve Jobs, who passed away earlier this month. During an interview at AsiaD today, Gore reflected on Jobs’s legacy and Apple’s future without him.