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LinkedIn Nabs Dow Jones Exec in Asia

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

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)

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)

Here’s an entertainment exec who loves the Internet. Don’t all stare at once.
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The LivingSocial Trio Talk Asian Expansion, Groupon and More: The Full AsiaD Interview (Video)

How will LivingSocial compete with rival Groupon in the daily deals space? Global domination!
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Sneakpeeq’s Social Shopping Expertise Attracts Asian Partnership

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

The co-founder of Yahoo will try to answer all your questions now.
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How I Spent My Last 12,000 Won on a Hamburger-Shaped iPhone Case

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.
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Out of the Factory

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)

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.
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