"For any other country, it wouldn't be news, " said Rhee Sang-woo, director of the New Asia Research Institute in Seoul.
"There are unmistakable signs that the Malaysian economy is recovering, " says Patrick Tan, senior investment analyst for ABN-Amro Asia Equity Research in Kuala Lumpur.
Zhu "knows the trip won't be easy, but he is amazingly calm, " says Fred Hu, head of Asia Economic Research for Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong.
"Zhu said he knows the trip won't be easy, but he is amazingly calm, " says Fred Hu, head of Asia economic research for Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong and a former student of Zhu's at Qinghua.
"We expect construction spending will continue to grow modestly in 2013, and rail equipment spending will see a faster rebound in 2013, " Richard Wei, head of Asia transport research at UBS, wrote in a research report.
"Graphics companies come and go, but with TSMC, you have a manufacturing-services provider that will also be doing business with the next hot design house that comes along, " says Matt Cleary, Asia tech research chief at Lehman Brothers.
Microsoft Research Asia, known as MSRA, was established in Beijing 10 years ago.
Annette Beacher, head of Asia-Pacific research at TD Securities, said the data wouldn't be enough to swing the RBA into action on Tuesday with an interest rate cut.
"On the basis of that deal, the highway looks like a very valuable asset, " says Declan Magee, manager for regional research at HG Asia.
Morrison, president of the East-West Center, a nonprofit organization that aims to improve relations between the U.S. and Asia by supporting study, research and dialogue.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Techtronic maintains manufacturing and research facilities in Asia and North America, as well as a customer servicing network in North America, Europe and Australasia.
The new facility is its largest center for cookie research and development in Asia, and its output will allow Kraft to create new product platforms tailored to suit local tastes.
It's likely that SPIL and ASE are going to pick up market share from Amkor, as its troubles limit its ability to invest in new technology, says Don Floyd, the regional head of technology research at Lehman Brothers in Asia.
Research suggests that the effect in Asia and Africa may be even more dramatic.
This is especially important given the findings of the UNESCO World Social Science Report 2010, revealing the marginal presence of South Asia in the domain of international social science research and its limited impact on policy making.
Simultaneously, we need awareness-raising campaigns to reduce demand, especially among consumers in Asia, and to use the best available market research to guide social media campaigns.
"In Hong Kong the surprises will be on the positive side because the property market has recovered faster than most people anticipated, " says Simon Irwin, research director at Hong Kong-based Asia Equity.
The news follows a report by research firm IDC which suggested PC shipments to Asia Pacific had begun to shrink between April and June.
One shining exception is Morningstar, a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
In the U.S. the figure was 98.7 liters per person, while in the Asia Pacific region, it was just 22.1, according to research consultancy International Wine and Spirits.
North America accounted for about 37% of global energy drink consumption in 2008, followed by Asia Pacific with 30% and Europe with 21%, according to research by Zenith International.
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He was among the first to understand that clinical research would be outsourced, that studies would move overseas to Asia, India, and Eastern Europe, and that drug companies would need outsourced sales.
"The International Finance Center is Hong Kong's premier IT address, " says Lane Leskela, research director for e-commerce intelligence services at Gartner Group (Asia Pacific).
Judging from photos, anecdotal reports and analyst research notes, the phone seems to be an instant hit, particularly in Asia.
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It may yet be too early in Asia to completely bypass your travel agent, but if you are willing to do the research, chances are you can save some money, if not some time.
Another factor in Tesco's success in South-East Asia was its choice of local partners, says Kelvin Chan of Euromonitor, a market-research firm.
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People from South Asia are more likely to exercise if it can be done as part of a group, according to research by a Stirling University scientist.
Asia, excepting China and Japan, will add nearly 5m new mobile subscribers this year, according to Pyramid Research, a telecoms consultancy that is part of The Economist Group.
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