CNBC Asia-Pacific Highlights

Less Is More: The Message China Must Heed 9:40 PM ET Sun, 17 March 2013 It is likely to be tough, but China's new leadership needs to do less and not more if it wants an economy driven by consumption rather than investment and exports.	Blackouts Dim Prospects for South India's 'Next Bangalore' 1:54 AM ET Mon, 11 March 2013 Electricity shortages are emerging as one of the biggest brakes on India's ambitions to rise up the ranks of the world's major economies, and match regional rival China as a manufacturing powerhouse.	The Most Innovative City in Asia Is... 2:18 AM ET Tue, 12 March 2013 Singapore is the most innovative city in the Asia Pacific region, according to a study by consultancy Solidiance.
For a Korean Peace, Are Sports Stars Our Only Hope? 2:00 AM ET Fri, 8 March 2013 Dennis Rodman's trip to North Korea was the latest in a line of artists, musicians, scientists and athletes to visit this "hermit state," helping to open the Asian dictatorship to the world. The GlobalPost reports.	Weak Yen: Why Japan Can't Have Its Cake and Eat It Too 7:29 PM ET Mon, 25 March 2013 The weak yen could do more harm than good to Japan's economy, one economist warns.	Are Asia's Property Markets Too Hot to Handle? 3:04 AM ET Mon, 11 March 2013 Recent real estate cooling measures in China, Hong Kong and Singapore may help to remove speculators from the markets, but analysts say there's not much more governments can do to suppress prices.
How Weibo Could Spark China's Arab Spring 3:07 AM ET Fri, 15 March 2013 China's increasingly vocal army of netizens could pose one of the biggest challenges to the new leadership.	Oops! Kia Car Name Stirs Controversy in Northern Ireland 1:59 AM ET Fri, 8 March 2013 Kia has touched off an unexpected firestorm in Northern Ireland over the name of its new car.	Wow, 83 Billionaires in China's Parliament 3:02 AM ET Mon, 11 March 2013 The legislature of the world's last major communist country is almost certainly the wealthiest in the world, according to a popular rich list that names 83 dollar billionaires among the delegates to China's parliament. The Financial Times reports.
Pirate Bay Moves to North Korea, Maybe 2:36 AM ET Thu, 7 March 2013 Rumors are surfacing that The Pirate Bay, one of the world's biggest file-sharing websites, has recently been invited by North Korean leader Kim-Jong Un to set-up virtual shop in the country. The Global Post reports.	No US-Style Housing Crash in China: JPMorgan 2:02 AM ET Fri, 8 March 2013 China's property sector is not headed for a U.S. style crash, said Fang Fang, chief executive officer for China investment banking at JPMorgan Chase.	Pandas in Vegas as Asian Firms Chase Chinese Cash Abroad 2:00 AM ET Fri, 8 March 2013 Malaysian casino operator Genting envisions red and gold pagodas and a panda exhibit on the 87-acre plot of Las Vegas land it bought this week, a new gambling playground for rich Chinese.
Best Way Around China's Housing Tax? Get a Divorce 4:17 AM ET Thu, 7 March 2013 Chinese have been scrambling for ways to get around the new housing tax, including, getting a divorce.	To Be Wealthy, China First Needs to Be Healthy 1:39 PM ET Thu, 19 Sept 2013 China's ascent to the top of the global economy is not a certainty. Many hidden structural dangers exist. Among the most important factors is the state of its healthcare system.	World's Most Expensive Car Market Just Got Pricier 2:03 AM ET Thu, 7 March 2013 It's already home to some of the world's most expensive properties and considered one of the most costly places to live in. Now, this island state is also one of the priciest places to own a car.
A Guide to Gifting in China 2:36 AM ET Wed, 6 March 2013 Asia Squawk Box anchors tell you how to offer presents in China without being called out for bribery.	New Samsung Galaxy S4 Will Track Your Eye Movement: Report 12:04 AM ET Thu, 7 March 2013 Samsung's next smartphone may have some eye-catching new software.	How Weibo Is Changing China’s Environmental Debate 2:49 AM ET Tue, 5 March 2013 The village of Huangjiawa has shot to national prominence as an online media campaign highlighting its plight has sparked a debate about groundwater contamination that has ricocheted all the way to Beijing. The Financial Times reports.
Chinese Are Really Enjoying Their Wine: Treasury CEO 2:38 AM ET Wed, 6 March 2013 The world's second largest wine company Treasury Wine Estates sees the strong Aussie dollar as a headwind, but has hit a sweet spot in China.	Is Indonesia, One of Tobacco's Last Frontiers, Closing? 2:45 AM ET Tue, 5 March 2013 The tobacco industry remains very powerful in Indonesia, with one of the world's highest smoking rates and where consumer companies are scrambling to boost profits from a growing middle class. The Christian Science Monitor reports.	Hong Kong Stocks - Down but Not Out 2:49 AM ET Tue, 5 March 2013 One of Asia's top performing equity markets last year Hong Kong has so far underperformed in 2013, but analysts told CNBC that the Hang Seng index will get its mojo back before the end of the year.
India: Pirates! Caught on Tape! 2:56 AM ET Mon, 4 March 2013 Nehru Place, India's largest market for software and computers, is also one of the top 30 most notorious hubs of piracy in the world. The GlobalPost reports.	Time for an Asian Pope? 1:40 AM ET Fri, 1 March 2013 Three Italians, three North Americans, and Luis Antonio Tagle, the archbishop of Manila, capital of the Philippines, Asia's only majority-Catholic nation, are among candidates to succeed Pope Benedict XVI. The New York Times reports.	Here's How Japan Can Bring Down the Aussie Dollar 2:55 AM ET Mon, 4 March 2013 The recent weakness in the resilient Australian dollar, which is down from its multi-month highs, is not due to talk of a rate cut or worries over China's patchy economic recovery. The drop is thanks to Japanese investors.
Hong Kong, Asia's Equestrian Capital 2:14 AM ET Fri, 1 March 2013 Hong Kong is playing host to Asia's highest level of show jumping, the Longines Hong Kong Masters. CNBC's Bernie Lo speaks to the organiser's vice president, Matthieu Gheysen.	Japanese Companies Fire Up Real Estate Market 1:36 AM ET Mon, 4 March 2013 Japanese blue-chip firms, from electronics giants to brewers, are selling prime real estate to shore up battered balance sheets, stoking a resurgent property market.	Billionaire Population Hits 1,453—Or Maybe 4,000 8:44 AM ET Fri, 1 March 2013 Guessing the number of billionaires in the world (or even in a single country) is just that -- a guessing game. But it's a highly profitable and increasingly popular one.
India Launches First Smartphone Into Space 2:27 AM ET Thu, 28 Feb 2013 As India launches the first smartphone into space, critics are questioning how a nation with so many people living in poverty should spend money to expand a space program. The GlobalPost reports.	Brits May Have to Work Until 75, Thanks to China 2:15 AM ET Fri, 1 March 2013 A colossal savings glut in China, the world's second largest economy, means British workers in their twenties will only be able to retire at 75.	Japanese Pilots Lose Pay as Dreamliners Stay Idle 2:22 AM ET Thu, 28 Feb 2013 The grounding of Boeing global fleet of 787 Dreamliner passenger jets due to undiagnosed battery problems is taking its toll on the hundreds of pilots.
Why China's Mobile Market Could Be Too Tough to Crack 5:07 AM ET Sat, 16 March 2013 More and more mobile companies are trying to gain a foothold in a country where white-label phones once ruled the roost, but some analysts say that attempts to crack what is now the world's largest market may be a waste of time.

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