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China - Investment growth in IT and electronics industry slows down Source: Xinhua's China Economic Information Service, 08 April 2008 The growth of fixed-assets investment in China's electronics and IT industry maintained a downtrend in the first two months of 2008. China's electronics and IT industry realised fixed-assets investment of RMB24.4 billion (US$3.5 billion) in the first two months, up 20.5% year on year, but the growth rate was 15.3% points lower than the average of manufacturing industries in the country. The number of newly constructed projects in China's electronics and IT industry increased by 60 year-on-year to 245 in the first two months of 2008, involving a total planned investment of RMB12.5 billion (US$1.8 billion), down 38.3%. India - Notebook sales jump 158%, drive PC sales growth Source: Indian Express, 11 April 2008 The boom in notebook computers is driving the personal computer sales growth in India. With several first-time PC buyers now opting for notebook computers rather than desktops, notebook sales recorded a 158% growth over the third quarter in 2006-07. The high growth in notebook consumption can be attributed to the drop in notebook prices and the additional benefit of mobility and space management. The total PC sales between October and December 2007, with desktop computer and notebooks taken together, were 1.8 million units, registering a growth of 26% over the same period last fiscal. Japan - Continued Growth in Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband Source: Business Wire, 11 April 2008 Japanese broadband subscribers comprised around 8.5% of the world subscriber base going into 2008. Coming into 2008, the country was witnessing the continued growth of VoIP and triple-play services in particular. Especially noteworthy has been the uptake of FttH services (with a corresponding move away from DSL) and the big strides taken in developing digital and mobile broadcasting. Japan is one of the world's leading mobile telephone markets, in terms of size, innovation and its ability to be early with the introduction of advanced technologies. Japan is one of the world's top 3G markets, with over 80 million (80%) 3G subscribers by the end of 2007, as well as plans for 4G.Place articles here.  View an example of our experience in this industry. Back to list of articles.  Visit our website to sign up for free intelligence on Asian markets.

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