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Dear ?NAME?,   Global Market Intelligence Survey 2008   This report by Global Intelligence Alliance uncovers linkages between  organizational decision-making and Market Intelligence operations. Differences by  industries and regions were measured along with key success factors of MI.  Responses were collected from 439 participants on five continents, making this  survey the most comprehensive study that has been conducted in the area of  Market Intelligence to date. Request a free copy. In the news this week  l 9-May-08 Opening up of Japan's mobile industry

Foreign phone makers have been finding it hard to make a serious play for the Japanese market because its networks were based on a proprietary technology. Foreign mobile-phone makers have a combined share of less than 5% market share. But Japanese networks today are based on the same high-speed technology used in most other markets. Mobile-phone operators that had been unreceptive to foreign manufacturers have become more open as tough competition forced them to diversify their lineup. Prada has recently tied up with  NTT DoCoMo Inc., Japan's top mobile operator, which will be selling the Prada Phone in late May 2008, an exclusive model created by the Italian luxury brand and South Korea's LG Electronics Inc. Apple Inc.'s iPhone is also expected to be sold through DoCoMo by year end. Both are expected to do well in the Japanese market as they are established brands with strong following in the country. Click here to view this week's articles for all industries.    What you don't know can hurt you  Receive all the key news on your markets, industry and competitors each  week, with alerts for important breaking news, and avoid information  overload with human filtering. Find out more about our Market Monitoring   Service and web-based Intelligence Plaza system by emailing   marketing@fusionc.com.

Chemical India - Import of soda ash from the US set to rise soon China - Higher carbamide costs put pressure on fertilizer makers Indonesia - Pertamina plans to build polypropylene plant

Consumer & retail Thailand - Booming market for male 'beauty' products Korea - E-Mart looks to direct sourcing Japan - Outlook for cosmetics industry remains stable

Financial services Vietnam - Banks slow to expand ATM access Philippines - Bank mergers dependent on market trends Malaysia - Maybank to buy 15% of Pakistan bank

Industrial & logistics Singapore - Semicon machinery spending set to fall Taiwan - Machine tool exports likely to rise 15% in 2008 India - Air cargo players demand exclusive freight stations

Information & communication technology   Japan - Prada looks to crack Japan's cellphone wall China - Lenovo going on buying spree to regain ranking India - Maxis readies US$5 billion to expand in India

Life science Japan - Nagase takes over RNAi biotech venture iGene India - Novartis Voveran regains top position in drug sales Korea - Biotechnology sector remains a key focus

Media & leisure Singapore - Plight of online music stores Singapore - Firms trailing in digital marketing China - Chinese gets its game on

Previous issues

Risks behind growth of China online game industry [2-May-08] Asia wealth management growth to stay robust [25-Apr-08] Japan's M&A market starts to stir [18-Apr-08] Beverage firms in India focus on fruit drinks, target teens [11-Apr-08] Banks target Asia's wealthy [4-Apr-08] Foreign investors unfazed by Vietnam's economic difficulties [28-Mar-08]

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