Girl Power
A third of Internet users in Japan are women, but they're still ignored by marketers. In a recent study by Japanese company InfoCom Research and published by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun, over half the housewives surveyed had made purchases on-line, ranging from daily necessities to computer software.

The Great Divide
As more and more companies turn to e-business as the way ahead, there's a sharp contrast in the way cyber trade is taking place on either side of the Pacific, as shown by a recent survey conducted by the Pacific Asia Travel Association. In North America, where the Internet revolution was born, travel industry professionals have taken to the Web like a duck to water.

Courting Risk
Focused on buffing its image, Acer scoffs at claims it has over-expanded.

Come The Revolution
If you thought your company could ignore the lure of the Internet, think again.

Internet economy
Casino targets Asian punters to bet on-line with popular traditional games such as Sic-Bo. With an eye on Asians' fondness for a wager, Australian casino Lasseters has become the first fully licensed on-line casino.

World of colour in handy little gadgets
The world's biggest computer and electronics manufacturers are putting a bit of colour into the palms of their customers.

Innovators spearhead global drive by techno giants
The global players in one of the world's fastest-moving industries are locked into a never-ending race to innovate, a battle for their survival.

E-challenge 
Electronic commerce is touted as one possible solution to Asia's woes. But which companies will benefit from e-commerce, and how can they best jump on the bandwagon?

Creating a business hub on the Internet
The Internet has become many things to different people. Businesses are entering the Web to tap the potential e-commerce gold mine, estimated by International Data Corp (IDC) to be worth US$100 billion (S$172 billion) by next year.