Robert Olsen

Asia Online Editor, Forbes

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Asia online editor at Forbes, I follow the money in this ginormous region. Former British Consulate staffer in H.K.

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It's not just China: Indian hacker group spied on targets in Pakistan, U.S. and Europe. ow.ly/lgJyl

It's Not Just China: Indian Hacker Group Spied On Targets In Pakistan, U.S. And Europe

forbes.com — Part of a decoy PDF found by researchers, meant to infect a target with interest in Indian military capabilities. Chinese hackers may have become the bogeyman of cybersecurity nightmares, but it's worth remembering that they don't have a monopoly on digital espionage. In fact, researchers have now tied a series of [...]
RT @suzynam: CEO Glenn Murphy @GAP @OldNavy @BananaRepublic - still won't sign the Bangladesh Fire & Safety Plan? Share ad now https://t.co…

Avaaz: CEO Glenn Murphy @GAP @OldNavy ...

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Completely ignoring the media controls in Tibet..@scmp_news: Op-ed: Self-immolation loses its power as a means of protest...

Sina Posts Loss as China Slowdown Damps Online Advertising

bloomberg.com — Sina Corp. (SINA), owner of China 's largest Twitter-like service, posted a first-quarter loss as an advertising slowdown damped revenue and the company spent more on developing mobile applications. The net loss narrowed to $13.2 million from $13.7 million a year earlier, the New York-listed company said in a statement today.
RT @niubi: very funny spoof of the hong kong duck.the shanghai inflatable pig, from weibo pic.twitter.com/DMghQL0p3H

niubi: very funny spoof of the hong ...

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RT @EconBizFin: Oil markets fall under the suspicion of price-fixing on a global scale econ.st/16FDodb

Libor in a barrel

economist.com — IT IS a lesson of the past five years that benchmarks in unregulated markets can fall victim to the incentives they create. Subprime mortgages bundled into securities often won high scores from ratings agencies that stood to profit in a busy market.
RT @HirokoTabuchi: #Japan official says #NKorea #missiles did not fall in Japanese waters - Kyodo (16:38)

North Korea Fires Missiles Into Sea

online.wsj.com — North Korea fired three short-range guided missiles into the sea off the eastern coast of the Korean peninsula on Saturday, South Korea's defense ministry said.
Filipinos vote for family dynasties, clans, convicts and cronies in patronage politics ow.ly/l7oHe

Filipinos vote for family dynasties, clans, convicts and cronies in patronage politics

thestandard.com.hk — Filipinos vote for family dynasties, clans, convicts and cronies in patronage politics - The Standard
Alibaba Group has now blown past Facebook in size and growth. ow.ly/l4ZZp
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