It's wrong to covet, but it's okay to admire. Apple's colorful iBook laptop has arrived in Asia. China's imminent accession to the World Trade Organization was viewed by the market as a plus for China. Top performer of late has been Tokyo-based Trend Micro, and amid all the market madness this is rather refreshing. It does not sell books or CDs online.
Corporations are increasingly dependent upon networks.
They need to filter their external communications traffic for destructive micro-organisms, and that presents Trend Micro with an expandable customer base, Negi reasons. Over the last two months, the group has been posting its best results to date. The conglomerate is spinning off its Internet and cable-TV operations in November, so we'll be dropping the parent from the index shortly. It will also be featured regularly on CNN's BizAsia show, which airs throughout the region at 6.30 a.m. and 8 p.m. All Rights Reserved.