Indian Billionaire George Muthoot’s Pot of Gold
Saritha Rai
M.G. George Muthoot is a billionaire from lending against the yellow metal to Indians, the world’s biggest hoarders.

Tan Hiep Phat Quenches Vietnam’s Thirst
Lan Anh Nguyen
Vietnam’s ”Dr. Thanh” is just a family business ... and a beverage juggernaut.

HTC’s Billionaire Chair Cher Wang Leads The Battle Vs. Apple
Eric Savitz
Cher Wang, the most powerful woman in wireless, leads HTC in an ongoing battle with Apple.

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The Breakup Of Korea’s Once Powerful Kumho Group
Donald Kirk
A disastrous deal forced the breakup of Korea’s once powerful Kumho group and has two sons of the founder at war over the remnants.

As the Markets Move
Russell Flannery and Tim Ferguson
Asian Stocks, global macroeconomic shifts, Michael van Biema and Michael Hintze.

Dropbox: The Inside Story Of Tech’s Hottest Startup
Victoria Barret
Drew Houston turned down Steve Jobs to build the next big thing.

Follow The Leader
Scott Decarlo
Good luck, Tim Cook. Successors to iconic company founders generally don’t fare all that well.

China’s VanceInfo Technologies Tries To Outdo Indian Outsourcers.
Ron Gluckman
Two tech guys named Chen are trying to answer the question: Can China do IT outsourcing like India?

Deflation Has Arrived
A. Gary Shilling
The risk is a self-feeding downward spiral.

The Big Picture
Shu-Ching Jean Chen
TCL’s chairman explains his Chinese brand’s bold gambles for world market share in TVs and handsets.

Undercover Billionaire Visits Occupy Wall Street
Luisa Kroll
Jeff Greene, a member of the .0004% club, infiltrates the so-called 99% at Occupy Wall Street.

Thailand’s Big Kahuna Of Tuna
Susan J. Cunningham
Thailand has long boasted a seafood superpower. Now second-generation leader Thiraphong Chansiri has made Thai Union Frozen truly global.

Wall Street’s New Nightmare: The Next Wave Of Mortgage-Backed Securities Claims
Nathan Vardi

India’s 100 Richest

Taking Some Hits
Naazneen Karmali
Total worth falls 20% in economic hitch.

India’s Murugappa Group: Prescription For Growth
Anuradha Raghunathan
Murugappa Group’s A. Vellayan is taking his century-old family conglomerate places.

Romancing Big Pharma
Naazneen Karmali
Companies have to leverage each other’s strengths. It’s the name of the game today.

Best Under A Billion

Focus, Focus, Focus
Ralph Jennings
A Taiwanese late bloomer lets your iPhone take great shots but balks at having a lens turned on itself.

Forbes Asia Life

The Bund Is Back
Finn-Olaf Jones
Shanghai’s waterfront is now a nexus of chic and the most glamorous address in Asia.