THE MAGAZINE FOR FINANCIAL DIRECTORS AND TREASURERS
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COVER STORY
BORN IDENTITY?
Taiwanese electronics maker BenQ suffered a setback in its contract manufacturing business, while its own brand chugs along. How long can this two-in-one business model hold?
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FEATURE: CORPORATE STRATEGY
DESTINATION INDONESIA
Surviving the Asian financial crisis, dictatorship, corruption, and Islamic militants, the world’s most populous Muslim nation is back on foreign investors’ radar.
 
FEATURE: ACCOUNTING FRAUD
RETAIL THERAPY
Dutch food retailer Royal Ahold, nicknamed “Europe’s Enron,” has put its financial house in order. Now investors expect to see forward-looking plans.
 
TECHWATCH
TRUE GRID?
Grid computing software is already being marketed, but the technology for true grid is not yet ready for prime time.
 
MONEYWATCH
THE BOTTOM LINE, PLEASE
Hong Kong banks are the top performers for total shareholder return, a survey finds.
 
SPECIAL REPORT: TRADE FINANCE
SHIFTING THAT RISK
Banks are finding new ways to mitigate supplier risk.
 
AUDITING
FEELING THE PAIN
Are the benefits from Sarbanes-Oxley worth the cost?
 
CAREERS
GRAPEVINE
Who’s moving up, down, and out in Asian finance.