Internet Start-Ups Cater to India's Affluent

Although India is home to many internet-based or IT companies, there's surprisingly little e-commerce happening within the country.  That's beginning to change, as more companies try to become India's next Amazon or Groupon, as this WSJ article explains.

Internet Start-Ups Cater to India's Affluent - WSJ.com

In Vietnam, Politburo Tries 'Friending'

In communist Vietnam, the authoritarian government clings to tight control of the media and squashes dissent even while the economy is allowed to flourish under relatively free enterprise rules.  The rise of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter has the government worried about subversives, so the government has launched its own social media site, go.vn, with many features that would look familiar to a Facebook user.  The big difference?  Pre-registration with a person's real name and government-issued ID number, as well as government monitors who closely read what's posted online.

In Vietnam, Politburo Tries 'Friending' - WSJ.com