In the Shanghai Tower will reach its completion in 2014 at a record height of 632 meters. Only the 828-meter-high skyscraper Burj Khalifa in Dubai and the 634 meter high television tower, Tokyo Sky Tree will then be even higher. The U.S. architectural firm Gensler has designed this new symbol of China's economic hub.

Buy clothes, furniture or other items from second hand, is less common in China than elsewhere. As the Hong Kong Epoch Times and other media reports, but the trade thrives with shopping bags used by famous luxury brands. Although the buyer or the buyer, usually all packed in bags and plastic bags, but they are usually thrown out or used briefly as a garbage bag.

This past weekend was auctioned for the second time since 1993, estates of Bruce Lee from a private collector. The auction was organized by China and the U.S. Phila Kelleher Auctions. 13 properties were for sale. 1.7 million HK dollars, the total revenue. The organizers call it a success, because the revenue exceeded expectations by twice.

Result of the scandal over radioactively contaminated beef and the distrust of the government's work is increasing the demand for independent measurements. Yahoo Japan has been providing short of such a service. The website Hoshasen Joho reported in real time over the radiation exposure at 11 different locations in Japan.

Izakaya Hokkaido, in Tokyo's Nihonbashi district, on an ordinary weekday afternoon by 16 clock. Normally the place is still closed at this time, the few employees of the afternoon shift started slowly with the preparations for the evening bustle. Not so on this Thursday in June 2011. Many tables are occupied, which is mainly composed of businessmen clientele omitted, it will chatter, laughter and beer flows freely.

ANAs future is a peach. Together with Hong Kong's First Eastern Investment Group, the Japanese carrier is a major shareholder of new low-fare airline Peach Aviation. From next year it will connect the major cities of Fukuoka and Sapporo, Japan, later by an international train from Osaka to Seoul.

Japan is concerned about the large current collapse. Starting in June, when the temperatures rise and air conditioners are set to full operation, again, a larger energy shortage is feared. For weeks, the politicians pressure and demand from the economy to reduce power consumption.The Tokyo government has put together for this one, “Power Save menu.

“No other country in the world, consumes nearly 10 million kilowatt-only pachinko halls and vending machines,” Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara said shortly after his re-election. Because of this energy consumption would correspond roughly to the electricity production of the reactor accident of Fukushima.

Even Taiwan is affected by the consequences of natural and nuclear disaster in Japan. Not only a new awareness awakens in the population for the atomic risks, but also the economy is feeling the tremendous changes that earthquake, tsunami and Fukushimas nuclear power plants bring.

Starbucks has reinvented itself. Just 40 years after its founding, the American coffee chain, their logo has undergone a complete redesign. The lettering “Starbucks Coffee” is gone, only the mermaid remains. The hallmark of future smiles in white against a green background on the customer. The last edge of the logo were sanded off.