Biz's growth curve in Asia eclipsed only by its learning curve

May 01, 2008 It's tempting to visualize the march of entertainment conglomerates into Asia during the past several years in terms of the Seven Dwarfs skipping off to work full of enthusiasm. New Asia ventures and co-ventures from the Disneys, Sonys, Viacoms and Warners of the world appear like pop-up ads on an almost daily basis. [...] navigating the often uncertain legal and cultural waterways of nations as diverse as India and China, or catering to myriad languages within just a few thousand square miles, are just a few of the challenges facing the executives charged with carrying out these missions.

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