Tuesday, November 27, 2012

27-Nov-2012 18:16

China Leads In Foreign Direct Investment :: For the first time since 2003, China has surpassed the United States as the world’s largest recipient of global foreign direct investment (FDI). During the first six months of the year, FDI flows to China totaled $59 billion, a slight decline from $61 billion in the first half of 2011. Meanwhile, FDI flowing to the [...]
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Opportunities In China: The Next 10 Years :: In his keynote speech at the opening of the 18th National Congress of China's Communist Party, Hu Jintao, the outgoing President of China, set a new target for economic growth, saying that China should double its 2010 GDP and per capita income by 2020. “On the basis of making China’s development much more balanced, coordinated and [...]
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Holiday shopping comes early in US :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Online shopping has grown sharply so far this holiday shopping season after U.S. retailers pushed out a slew of mobile and Internet deals that lured consumers before Cyber Monday, traditionally the biggest day for e-commerce in America.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2012/11/26/362137/Holiday-shopping.htm

Report says Europe considering Greece 'haircut' in 2015 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Eurozone finance ministers are considering a possible "haircut" for Greece in 2015, a German newspaper reported Sunday, in a bid to reduce the debt mountain of the recession-wracked country.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2012/11/26/362138/Report-says.htm

US rogue trading affair rocks heart of England's scandal-hit financial hub :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The jailing of rogue UBS trader Kweku Adoboli, convicted of Britain's biggest-ever fraud, is the latest damaging scandal to rock London's financial district and spark fresh concerns over its conduct.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2012/11/26/362139/US-rogue.htm

Africa spectrum hoarding hurts telecom growth :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - African governments are stifling telecoms development by failing to sell more bandwidth to mobile phone operators, a mistake that could undermine growth in the world's poorest continent.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/africa/2012/11/26/362140/Africa-spectrum.htm

India firm denies tablet cheap Chinese import :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Makers of India's low-cost Aakash tablet on Saturday denied a local media report that said the computer was a cheap Chinese import and not an Indian innovation as was claimed.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2012/11/26/362141/India-firm.htm

Dubai plans massive tourism and retail project :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Dubai announced plans for a huge tourism and retail development including the largest shopping mall in the world, a fresh sign that the glitzy emirate has recovered its commercial ambitions after a crippling corporate debt crisis three years ago.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/middle-east/2012/11/26/362142/Dubai-plans.htm

Economic integration to fuel growth in South Asian nations: UN :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Economic integration among states in South and South West Asia offers a huge potential for sustainable development in the region, said a report of the U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) launched in Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, yesterday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/other/2012/11/26/362143/Economic-integration.htm

Aston Martin at center of Italian-Indian bidding war :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Aston Martin stands at the center of an international takeover battle after Indian motors group Mahindra trumped an Italian bid for half of the British luxury carmaker.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2012/11/26/362144/Aston-Martin.htm

Philippines' oldest mining firm makes move to medical services :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Eat, drink coffee, play with kids, shop for clothes, try the latest gadgets, visit a book tore, scout for gift items, find a dress, do the grocery shopping, check out new carpentry tools, get a haircut or nail care.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/philippines/2012/11/26/362145/Philippines-oldest.htm

East Timor potential remains out of reach :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.N. mission in East Timor is closing down next month and at least 1,000 local staffers are seeking other means of income. Already, some residents are seeing the usual signs of unrest, while others see the perceived tensions as paranoia.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2012/11/26/362146/East-Timor.htm

Oil prices fall as truce between Israel, Hamas holds :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The price of oil fell Monday as a truce between Israel and the militant group Hamas that stopped fighting in the Gaza Strip appeared to hold despite a confrontation late last week.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/11/27/362160/Oil-prices.htm

China's SMEs Access The Bond Market :: As financings go, the $7.8 million of three-year bonds that Tri-Tech Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ CM: TRIT) issued last month will not set any records for size. The significance of the financing, however, lies in the fact that it foreshadows a promising new source of capital for China's small and medium-sized private companies. According to research [...]
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Winners And Losers In China's Passenger Car Industry :: For the first 10 months of 2012, a total of 10.8 million passenger cars were sold in China, up 7.6 percent from the comparable period last year. China is now, by far, the largest passenger car market in the world, and given its size and importance, investors want to know: "Who is winning and who [...]
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Happy Thanksgiving to MTD's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?” For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a [...]
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Get Ready For More China Overseas Investment :: All signs point to the fact that Chinese companies are gearing up to make more overseas direct investments (ODI) in coming years. Moreover, there are indications that they are likely to find more welcoming arms than they have in the past — at least in some circles. First, there’s the anecdotal evidence. Just in the [...]
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Making Sense Of China's Numbers :: With most of the world's major economies still sputtering, there isn't a day that goes by that economic and business commentators don't bring up China, and the fact that the biggest, fastest-growing economy in the world is slowing, and dampening the growth prospects for the global economy in the process. If that's not bad enough, [...]
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China's Financial Institutions Expand Overseas :: The world's beleaguered financial services industry may begin receiving much needed capital support from an unexpected source—China. Reflecting the relative strength and growth of their country's underlying economy, Chinese banks and securities firms are now following the examples of their industrial cousins and stepping up overseas expansion plans. Ever since I've been in China, the [...]
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Taiwan businesses still downbeat on status of local economy: TIER :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan businesses remain downbeat about the economy due to various negative external and internal factors, said the Taiwan Institute of Economic Research (TIER) yesterday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/11/27/362249/Taiwan-businesses.htm

Boost from mid-Dec. iPhone 5 predicted :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's major telecom carriers confirmed media reports yesterday that Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone 5 is "very likely" to hit the local market on Dec. 14, more than two and a half months after it rolled out in 31 other countries.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/11/27/362250/Boost-from.htm

TAIEX sees sharp gains fueled by electronic, banking shares :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan stocks again rose sharply yesterday, on optimism the worst in the market is over, dealers said.
The local bourse opened higher, fueled by electronics and banking shares, which helped lift the TAIE-- to above 7,400. The trend then dampened a bit and gave way to a minor correction.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/11/27/362251/TAIEX-sees.htm

Merrill Lynch optimistic about panels, expects strong demand :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Merrill Lynch yesterday offered a favorable view on flat panel shares, especially those issued by AU Optronics, on strong demand expected in 2013.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/11/27/362252/Merrill-Lynch.htm

ASE to see sales increase in Nov.: industry experts :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE), a major semiconductor testing and packaging company, is expected to see month-on-month sales growth in November, experts predicted yesterday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/11/27/362253/ASE-to.htm

Insurers critical about gov't real estate measures: report :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Insurers have been critical about recent government measures that discourage them from investing in real estate, the United Evening News reported yesterday, citing unnamed operators.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/11/27/362254/Insurers-critical.htm

Swiss regulator punishes UBS for failure to stop rogue trader :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Swiss regulators moved fast on Monday to punish Swiss bank UBS for failing to stop a rogue trader from committing the biggest ever fraud in Britain.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2012/11/27/362255/Swiss-regulator.htm

Qatar cashes in Barclays PLC warrants for US$280 mil. profit :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Qatar has cashed in its remaining warrants in Britain's Barclays PLC, a move that should yield a US$280 million profit and still leaves the sovereign wealth fund as the bank's top shareholder following a controversial fundraising in 2008.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/11/27/362256/Qatar-cashes.htm

US dollar sheds NT$0.028 to end day's trade at NT$29.143 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.S. dollar fell against the New Taiwan dollar yesterday, shedding NT$0.028 to close at NT$29.143.
Turnover totaled US$452 million during the trading session.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/11/27/362257/US-dollar.htm

BOJ rift surfaces on easing as political debate warms :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A split within the Bank of Japan (BOJ) was laid bare on Monday, with newcomers to its board pressing to strengthen commitment to an ultra-loose policy, as pressure on the central bank for bolder action intensified in the run up to next month's election.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/11/27/362258/BOJ-rift.htm

Singapore ahead in Asian mergers and acquisitions :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Much of Asia has faced a relatively moribund mergers and acquisitions (MandA) scene this year but the picture in Singapore is way better.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/singapore/2012/11/27/362259/Singapore-ahead.htm

Expert downgrades Vietnam's economic outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Vietnam's economic growth rate in 2012 is forecast at 5.2 percent. It is the second adjustment from the previous projections of 5.5 percent and 6.5 percent, and is due to a slowing down of the country's economic performance in the first 10 months of 2012.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/vietnam/2012/11/27/362260/Expert-downgrades.htm

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