Wednesday, January 2, 2013

02-Jan-2013 09:17

A123: Another Test For China's U.S. Expansion Plans :: The pending auction of the battery business of A123 Systems, Inc. (OTC Markets: "AONEQ") will present yet another test for the U.S. expansion plans of Chinese companies interested in becoming global players. On October 16, A123, a Massachusetts-based company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, filed for bankruptcy [...]
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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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Canada Greenlights CNOOC's Purchase of Nexen :: Last Friday, the Canadian government approved China's biggest overseas energy acquisition, a $15.1 billion takeover of Nexen Inc. (NYSE: "NXY") by CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE: "CEO"). State-owned CNOOC is China's largest offshore driller, while Nexen is a Calgary based independent energy company that operates in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and offshore West [...]
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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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Wrapping Up The Year Of The Dragon :: Self-criticism is an essential element of critical thought that many regard as healthy and necessary for learning. From a purely medical point of view, engaging in self-criticism activates areas of the brain that are responsible for processing error detection and correction. In China, self-criticism is one of the oldest Confucian practices. Every year at this [...]
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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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French gov't may water down 75-percent tax after setback :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The derailment of President Francois Hollande's 75-percent millionaires' tax presents a chance to water down a scheme which hurt France's image with investors, but the Socialist leader is unlikely to give up without a fight.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/01/02/365977/French-govt.htm

Major Trends in China: The Next 10 Years :: As Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang take the reins of power from Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao, they face many challenges, some so staggering that one wonders how they can ever be addressed. The major themes and trends that will influence the course of China's economic development over the next ten years will be defined [...]
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Business leaders optimistic on '13 economic prospects :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Two local business leaders expressed optimism yesterday over the prospects for Taiwan's economy in 2013 after it suffered through a sluggish 2012 hurt by weakness in global economic fundamentals.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/01/02/366062/Business-leaders.htm

Rally in US bodes well for Taiwan on first day of 2013 trade: experts :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A rally in U.S. stocks on New Year's Eve bodes positively for gains in Taiwan stocks today as they open for their first session of 2013, experts said.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/01/02/366063/Rally-in.htm

Airlines fight over tight space in Philippines :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Infrastructure bottlenecks continue to choke the aviation sector as more foreign carriers, unable to find slots in most major airports in the Philippines, are deterred from mounting flights to the country.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/philippines/2013/01/02/366064/Airlines-fight.htm

Mobile devices may drive IC sector this year :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The global integrated circuit (IC) industry is set to experience a recovery this year, due largely to the popularity of mobile devices, experts agreed yesterday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/01/02/366065/Mobile-devices.htm

Mutual funds on local bourse forecast to gain in Q1 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Mutual funds that invest in the local bourse are expected to post gains in the first quarter of this year on hopes that shares on the Taiwan Stock Exchange will rise on the back of a recovery in the global economy, J.P. Morgan Asset Management said yesterday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/01/02/366066/Mutual-funds.htm

Taiwan housing transactions stabilize in Dec.: brokers :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Housing transactions around Taiwan stabilized in December after hitting a low in August, when a new transparency policy took a toll on the housing market, local brokers said yesterday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/01/02/366068/Taiwan-housing.htm

Experts forecast strong Q1 for steelmakers :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - High prices and strong demands are expected to contribute to a strong first quarter for Taiwan's steel industry, experts said yesterday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/01/02/366069/Experts-forecast.htm

Kirin's bid for Fraser and Neave unit fair but not reasonable: JPMorgan :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Investment bank JPMorgan has deemed Kirin's offer for Fraser and Neave's food and beverage unit to be "fair but not reasonable" from a financial viewpoint.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/singapore/2013/01/02/366071/Kirins-bid.htm

Bangladesh eyes US$20 billion in exports in '13 despite fiscal gloom :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Bangladesh enters 2013 with a firm footing as the world's second largest garment exporter, raising hopes for a new wave of business despite turbulent times in parts of the globe.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/other/2013/01/02/366073/Bangladesh-eyes.htm

India's external debt as of Septemberat US$365 bil., up 5.8% from March :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - At end-September 2012, India's total external debt stood at US$365.3 billion, recording an increase of about US$20 billion (5.8 percent) over the level at end-March 2012.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2013/01/02/366074/Indias-external.htm

Jeweler Bulgari investigated for tax evasion by Italian authorities: reports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Italian jeweler Bulgari, which was bought last year by French luxury giant LVMH, is being investigated for alleged tax evasion via Ireland and Luxembourg, Italian media reported Monday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/01/02/366075/Jeweler-Bulgari.htm

Investment in US hits record level for Chinese :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States hit record levels in 2012 and shows little sign of slowing, despite lingering worries among some that the inflow of Chinese money presents a growing security risk to the country.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-china/2013/01/02/366076/Investment-in.htm

China commentaries demand US show responsibility on fiscal cliff :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - China's official --inhua News Agency demanded on Tuesday that the United States live up to its global economic responsibilities, put political infighting aside and sort out the fiscal cliff mess.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-china/2013/01/02/366077/China-commentaries.htm

India begins direct cash payments to poor, aims to reduce corruption :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - India on Tuesday began direct cash payments to an estimated 200,000 poor people in the first phase of an ambitious plan aimed to include millions of citizens, officials said.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2013/01/02/366078/India-begins.htm

India's troubled Kingfisher Airlines loses license :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - India's troubled Kingfisher Airlines has lost its permit to fly after a deadline to renew its suspended license expired, the national aviation regulator said on Tuesday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2013/01/02/366079/Indias-troubled.htm

S. Korea parliament belatedly approves 2013 budget :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's parliament approved a 342-trillion-won (US$319.45 billion) government spending plan for 2013 in the early hours of Tuesday, after disagreement between the two major parties pushed talks past a notional midnight deadline.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/korea/2013/01/02/366080/S-Korea.htm

Philippines 'sin tax' dampens New Year fun :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A "sin tax" on cigarettes and alcohol dampened the New Year party spirit when it was introduced in the Philippines Tuesday, as part of a government bid to boost finances.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/philippines/2013/01/02/366081/Philippines-sin.htm

Singaporean bookings for CNY getaways rise :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Even as Singaporeans wake up to a sobering economic forecast for this year, many will not be letting it affect what has become their yearly tradition — a Chinese New Year vacation.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/singapore/2013/01/02/366082/Singaporean-bookings.htm

International Retailers Struggle in China :: In recent weeks, many of the large international retailers have announced changes in their expansion plans for China. Home Depot (NYSE: HD), the large U.S. do it yourself chain, is closing stores, as is Tesco PLC (LSE: TSCO.L), the large U.K. retailer. Even the two earliest entrants into China's retailing industry, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) [...]
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