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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Managing The Dragon's 2013 China Predictions :: In December, I had an opportunity to speak about China to audiences in such diverse cities as New York, Philadelphia, Anchorage, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Reno. The audiences represented a wide range of occupations—from hedge fund and investment managers to ordinary investors, business men and women, students and government officials. As a result, I received a [...]
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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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Air Quality In China :: The ink on the paper with my predictions for China was barely dry when what may become "the" story of 2013 came onto the scene—air quality. If I knew then what I know now, I would have had to have included a discussion about air quality. In the run-up to the Beijing Olympics in 2008, [...]
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Don't relax: Davos warns of global economic crisis :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The world's political and business elite headed home Sunday from this year's Davos forum with warnings that while the worst of the financial crisis seems over there is still much to be done.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/28/368750/Dont-relax.htm
Japan defends stimulus, yen policy under fire :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's economy minister rejected criticism on Saturday that his country's extraordinary fiscal and monetary stimulus program was aimed at weakening the yen and undermined central bank independence.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/01/28/368751/Japan-defends.htm
Indonesia, WTO get ready for US$1 trillion trade talks :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Indonesia may hold the key to a US$1 trillion injection into the global economy.
That's how much the World Trade Organization believes is riding on talks later this year in Bali, when trade ministers hope to cut through some of the red tape that slows global commerce.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/indonesia/2013/01/28/368752/Indonesia-WTO.htm
India expected to see first cut in interest rates for 9 months :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - India's central bank is expected to cut interest rates this week for the first time in nine months in response to the government's recent economic reform spree and slowing inflation, economists say.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2013/01/28/368753/India-expected.htm
RIM seeks to regain glory with BlackBerry 10 launch :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion begins its comeback bid Wednesday with a new platform launch in a make-or-break move for a firm that is rapidly sinking in the smartphone market it once dominated.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/28/368754/RIM-seeks.htm
Starbucks may suspend British investment on tax issue: report :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Starbucks has threatened to suspend millions of pounds of investment in Britain over what it sees as unfair targeting by Prime Minister David Cameron over its tax affairs, according to the Sunday Telegraph.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/28/368755/Starbucks-may.htm
Swedish truck-maker AB Volvo set to become world leader with China deal :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Swedish heavy-vehicle maker AB Volvo on Saturday said it was to buy 45 percent in a new subsidiary of Chinese vehicle maker Dongfeng Motor Group Company, making it the world's largest producer of heavy-duty trucks.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/28/368756/Swedish-truck-maker.htm
Oil prices increase in Asian trade after rally on Wall Street :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices rose in Asian trade Monday with dealers encouraged by better-than-expected earnings data on Wall Street, analysts said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/29/368803/Oil-prices.htm
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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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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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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Central bank OKs Bank of China branch to clear RMB :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's central bank yesterday approved an application by the Taipei branch of the Bank of China to be the renminbi clearing bank on the island.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/australia/2013/01/29/368849/Central-bank.htm
Acer vows to put losses behind it, turn a profit this year :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Acer yesterday vowed to end it streak of losses from the past two years by revaluating and consolidating its portfolio of brands, the company stated at a press conference.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/29/368850/Acer-vows.htm
Demand may continue to slow for LCD monitor market: research firm :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global demand for liquid crystal display (LCD) monitors will continue to weaken, due to the stagnant global economy and changes in the way consumers use information technology products, according to a Taipei-based research firm.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/01/29/368853/Demand-may.htm
TSE calls for signing of MOU regarding listing of T-shares :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) yesterday urged the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) to allow Taiwan trading of the so-called T-shares — those issued by firms registered in China.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/29/368854/TSE-calls.htm
Hon Hai says Apple's naming of suppliers was to up transparency :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Apple's revelation of its supply chain partners is meant to increase its transparency and competitiveness, said Hon Hai, one of its partners, yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/29/368856/Hon-Hai.htm
Ukraine refuses to pay gas bill from Russia firm of US$7 billion: source :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Ukraine will refuse to pay an unexpected US$7 billion bill from Russian gas giant Gazprom for gas Kiev contracted for but did not buy last year, a source said Monday, in a dispute that risks a new gas war between Moscow and Kiev.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/01/29/368858/Ukraine-refuses.htm
Ryanair says profits rise, confirms Aer Lingus takeover plan reports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Ryanair on Monday said that net profit rose 21 percent in the group's third quarter, as the Irish no-frills airline confirmed a proposal it hopes will enable it to finally win a battle to buy rival Aer Lingus.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/01/29/368860/Ryanair-says.htm
Japan mobile carrier KDDI reports profit nearly doubled over 2012 Q3 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile carrier KDDI said Monday that its profit in the fiscal third-quarter nearly doubled from a year earlier thanks to strong sales of smartphones, including Apple's iPhone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/01/29/368862/Japan-mobile.htm
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