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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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
Japan PM says stimulus spending not 'forever' :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese premier Shinzo Abe pledged Monday he would not keep stimulus spending "forever" in a policy speech ahead of a budget that will raise more in taxes than it does from borrowing.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/01/29/368865/Japan-PM.htm
Japan says economy to grow 2.5 percent in this fiscal year :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan on Monday said the world's number three economy was on track to expand 2.5 percent in the fiscal year starting in April, thanks to fresh stimulus and a recovery in overseas markets.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/01/29/368866/Japan-says.htm
New Zealand firm defends nation's milk safety :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - New Zealand's Fonterra, the world's largest dairy exporter, said Monday that its milk was "100-percent" safe to drink despite tests finding trace elements of an agricultural chemical in milk powder.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/new-zealand/2013/01/29/368867/New-Zealand.htm
ADB and World Bank to step up Myanmar work after arrears paid :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Monday it was resuming operations in Myanmar with a US$512 million loan for social and economic projects that would help the country build on reforms since a military government stepped down in 2011.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/29/368868/ADB-and.htm
HK is home to world's cheapest Michelin restaurants :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - After lining up on the street, diners are sat next to strangers in the cramped Hong Kong restaurant before rinsing their own cutlery. Welcome to the world's cheapest Michelin-starred experience.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-china/2013/01/29/368869/HK-is.htm
Tokyo eased safety standards ahead of Boeing 787's fast-tracked rollout :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's government stepped in to give Boeing Co.'s now-grounded 787 Dreamliner and its made-in-Japan technology a boost in 2008 by easing safety regulations, fast-tracking the rollout of the groundbreaking jet for Japan's biggest airlines, according to records and participants in the process.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/01/29/368870/Tokyo-eased.htm
South Korea's Samsung acquires US medical imaging firm NeuroLogica :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's Samsung Electronics said Tuesday it had bought U.S. medical imaging firm NeuroLogica, as it seeks to explore new growth sources by expanding into the health sector.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/01/30/368891/South-Koreas.htm
Consumer confidence sees first growth in four months :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The consumer confidence index (CCI) in January increased to 72.82 points showing the first growth in four months, according to a National Central University survey released yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/01/30/368976/Consumer-confidence.htm
Microsoft set to replace MSN with its Skype service :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Starting on March 15, with the exception of China, the Microsoft Network Messenger (MSN) service will be discontinued, with users migrating to Skype.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/30/368978/Microsoft-set.htm
Emerging markets cited as future of Taiwan LED industry :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The future of Taiwan's light-emitting diode (LED) industry lies in emerging markets, especially Turkey and India, said a market analyst yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/01/30/368979/Emerging-markets.htm
T-share trade both sides' goal: official :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Trading of the so-called T-shares in Taiwan is a goal that both sides of the Strait will strive to achieve, said an official with the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/01/30/368980/T-share-trade.htm
Local bourse ends above 7,800 points :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares in Taiwan closed above the7,800-point mark yesterday as the high-tech sector staged a rebound on the further depreciation of the New Taiwan dollar, dealers said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/01/30/368981/Local-bourse.htm
Japan's cabinet approves record 92-tril.-yen budget :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's cabinet endorsed Tuesday a record-high 92.6 trillion yen (US$1.02 trillion) general budget for the coming fiscal year aimed at buoying growth through more public works spending while raising defense outlays to counter tensions with China.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/01/30/368982/Japans-cabinet.htm
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