Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
01-Aug-2013 06:27
Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
01-Aug-2013 05:26
Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
01-Aug-2013 04:25
Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
01-Aug-2013 03:24
Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
01-Aug-2013 02:23
Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
01-Aug-2013 01:22
Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
01-Aug-2013 00:21
Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
31-Jul-2013 23:20
Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
31-Jul-2013 22:19
Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
31-Jul-2013 21:18
Smithfield and Shuanghui: Two Pigs in a Blanket? :: It may not be the oldest profession in the world, but pig production has to be up there in terms of history. China has been producing pigs for more than 2,000 years, well before the United States was even a gleam in the eyes of the Founding Fathers. So, how can the largest pork producer [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!15
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
The Reality Of Electric Cars In China :: Everyone is excited about the potential for electric cars in China — except the companies actually making cars in China! At the Detroit Auto Show in January of this year, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China. George Blankenship, the company's vice president of worldwide sales, [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!27
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Managing an Empowered Work Force in China ::   By now, many people have heard of Chip Starnes, the 42-year-old CEO of Florida-based Specialty Medical Supplies, who was held for six days against his will in the company's suburban Beijing factory. Starnes has appeared on CNBC Squawk Box, Bloomberg and countless other news shows, and the story of his "detainment" has been covered [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!29
Apple: Another Lesson on What Not to Do in China :: Sometimes, too much success in China can create its own set of challenges. Ironically, the very success that Apple Inc. (NasdaqGS: AAPL) has had selling its products to Chinese consumers may be at least part of the reason why the Cupertino, California company found itself at odds with the powers that be in China in [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 89
Shale Gas: China's Untapped Resource :: When I met recently with a senior investment officer from China Investment Corporation ("CIC"), the country's sovereign wealth fund, I was told that CIC is very bullish on the United States. Why? In CIC's opinion, the existence of large shale gas reserves in the U.S. will provide a massive shot in the arm for the [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!21
Feeding China's Population :: Food — providing enough of it at acceptable levels of quality and at an affordable cost is shaping up to be one of China's most challenging problems. Lax quality control, production shortcuts, urbanization and rising consumer spending are all combining to turn the spotlight on China's food supply chain, creating problems, but also opportunities, for [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!03
China's Car Sales Surge — Again! :: After respectable — but low for China — growth of 7.7 percent in 2012, car sales surged by 21.6 percent during the first quarter of 2013. Even more surprising was the fact that sales of Chinese brands increased even faster than the overall market. Sales by the local car companies increased by 33.6 percent during [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p 94
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast [...]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
Manufacturing dip shows Japan economic weakness :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's industrial output fell in June for the first time in five months, the government said Tuesday as it released data highlighting the fragility of the recovery in the world's No. 3 economy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385178/Manufacturing-dip.htm
BMW takes 'great leap forward' into electric car market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - BMW on Monday took the bold strategic step of revealing its first all-electric car, and said it plans to clinch a significant share of a market still in its infancy.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385179/BMW-takes.htm
Japan's ANA swings to US$67 million loss in April-June :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - All Nippon Airways said Tuesday that it had swung into a loss for the April-June quarter as it was hit by soaring fuel costs caused by the weaker yen and the grounding of Boeing's Dreamliner aircraft.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/07/31/385180/Japans-ANA.htm
EU questions data in solar row with China government :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The EU is investigating a German company it used to help make its case in a solar panel dumping dispute with China, following complaints from firms that install the panels that Brussels was misled by erroneous data, a letter reviewed by Reuters showed.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385181/EU-questions.htm
German chip-maker Infineon boosts sales and lifts outlook :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - German chip-maker Infineon said Tuesday that its third-quarter business had improved thanks to growth in the automotive and power management sectors, allowing it to boost its annual outlook.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385182/German-chip-maker.htm
SK Telecom Q2 net profit sees increase on affiliate's earnings :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - South Korea's top mobile operator SK Telecom said Tuesday that second-quarter net profit surged nearly 300 percent thanks to robust earnings at its new chip-making affiliate and growth in new-generation services.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385183/SK-Telecom.htm
German consumer confidence continues to burn bright in July :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Consumer confidence in Germany continued to climb this month with growing expectations for economic growth and pay, a poll released on Tuesday found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385184/German-consumer.htm
Japan's SoftBank first-quarter net profit more than doubles :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japanese mobile operator SoftBank on Tuesday said its net profit for the April-June quarter more than doubled from a year earlier thanks to rosy results at a mobile game subsidiary.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/07/31/385185/Japans-SoftBank.htm
Spain recession eases in second quarter thanks to strong exports :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Spain's recession eased in the second quarter, official data showed on Tuesday, as booming exports helped to offset weak domestic demand in the fourth-biggest economy of the lackluster eurozone.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/07/31/385186/Spain-recession.htm
US dollar holds firm in Asia forex trade :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The dollar held firm in Asia Wednesday as investors kept to the sidelines as the U.S. Federal Reserve concludes its policy meeting, with focus on its statement for clues to the future of its stimulus program.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/08/01/385200/US-dollar.htm
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