China Leads In Foreign Direct Investment :: For the first time since 2003, China has surpassed the United States as the world’s largest recipient of global foreign direct investment (FDI). During the first six months of the year, FDI flows to China totaled $59 billion, a slight decline from $61 billion in the first half of 2011. Meanwhile, FDI flowing to the [...]
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Opportunities In China: The Next 10 Years :: In his keynote speech at the opening of the 18th National Congress of China's Communist Party, Hu Jintao, the outgoing President of China, set a new target for economic growth, saying that China should double its 2010 GDP and per capita income by 2020. “On the basis of making China’s development much more balanced, coordinated and [...]
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China's SMEs Access The Bond Market :: As financings go, the $7.8 million of three-year bonds that Tri-Tech Holding, Inc. (NASDAQ CM: TRIT) issued last month will not set any records for size. The significance of the financing, however, lies in the fact that it foreshadows a promising new source of capital for China's small and medium-sized private companies. According to research [...]
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Winners And Losers In China's Passenger Car Industry :: For the first 10 months of 2012, a total of 10.8 million passenger cars were sold in China, up 7.6 percent from the comparable period last year. China is now, by far, the largest passenger car market in the world, and given its size and importance, investors want to know: "Who is winning and who [...]
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Integration not necessarily a 'sovereign fund' :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The combination of the four major government funds does not necessarily have to be called a "sovereign fund," said Chang Sheng-ford, Minister of Finance, yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/11/22/361784/Integration-not.htm
Gou gets loan to pay short-term borrowings: Hon Hai :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The NT$19 billion syndicate loan that Terry Gou, chairman of Hon Hai Precision, recently borrowed was for the purpose of paying back the short-term loans he got to purchase a stake in Sakai Display Products (SDP), a subsidiary of Sharp, Hon Hai clarified yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/11/22/361785/Gou-gets.htm
Rise in panel shipments for Q4 could disappoint: analyst :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shipments of flat panels in the fourth quarter won't enjoy a significant increase due to weak consumer confidence in Europe and the United States, Industrial Technology Research Institute analyst Liu Mei-chun said yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/11/22/361786/Rise-in.htm
China-bound investment sees 22% decline :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Investment in China by Taiwanese companies dropped for the ninth consecutive month in October, with an annual decrease of 22 percent recorded in the first 10 months of this year, according to the latest statistics compiled by the Ministry of Economic Affairs.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/11/22/361787/China-bound-investment.htm
Spain may miss budget deficit goal: bank :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Bank of Spain warned on Wednesday that the recession-hit country could miss its budget deficit target for 2012 given the 'very unfavourable' economic context, one year after it overshot its 2011 target.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2012/11/22/361788/Spain-may.htm
IDB forum aids IT firms looking to expand :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Industrial Development Bureau (IDB) under the Ministry of Economic Affairs held a forum Monday to help Taiwan's information technology (IT) service providers expand into overseas markets.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/11/22/361789/IDB-forum.htm
Taiwan, US companies to team up on cloud computing service :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Rhythm and Hues Studios Inc. (RandH), one of the world's top five visual effects companies, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Taiwan's top telecom operator Tuesday, to set up a joint venture to make Taiwan a cloud computing hub.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/11/22/361790/Taiwan-US.htm
Top Philippine banks holding tie-up negotiations to become biggest lender :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Philippine lender Bank of the Philippine Islands said Wednesday it was in talks to acquire local rival Philippine National Bank to create potentially the country's largest financial institution.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/philippines/2012/11/22/361791/Top-Philippine.htm
India's growing food market offers an opportunity for Taiwan: envoy :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - India's growing market for agricultural and processed food products presents a big opportunity for Taiwanese companies, according to an Indian envoy to Taiwan.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2012/11/22/361793/Indias-growing.htm
Asustek unit to tap enterprise cloud business markets in China and Japan :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Asus Cloud Corp., the cloud unit of Taiwan's leading PC brand Asustek Computer Inc., said yesterday it plans to introduce its enterprise cloud service to overseas markets in 2013 to bolster its presence in the cloud computing sector.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/11/22/361794/Asustek-unit.htm
Snack giant Calbee recalls 5 mil. bags of crisps in Japan after finding glass :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Snack food maker Calbee Inc. said Wednesday it was recalling 5.3 million bags of potato crisps in Japan after fragments of glass were found.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2012/11/22/361796/Snack-giant.htm
German-based BASF to buy Norway's Pronova BioPharma for US$844 mil. :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Germany's BASF SE says it plans to buy Pronova BioPharma ASA, a Norway-based supplier of omega-3 fatty acids, in an offer with a total value of nearly 4.85 billion Norwegian kroner (US$844 million).
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2012/11/22/361797/German-based-BASF.htm
US dollar increases NT$0.034 to end trading at NT$29.179 on Taipei forex :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.S. dollar rose against the New Taiwan dollar yesterday, gaining NT$0.034 to close at NT$29.179.
Turnover totaled about US$544 million during the trading session.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2012/11/22/361798/US-dollar.htm
Australia welcomes decision to count AUD as reserve currency :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Australia hailed as an endorsement of its economic strength Wednesday IMF moves to count its dollar as a foreign reserve currency, though its central bank chief downplayed it as a technicality.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/australia/2012/11/22/361800/Australia-welcomes.htm
Phones crush point-and-shoot cameras :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The soaring popularity of smartphones is crushing demand for point-and-shoot cameras, threatening the once-vibrant sector as firms scramble to hit back with Web-friendly features and boost quality, analysts say.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2012/11/22/361801/Phones-crush.htm
China to buy from Thai mountain of surplus rice :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - China pledged Wednesday to buy rice from Thailand's growing mountain of unsold stocks, during a visit by Premier Wen Jiabao, officials said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/thailand/2012/11/22/361802/China-to.htm
Philippine senate OKs higher taxes on cigarettes and alcohol :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Philippine Senate gave final approval on Tuesday to higher alcohol and tobacco taxes intended to raise an extra 40 billion pesos (US$970 million), the first tax measure to be passed under President Benigno Aquino.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/philippines/2012/11/22/361804/Philippine-senate.htm
China car market to expand by 8 percent annually: McKinsey :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Growth in China's auto market, the world's largest, is forecast to slow to an average 8 percent annually from now until 2020 as consumers' tastes change, consultancy McKinsey said Wednesday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-china/2012/11/22/361805/China-car.htm
Holiday shopping marathon starts as consumer sentiment shaky :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Forget that Turkey trot. Thanksgiving is now the start of the annual holiday shopping endurance race, as more stores open on Thursday's national holiday to seek a bigger share of spending that is expected to grow slowly this season.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2012/11/22/361807/Holiday-shopping.htm
Happy Thanksgiving to MTD's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?” For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a [...]
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Facebook puts forward proposal to end voting on privacy issues :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Facebook is proposing to end its practice of letting users vote on changes to its privacy policies, though it will continue to let users comment on proposed updates.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2012/11/23/361814/Facebook-puts.htm
Get Ready For More China Overseas Investment :: All signs point to the fact that Chinese companies are gearing up to make more overseas direct investments (ODI) in coming years. Moreover, there are indications that they are likely to find more welcoming arms than they have in the past — at least in some circles. First, there’s the anecdotal evidence. Just in the [...]
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Making Sense Of China's Numbers :: With most of the world's major economies still sputtering, there isn't a day that goes by that economic and business commentators don't bring up China, and the fact that the biggest, fastest-growing economy in the world is slowing, and dampening the growth prospects for the global economy in the process. If that's not bad enough, [...]
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China's Financial Institutions Expand Overseas :: The world's beleaguered financial services industry may begin receiving much needed capital support from an unexpected source—China. Reflecting the relative strength and growth of their country's underlying economy, Chinese banks and securities firms are now following the examples of their industrial cousins and stepping up overseas expansion plans. Ever since I've been in China, the [...]
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The Missing $1 Billion in the US Trade Complaint :: On September 17, the United States notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) of its request for consultations with China on "China's measures providing subsidies such as grants, loans, foregone government revenue, the provision of goods and services and other incentives contingent upon export performance to automobile and automobile-parts enterprises in China." Under WTO rules and [...]
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International Retailers Struggle in China :: In recent weeks, many of the large international retailers have announced changes in their expansion plans for China. Home Depot (NYSE: HD), the large U.S. do it yourself chain, is closing stores, as is Tesco PLC (LSE: TSCO.L), the large U.K. retailer. Even the two earliest entrants into China's retailing industry, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT) [...]
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