Will The Chinese Buy A Tesla? :: Will the Chinese buy A Tesla? The management of Tesla Motors, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TSLA) certainly hopes so. At the Detroit Auto Show, Tesla announced its plans to open a dealership in Beijing — its first store in China — this spring. George Blankenship, the company’s vice president of worldwide sales, said the store will house an [...]
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A123: Another Test For China's U.S. Expansion Plans :: The pending auction of the battery business of A123 Systems, Inc. (OTC Markets: "AONEQ") will present yet another test for the U.S. expansion plans of Chinese companies interested in becoming global players. On October 16, A123, a Massachusetts-based company that designs, develops, manufactures, and sells rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and energy storage systems, filed for bankruptcy [...]
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Managing The Dragon's 2013 China Predictions :: In December, I had an opportunity to speak about China to audiences in such diverse cities as New York, Philadelphia, Anchorage, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh and Reno. The audiences represented a wide range of occupations—from hedge fund and investment managers to ordinary investors, business men and women, students and government officials. As a result, I received a [...]
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Canada Greenlights CNOOC's Purchase of Nexen :: Last Friday, the Canadian government approved China's biggest overseas energy acquisition, a $15.1 billion takeover of Nexen Inc. (NYSE: "NXY") by CNOOC Ltd. (NYSE: "CEO"). State-owned CNOOC is China's largest offshore driller, while Nexen is a Calgary based independent energy company that operates in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and offshore West [...]
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Air Quality In China :: The ink on the paper with my predictions for China was barely dry when what may become "the" story of 2013 came onto the scene—air quality. If I knew then what I know now, I would have had to have included a discussion about air quality. In the run-up to the Beijing Olympics in 2008, [...]
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Wrapping Up The Year Of The Dragon :: Self-criticism is an essential element of critical thought that many regard as healthy and necessary for learning. From a purely medical point of view, engaging in self-criticism activates areas of the brain that are responsible for processing error detection and correction. In China, self-criticism is one of the oldest Confucian practices. Every year at this [...]
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Hope Springs Eternal: Electric Vehicles in China :: Hope springs eternal — and nowhere is it gushing more strongly than with electric vehicle enthusiasts all over the world. In the United States, investors in Tesla Motors, Inc. (NasdaqGS:TSLA), the U.S. maker of electric sports cars, seem to be shrugging off the fact that the company is losing a $100 million a quarter, the [...]
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China's Film Industry :: Anticipation grew in advance of Monday's 85th Academy Awards, "Oscar Fever" spread throughout the world, including China. Even though the country had no films in the competition, the buzz could be heard before, during and after the annual Hollywood event. Just 30 minutes into the ceremonies, "Oscars" was the top trending topic on Sina Weibo, [...]
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Apple apologises after China outrage :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Apple chief executive Tim Cook has apologised to Chinese consumers after the US technology giant was subjected to a barrage of criticism in state-run media over alleged "arrogance" and double standards.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/04/02/374888/Apple-apologises.htm
Hungarian electric scooter maker scouts for investment from Taiwan :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A Hungarian alternative vehicle maker has been soliciting investment from Taiwan to accelerate the development of its foldable electric scooter, the company said recently.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/company-focus/2013/04/03/374947/Hungarian-electric.htm
Major Trends in China: The Next 10 Years :: As Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang take the reins of power from Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao, they face many challenges, some so staggering that one wonders how they can ever be addressed. The major themes and trends that will influence the course of China's economic development over the next ten years will be defined [...]
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Pope visits St. Peter's tomb under Vatican :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Pope Francis on Monday took an emotional, close-up look at the tomb of Peter, the church's first pontiff, buried beneath St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/04/03/374980/Pope-visits.htm
China banks to take larger stakes in local institutions :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Cross-strait financial exchanges are poised to benefit following the resolution of numerous agreements following the third round of talks between financial regulators on both sides of the strait.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/04/03/374988/China-banks.htm
Asustek, Taipei form partnership on cloud services :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's Asustek Computer Inc. and the Taipei City Government unveiled a project Tuesday that will make cloud services accessible to citizens and businesses in Taipei.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/thailand/2013/04/03/374989/Asustek-Taipei.htm
Taiwan computer firms more optimistic on Q2 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan computer manufacturers are more confident about their economic future in the second quarter, according to Computex Exhibitors Index released by Taiwan Computer Association (TCA) yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/04/03/374990/Taiwan-computer.htm
Local bourse rises after day of narrow trading :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares in Taiwan closed slightly higher Tuesday after moving in a narrow range amid cautious sentiment toward the global economy, following reports from Washington about lower-than-expected manufacturing activity data, dealers said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/04/03/374991/Local-bourse.htm
Taiwan's manufacturing PMI increases in March :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Taiwan's manufacturing sector gained momentum in March according to the latest purchasing managers index (PMI) report compiled by the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research (CIER).
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/04/03/374992/Taiwans-manufacturing.htm
Chunghwa Telecom welcomes new chair :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chunghwa Telecom Co. yesterday held its chairman handover ceremony, in which Lu Shyue-ching (呂學錦) stepped down as head of the firm and handed the reins to former General Manager Lee Yen-sung (李炎松).
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/04/03/374993/Chunghwa-Telecom.htm
ATandT set to be sole provider of 64GB HTC One in US market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - ATandT Inc., the second-largest U.S. wireless carrier in the United States, will be the only telecom operator to sell HTC Corp.'s flagship HTC One with 64-gigabyte storage capacity in the United States.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/04/03/374994/ATandT-set.htm
Japan moves to revamp troubled power industry :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Japan's Cabinet has approved a proposal to revamp its troubled electricity industry and foster more competition by obliging utilities to split power generation and distribution into separate businesses.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/04/03/374995/Japan-moves.htm
Reserve Bank of Australia keeps rates at 3% :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Australia's central bank kept interest rates on hold at 3 percent Tuesday, saying global downside risks appeared to have eased but domestic pressures were lingering.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/australia/2013/04/03/374997/Reserve-Bank.htm
Unemployment in eurozone nations stays at record 12 percent in February :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Unemployment across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro has struck 12 percent for the first time since the currency was launched in 1999, official figures showed Tuesday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/04/03/374998/Unemployment-in.htm
Slovenian central bank cuts 2013 growth forecast 1.2% :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Slovenia's economy will contract more than previously expected this year, the central bank said Tuesday, forecasting gross domestic product to shrink by 1.9 percent.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/04/03/374999/Slovenian-central.htm
Euro manufacturing slump deepens in March: survey :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The downturn in the 17-nation eurozone's manufacturing sector deepened sharply in March, with even powerhouse economy Germany dragged down, a key survey showed Tuesday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/04/03/375001/Euro-manufacturing.htm
US court deals blow to website offering 'resale' of digital music :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A U.S. federal court has dealt a blow to a music website offering sales of "pre-owned" digital music, ruling that it violates copyright law by making illegal reproductions.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/04/03/375002/US-court.htm
India orders Britain's Vedanta to pay US$20 mil. for pollution :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - India's top court on Tuesday fined British resources giant Vedanta nearly US$20 million over pollution from its huge copper smelter, which has just been shut by a new row over a "toxic" gas leak.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/india/2013/04/03/375004/India-orders.htm
IAG not far off placing order for new Airbus A350 jet: newspaper :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - International Airlines Group is close to ordering the new Airbus A350 long-range passenger jet for its British Airways division, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Tuesday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/04/03/375005/IAG-not.htm
China Passenger Car Sales Surge in January :: The timing of Spring Festival must always be taken into account when analyzing vehicle sales in the first two months of the year in China, but by any measure, passenger car sales were very strong in January. In the first month of the Year of the Snake, passenger car sales surged to 1.49 million units, [...]
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