Saturday, May 25, 2013

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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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Hannstar shares surge by 6.82% :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares of Taiwan-based flat panel supplier Hannstar Display Corp. bucked the downtrend and closed up 6.82 percent Thursday after investors were allowed to engage in credit trading such as margin trades and short sales of the stock starting from that day, due to its higher book value, dealers said.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/05/24/379413/Hannstar-shares.htm

Finance body chief urges calm after market drops :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chen Yuh-chang, chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC), urged investors Thursday to stay calm after the local market took a dive, sending the index below 8,300 points at the end of the trading session.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/05/24/379414/Finance-body.htm

TAIEX dives on US Fed concerns, China data :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Shares in Taiwan took a beating to close below 8,300 points Thursday amid fears that the U.S. Federal Reserve will make an early exit from its current quantitative easing after sending mixed messages on the issue, dealers said.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/05/24/379415/TAIEX-dives.htm

TUV Rheinland launches new uniform test mark worldwide :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - TUV Rheinland is launching a new test mark worldwide that is unique in the testing sector in both form and function.
New features, such as QR code functionality, further improve transparency regarding the tested products or systems.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/05/24/379416/TUV-Rheinland.htm

Taiwan forms cloud computing initiative to join Facebook project :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - In an effort to participate in Facebook's Open Computing Project (OCP), Taiwan's academia and enterprises yesterday joined forces, announcing plans to establish a certification center and standards to govern hardware specifications yesterday.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/05/24/379418/Taiwan-forms.htm

US dollar closes higher at NT$30.025 on Taipei forex :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The U.S. dollar rose against the Taiwan dollar Thursday, gaining NT$0.065 to close at NT$30.025 as foreign institutional investors shifted to the sell side of the local market, which lifted demand for the greenback, dealers said.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/singapore/2013/05/24/379419/US-dollar.htm

MOEA sets export growth target of 5.5% :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) pledged Thursday to work toward achieving annual growth of 5.5 percent in exports this year, despite the unsatisfactory performance in the first four months.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/05/24/379420/MOEA-sets.htm

China manufacturing sees 1st fall in 7 months: HSBC :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Manufacturing activity in China contracted in May for the first time in seven months, HSBC said Thursday, in another sign of the weakness of recovery in the world's second-largest economy.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-china/2013/05/24/379421/China-manufacturing.htm

Chinese computer company Lenovo's net profit rises 34% :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group Thursday announced a jump in net profit for the financial year of 34 percent, despite the slowing PC market.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/05/24/379422/Chinese-computer.htm

Ford to halt car production in Australia in 2016 :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Ford announced Thursday it would stop making vehicles at its unprofitable Australian plants in 2016 and ax 1,200 jobs, ending an era that began in 1925 with the legendary Model T.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/05/24/379423/Ford-to.htm

HP's slump deepens in second quarter :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Hewlett-Packard's slump is deepening as the world's largest personal computer maker scrambles to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/05/24/379425/HPs-slump.htm

Abe heads to Myanmar on sales mission :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe flies to Myanmar Friday bearing almost US$1 billion in development aid and a plan for a nationwide electricity grid as Japan tries to grab the box seats in the country's quickening development.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/05/24/379426/Abe-heads.htm

Cash-and-carry wholesaler Booker's full-year profit jumps by 13 percent :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Booker Group PLC, Britain's biggest cash-and-carry wholesaler, reported a 13-percent rise in full-year profit, helped by demand from small retailers and growing online sales.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/05/24/379428/Cash-and-carry-wholesaler.htm

SABMiller's business in emerging markets grows but profit declines :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Britain-based brewer SABMiller suffered a drop in annual net profit after exceptional gains the previous year, the firm reported on Thursday but said that underlying performance improved on strong growth in emerging markets.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/05/24/379429/SABMillers-business.htm

Singapore's economic growth slows by significant margin in first quarter :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Singapore's trade-sensitive economy slowed in the first quarter on sluggish demand for its exports, the government said Thursday, warning that risks remained despite improved global conditions.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/singapore/2013/05/24/379430/Singapores-economic.htm

US durable goods orders rise 3.3% :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rebounded in April, buoyed by more demand for aircraft and an increase in products that signal business investment.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/05/25/379507/US-durable.htm

Oil market slips ahead of US economic data :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global oil prices fell on Friday in quiet trading as dealers awaited U.S. economic data, analysts said.

http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/05/25/379435/Oil-market.htm

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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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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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 [...]
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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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Feeding China's Population ::
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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 [...]
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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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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 [...]
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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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