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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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 [...]
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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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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 [...]
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Chrysler relents, agrees to recall 2.7 million Jeeps over fuel tanks :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chrysler Group LLC said it would recall 2.7 million older Jeep models after initially fighting a recall request from U.S. regulators in a dispute over crash protection for their fuel tanks.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/20/381672/Chrysler-relents.htm
NZ emerges as guinea pig for tech firms :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - When Google chose New Zealand to unveil secret plans for a balloon-driven wi-fi network last weekend, it cemented the country's reputation as a test bed for global tech companies looking to trial their latest innovations, industry experts say.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/20/381673/NZ-emerges.htm
Icahn shifts, seeks US$16 bil. Dell stock buyback :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Activist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday proposed a US$16 billion share buyback in his latest effort to thwart Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell's effort to take the struggling computer maker private.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/20/381674/Icahn-shifts.htm
Cape Wind gets US$200 mil. investment from Danish fund :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a US$200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what the wind farm's president said Tuesday is a milestone for the long-delayed project.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/20/381675/Cape-Wind.htm
Chinese firm forays into British yacht and hotel markets with US$1.6 bil. investment :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group announced Wednesday it will invest nearly US$1.6 billion to acquire British yacht maker Sunseeker and build London's tallest residential towers.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/20/381676/Chinese-firm.htm
Poland may delay launch of nuclear plants due to lower gas prices: PM :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Poland could delay building its first nuclear power plants as natural gas, including shale gas, becomes less costly, the prime minister of the Central European heavyweight said Tuesday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/20/381678/Poland-may.htm
Netflix set to expand to Netherlandsthis year, marking firm's 41st nation :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The online video giant Netflix says it will expand into the Netherlands, its 41st country, later this year.
Subscribers will be able to stream Hollywood fare, local TV series and Netflix originals like "House of Cards" and "Arrested Development" on TVs, game consoles, computers and mobile devices.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/20/381679/Netflix-set.htm
US safety agency investigates Suzuki's small SUVs over reported airbag issues :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. safety regulators said Tuesday that they are investigating problems with airbag sensors in the seats of some small Suzuki SUVs.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/20/381680/US-safety.htm
Dish abandons Sprint bid, clearing way for SoftBank to make own offer :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - U.S. satellite television provider Dish Network said Tuesday it has dropped plans to submit a revised bid for Sprint Nextel, paving the way for a rival offer from Japan's SoftBank.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/americas/2013/06/20/381681/Dish-abandons.htm
N. America trip tedious but worth the effort: Su :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) Chairman Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) pronounced his trip to the United States and Canada as tedious but "worth it" upon his return yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/20/381682/N-America.htm
Scholars call for cross-strait S. China Sea cooperation :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Scholars from Taiwan and China called yesterday for cooperation between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait on long running territorial disputes in the South China Sea.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/20/381683/Scholars-call.htm
Taiwanese fishing boat hit by unidentified merchant vessel :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A Taiwanese fishing boat was hit by an unidentified merchant vessel off the port of Keelung yesterday and all six of its crew have been rescued, officials said that day.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/20/381684/Taiwanese-fishing.htm
CIB cracks down on loan-sharking gang :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested 13 people on suspicion of running a loan-sharking operation in Taoyuan, officials said yesterday.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/20/381685/CIB-cracks.htm
Taipei-Manila talks may lead to early end of spat: Ma :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday that if the negotiations between Taiwan and the Philippines go smoothly, disputes surrounding the fishing boat incident may come to an earlier end; otherwise, a stalemate would only continue to affect peace and security in the South China Sea as well as place further strain on Taiwan-Philippine ties.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/20/381687/Taipei-Manila-talks.htm
UK envoy to Taiwan eyes further bilateral efforts :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The United Kingdom is looking to further its cooperation with Taiwan in trade, energy and infrastructure, among other areas, the U.K. representative to Taiwan said Wednesday, three months after assuming his duties.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/20/381688/UK-envoy.htm
Ma says chairman re-election bid is responsibility, obligation :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday that over the past four years, the ties between the ruling party and the administration have remained close-knit, and that it is his responsibility and obligation to seek re-election as chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT).
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/20/381690/Ma-says.htm
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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Facebook event suggests Instagram changes :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - A mysterious Facebook event set for Thursday has sparked buzz that the leading social network could be adding video to Instagram smartphone picture-sharing service.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/19/381587/Facebook-event.htm
China's Huawei to launch new smartphone for high-end market :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Chinese telecoms giant Huawei will launch a new smartphone on Tuesday to better compete with high-end rivals like Apple and Samsung overseas, a company official said.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/06/19/381589/Chinas-Huawei.htm
European car sales reach 20-year low for May as recession continues :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - European car sales have hit their lowest level for the month of May in 20 years as the continent's recession continues to deepen.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/europe/2013/06/19/381591/European-car.htm
Malaysia's 1MDB plans US$1 bil. initial public offering: Dow Jones :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Sovereign wealth fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd plans to raise about US$1 billion through a public listing of its power assets in Malaysia next year, Dow Jones Newswires has reported.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/malaysia/2013/06/19/381593/Malaysias-1MDB.htm
Sell-off-plan hedge fund increases its stake in Japan's Sony: report :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - The hedge fund that has called on Sony to list part of its profitable entertainment arm has boosted its stake in the company, a report said Tuesday, days ahead of a shareholders' meeting.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia/japan/2013/06/19/381595/Sell-off-plan-hedge.htm
Ma praises close ties during welcoming of Guatemala president :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - President Ma Ying-jeou said yesterday that Guatemala has always been a close diplomatic ally of the R.O.C., and that several cooperative projects between the sides have come to fruition over the past several years.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/asia-taiwan/2013/06/19/381596/Ma-praises.htm
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