China Weekly News back issues from October 2008:
Must Know Business and Marketing Strategy for China's Pharmaceutical Market.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/50622d/business_and_marke) has announced the addition of the "Business and Marketing Strategy for China's Pharmaceutical Market" report to their offering. Do you know what it takes to succeed in today's ever ...
60 Minute Presentation for Managing Asian Cultural Diversity.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/21db12/managing_asian_cul) has announced the addition of the "Managing Asian Cultural Diversity: Cross-cultural Issues Across Asia" report to their offering. Managing Asian cultural diversity can be very complex ...
Update for Taiwan's Medical Device Market Which Has Estimated Worth of $1.5 Billion.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/0a9b95/update_on_taiwans) has announced the addition of the "Update on Taiwan's Medical Device Markets" report to their offering. Taiwan's medical device market is Asia's fourth largest at $1.5 billion. Navigating ...
2008 MIPIM Asia Awards Finalists Unveiled.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Singapore and Japan feature strongly in the list of 20 finalists for the second edition of the MIPIM Asia Awards. Both countries have five projects still competing for an award. The international jury, chaired by Dr Robert Lie, Managing Director Redevco Asia Limited, met in Hong ...
American Capital Expands Into Asia With Hong Kong Office.
Oct 07, 2008 ... American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ:ACAS), the only private equity fund and the largest alternative asset management company in the S&P 500, announced the opening of its Hong Kong office, the Company's first office in Asia. The initial focus of the expansion will be to identify and support ...
U.S. Government Imposes Duties on Vietnamese Company Circumventing Antidumping Order on Tissue Paper Products.
Oct 07, 2008 ... The United States Department of Commerce ("Commerce" or "Commerce Department") has imposed antidumping duties on imports of tissue paper products from a Vietnamese exporter, Vietnam Quijiang Paper Co., Ltd., that has been unlawfully circumventing an antidumping duty order covering certain ...
Singaporean Based Real Estate Investor Acquires Fifty Percent of Luxury Hotel Group.
Oct 07, 2008 ... KOP Capital Pte Ltd recently acquired a 50% stake in Stein Group International, parent company for one of the fastest growing portfolios of integrated companies in the luxury travel and leisure sector. This investment, worth US$250 million, marks the local real estate company's foray into ...
ASN Secures NHL Broadcast Rights for Asia.
Oct 07, 2008 ... The National Hockey League (NHL) and All Sports Network (ASN) of Hong Kong announced the signing of a multi-year deal giving ASN rights to broadcast the NHL via all forms of television including HDTV and IPTV throughout much of Asia, including the Indian sub-continent. The content will be ...
Quadrangle Opens Hong Kong Office.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Quadrangle Group LLC ("Quadrangle"), a private investment firm, announced that it is further expanding its international presence with the opening of an office in Hong Kong. The new office will significantly enhance the firm's ability to invest and expand in the Asian market, and will also ...
AGY Holding Corp. Announces New Partners in Asia-Pacific Region: Major Distributors Signed in Japan, China and Korea.
Oct 07, 2008 ... AGY Holding Corp. ("AGY" or the "Company"), a leading global producer of fiberglass yarns and high-strength fiberglass reinforcements, announced that it has entered into partnership agreements with a network of distributors in the Asia-Pacific region to distribute AGY Continuous Filament ...
Franklin Electronic Publishers to Launch EFL Spelling Competition in China.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc. (AMEX:FEP), a world leader in handheld electronic spelling and dictionary products, and Beijing 100e Science and Technology Ltd, the largest online English learning platform in China, today jointly announced that the preliminary rounds of Franklin's ...
Air Products Signs Long-Term Contract to Supply the Steel Industry in Malaysia.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Air Products (NYSE:APD) has signed a long-term contract with Ann Joo Steel Berhad, a subsidiary of Ann Joo Resources Berhad which is listed on the main board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, to supply onsite gaseous oxygen, nitrogen and argon to Ann Joo Steel's mill at Prai, northwest ...
HSW International and World Book, Inc. Announce Exclusive Content Partnership for China.
Oct 07, 2008 ... HSW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HSWI), a developer and operator of Internet businesses focused on providing consumers in the world's emerging digital economies with locally relevant, high quality information, and World Book, Inc., publishers of the world's best selling encyclopedia that ...
Hanesbrands Inc. Announces Latest Progress in Supply Chain Strategy to Balance Global Production and Further Improve Cost Competitiveness.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE: HBI) announced continued progress in executing its consolidation and globalization cost-reduction strategy, which includes increasing production in Asia. The latest supply chain streamlining, expected to be completed by the end of summer 2009, will ...
Hugo Zhang Appointed New Managing Director of Elsevier Science & Technology China.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Elsevier, the leading global publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced that Hugo Zhang has been appointed the Managing Director of Elsevier Science & Technology in China. Hugo succeeds Sharon Ruwart who served in this ...
Law Firm Gersten Savage Advises, Offers Tips for U.S. Companies on Conducting Business in China.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Companies looking to do business in China, particularly small and mid-cap companies, should be aware of the cultural, legal and human resources distinctions, according to Joan Wu, an attorney with New York law firm Gersten Savage LLP. Wu, who is licensed to practice in both the ...
VocaLink and China Unionpay Agreement Gives Chinese Visitors Access to the UK ATMs.
Oct 07, 2008 ... VocaLink, the payment transaction specialist, has signed an agreement with China Unionpay (CUP), China's national bankcard association. The agreement will enable CUP bankcards to be used in all LINK ATMs. This is the first time that a provider of financial services in the UK ...
Good Life China GLCC Puts Acquisition of Dairy Co. on Hold.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Good Life China Corporation Corporate www.goodlifechina.com (GLCC.PK) announced that acquisition plans of China Dairy Co., have been put on hold temporarily. This action was necessary due to the unsettling recent news related to the dairy industry in China. The targeted AgriCo ...
Virginia Physicist Arrested for Illegally Exporting Space Launch Data to China and Offering Bribes to Chinese Officials.
Oct 07, 2008 ... A physicist in Newport News, Va., was arrested today on charges of illegally exporting space launch technical data and services to the People's Republic of China (PRC) and offering bribes to Chinese government officials. The arrest was announced by Chuck Rosenberg, U.S. Attorney ...
Wartsila Continues Expansion Within Ship Design - Acquires Singaporean Company CWA.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Wartsila has today agreed to acquire a leading naval architecture and ship design company Conan Wu & Associates Pte Ltd (CWA), headquartered in Singapore. The deal also includes partnership agreements regarding CWA's business in Malaysia, China and Hong Kong. The ...
OKI to Exhibit at China International Exhibition on Financial Banking Technology & Equipment 2008.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO: 6703) announced it will participate in the China International Exhibition on Financial Banking Technology & Equipment 2008 (CIFTEE), which will be held in Beijing from September 25 to 28. As the expert in manufacturing ATMs(Automated teller machines) ...
IA Global's 100% Subsidiary Global Hotline Philippines Announces Signing of Century 21 Agreement.
Oct 07, 2008 ... IA Global Inc. (Amex:IAO) announced that Global Hotline Philippines had concluded an agreement with Century 21, a major US realtor. Pursuant to this new agreement, Global Hotline Philippines will provide a range of lead generation services to Century 21 in the oil belt of the US. ...
MediaG3 Awarded $593,000 Grant from US Government to Launch a Broadband Wireless Pilot Project in China.
Oct 07, 2008 ... MediaG3, Inc. (OTCBB: MDGC), a leading developer of broadband wireless product and interactive rich-media content delivery applications, announced that it has been awarded a grant from the United States Trade & Development Agency (USTDA) to launch a pilot project for broadband wireless to ...
Bentley and Tsinghua University to Support Sustainable Building Development in China.
Oct 07, 2008 ... McGraw-Hill 2008 Green Building and Energy Efficiency International Conference - Bentley Systems, Incorporated and Tsinghua University, School of Architecture, Building Energy Research Center, announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will support sustainable ...
Taiwan Textile Research Institute and Delta Electronics Cooperate on Advanced Energy Storage Technology.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Taiwan Textile Research Institute (TTRI) and Delta Electronics, Inc. (Delta) announced their cooperation in the field of flexible energy storage textile and advanced energy storage technology. Currently the components used for energy storage are solid and non-flexible. TTRI has ...
BridgeCo Teams with Heartland Data Co. to Meet Rising Japanese Demand for Networked Audio.
Oct 07, 2008 ... BridgeCo (www.bridgeco.com), a leader in networked entertainment technology, announced that they have partnered with innovative Japanese software designer Heartland Data Co. to develop networked audio products for major consumer brands. Heartland selected BridgeCo's JukeBlox networked ...
Wayfinder is Launched in Singapore with SingTel.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Wayfinder Navigator(TM) has been introduced to the Singapore market in cooperation with SingTel, the leading operator in the region. With the launch of the much anticipated Blackberry Bold, SingTel has decided to incorporate Wayfinder Navigator(TM) as a value-added service targeting busy ...
ACS Expands Global Operations With New Facility in Manila, Philippines.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (ACS) will officially open a new state-of-the-art facility in Pasay City tomorrow, Friday, expanding its global network of international capabilities. The 8,582 square meter facility will initially employ more than 1,000 people, with 2,500 ...
Jacobs Receives Contract From Neste Oil to Support New Generation Renewable Diesel Plant in Singapore.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced that it had been awarded a contract by Neste Oil Singapore (Neste) to provide engineering, procurement, and construction management services for Neste's Tuas Power Scope Project, which will support the "NExBTL Singapore" renewable diesel ...
World Micro Announces Southeast Asia Office Opening.
Oct 07, 2008 ... World Micro, Inc., an Atlanta, GA based electronic component distributor and supply chain solutions provider, announces that it has established representation by opening an office in Penang, Malaysia. The office will provide support to current and future World Micro OEM and EMS customers ...
New Research from Mediaedge:cia Shows Coca-Cola and Adidas as the Beijing 2008 Sponsorship Winners.
Oct 07, 2008 ... The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games have been heralded as a resounding success for China, the organisers and athletes alike. But for the 12 brands that were the official Global Partners of the Beijing 2008, spending a total of $866m on their sponsorship, did it really deliver on their aims? ...
Mincom and Banpu Public Company Limited Streamline Customer Delivery Process.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Mincom, a leading global software and services provider to asset-intensive industries, is working with Banpu Public Company Limited (Banpu), Thailand to streamline its customer delivery process using technical mining products from Mincom's Intelligent Mining Solution suite. ...
Asia Time Updates 2008 Company Outlook Based on Strong Year-to-Date Performance.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Asia Time Corporation (Amex: TYM)("Asia Time") announced that it has increased its outlook for 2008 revenue and net earnings growth based on strong year-to-date performance. Management now expects revenue and net earnings to increase more than 50% year-over-year for 2008, an increase from ...
Leather manufacturer ISA Tan Tec breaks ground on new ecological tannery in Vietnam.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Ground has been broken on the new ecologically friendly model factory in Saigon, Vietnam of the Germany/Chinese leather producer ISA Tan Tec. Founder and CEO Thomas Schneider gave the go-ahead for the construction of a tannery that will emit 35 percent less CO2 than conventional production ...
A-Power Energy Signs Its First Sales Contract for 2.7 MW Wind Turbines.
Oct 07, 2008 ... A-Power Energy Generation Systems, Ltd. (NASDAQ:APWR) ("A-Power"), announced that it has signed a sales contract with China National Automation Control System Corp. ("CACS") for the sale of five 2.7 MW wind turbines. Delivery of the five units is planned to occur in Q4 2008. ...
UST Global Wins Award for Best Performing Infrastructure Services Partner for 2007-2008.
Oct 07, 2008 ... UST Global(SM) (UST), a leading provider of IT services and solutions for Global 1000 enterprises, announced it received "The best performing Tivoli partner" award from IBM(R) in recognition of its efforts in Asia Pacific for promoting the Tivoli(R) software brand. Presented at ...
Pacific Technology Fund Makes Growth Investment in Altair Semiconductor, the Leading Company for Low Power WiMAX and LTE Chip Solutions for 4G Mobile Devices.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Pacific Technology Fund (PTF), the first pure play technology-focused private equity firm in Japan, announced that it has completed an investment in Altair Semiconductor. Altair is a fabless chip company developing the world's most advanced 4G mobile semiconductors for handsets and ...
PCH International Secures $21 Million in Venture Capital Funding from Lightspeed, Norwest Venture Partners and Focus Ventures.
Oct 07, 2008 ... PCH international, a global supply chain services firm, announced that it has received $21 million in venture funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Norwest Venture Partners (NVP) and Focus Ventures, three leading venture capital firms based in the Silicon Valley. The funding ...
Virtusa Corporation Selected as 2008 Finalist for the U.S. Secretary of State Award for Corporate Excellence.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU) has been selected as one of eleven finalists for the United States Secretary of State's prestigious 2008 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). The Award recognizes the important role U.S. businesses play abroad as good corporate citizens. Other finalists ...
China Titanium & Chemical Corp. Completes Name Change.
Oct 07, 2008 ... At the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company held on August 6, 2008, the shareholders authorized a change of name from China Titanium & Chemical Corp. to Far Vista Interactive Corp. (the "Company"). The Company is pleased to announce that as of market opening on ...
Hubbell Announces Three Acquisitions in Its Power Segment.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Hubbell Incorporated (NYSE: HUBA, HUBB) announced that it has acquired USCO Power Equipment Corporation, CDR Systems Corp. and ElectroComposites Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. Founded in 1946, USCO Power Equipment Corporation, based in Leeds, Alabama, has been serving ...
Eye-Fi Plans International Expansion.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Today, Eye-Fi Inc. (www.eye.fi), makers of the world's first wireless memory card for digital cameras, announced plans to expand its distribution internationally to Japan and Canada by the end of the year. With an Eye-Fi card, users can wirelessly upload photos directly from ...
Hill & Knowlton Voted Singapore's No. 1 PR Agency for the Third Time.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Strategic communications company Hill & Knowlton once again took the top spot in Marketing magazine's annual survey of public relations agencies operating in Singapore, taking the gold award for the public relations category for the third time in four years. The firm also ...
New International Solar Energy Trade Mission to China.
Oct 07, 2008 ... The third International PV Trade Mission to China will be held from 24 to 28 November 2008. This open trade mission, dedicated to solar PV and organized by SolarPlaza, will include visits to major and emerging manufacturers of crystalline and thin-film solar modules in the ...
U.S. Technology Exports Total $214 Billion in 2007.
Oct 07, 2008 ... U.S. high-tech merchandise exports totaled $214 billion in 2007, decreasing three percent from $220 billion in 2006, according to AeA's Trade in the Cyberstates 2008, a study released that looks at high-tech trade flows at the national level and tech goods exports for all 50 states, the ...
Second Annual Tech-pert Panel to Recognize Leading Technologies and Trends at CEATEC JAPAN 2008.
Oct 07, 2008 ... The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) San Francisco announced the formation of the second annual Tech-pert Panel, an independent advisory panel of U.S. journalists. The panel was formed to review and recognize significant technologies based on innovation and potential influence in ...
Turbine Truck Engines CEO Travels to China.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Mr. Michael Rouse, CEO of Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. ("TTE") (OTCBB:TTEG) has departed on a business trip in response to requests from leading Asian automotive manufacturers to conduct advanced discussions concerning TTE's unique technology. Executive level meetings have been arranged by ...
Ensco International Announces Additional Stock Repurchase Authorization and Updates Third Quarter Earnings Outlook and Status of ENSCO 74 Following Hurricane.(Financial report)
Oct 07, 2008 ... The Board of Directors of Ensco International Incorporated (NYSE: ESV) has authorized the purchase of an additional $500 million of Ensco common stock. The authorization was granted as the Company has nearly completed the previous $1 billion share repurchase authorizations, by which the ...
Ameron Reports Solid Earnings Despite Difficult Market Conditions.(Financial report)
Oct 07, 2008 ... Ameron International Corporation (NYSE:AMN) reported net income of $15.0 million, or $1.63 per diluted share, in the third quarter ended August 31, 2008, compared to $21.1 million, or $2.32 per diluted share, in the third quarter ended August 26, 2007. Sales in the third quarter of 2008 ...
China Wind Energy Inc. clarifies "E" error.
Oct 07, 2008 ... China Wind Energy Inc. (the "Company" - OTCBB: CWEY) announces that on September 19, 2008 it was subject to an "E" on its symbol in error and it has now been removed. On November 30, 2007 the Company filed a Form 8-K disclosing that the fiscal year end of the Company had been ...
H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III Comes to Philadelphia.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Zhaxi Zhuoma Rinpoche has given presentations to propagate the dharma on the genesis and major teachings of the book H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III in various cities throughout the West and Midwest and will continue to do so throughout the country. This book documents the fact that Master Wan ...
Malaysian Palm Oil Producers Lead World in Adopting Strictest Sustainability Standards.
Oct 07, 2008 ... The American Palm Oil Council (APOC) announced that a Malaysian palm oil plantation has been certified by the world's only international association formed to codify sustainable industry practices as the first plantation to adopt the strictest standards of sustainability in its production ...
HLS Systems International Announces Signing of $29.3 Million Control Systems Contract for the Guangzhou-Shenzhen High Speed Railway Line.
Oct 07, 2008 ... HLS Systems International, Ltd. (Nasdaq: HOLI) ("HLS" or the "Company"), a leading provider of automation and control systems for the industrial, rail and nuclear power sectors in the People's Republic of China (PRC), announced that the PRC Ministry of Railways has awarded the Company a ...
Burger King Corp. Introduces Onion Rings to Line of Branded Snacks.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) announced the addition of Onion Rings to the existing line of branded BURGER KING(TM) Snacks. Onion Rings, a round, crispy puffed snack with a zesty onion flavor, joins the potato snack flavors of Ketchup & Fries, a beloved American taste combination and Flame ...
Global-Tech Appliances Reports Fiscal Year Financial Results and Continues to Diversify Its Businesses for Long-Term Growth.(Financial report)
Oct 07, 2008 ... Global-Tech Appliances Inc. (NYSE:GAI) announced its financial results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended March 31, 2008. Net sales for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 increased 75% to $105.5 million, compared to $60.3 million in fiscal 2007. Net sales for fiscal ...
Ticona to Build Vectra LCP Unit at Celanese's Nanjing Integrated Chemical Complex.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Ticona, the engineering polymers business of Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), announced that it plans to build a new Vectra(R) liquid crystal polymer (LCP) production facility co-located at the Celanese integrated chemical complex in Nanjing, China. Construction is slated to begin in the ...
Asetek Closes 'B' Series Financing; Expands Growth in U.S.(Company overview)
Oct 07, 2008 ... Asetek, Inc., a world leader in liquid cooling and thermal management solutions, announced that the company has completed its "B" Series of funding. D. E. Shaw Ventures has led the $16 million series B round bringing the total investment in Asetek to nearly $38 million since the company ...
Nike Reports First Quarter Earnings Per Share of $1.03.
Oct 07, 2008 ... NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 first quarter ended August 31, 2008. Revenue grew 17 percent to $5.4 billion, compared to $4.7 billion for the same period last year. Changes in currency exchange rates increased revenue growth by 7 percentage points for ...
A. O. Smith Names Kinnaird Vice President-Corporate Development.
Oct 07, 2008 ... A. O. Smith Corporation announced that Malcolm B. Kinnaird has joined the company as vice president-corporate development. In his new assignment, Kinnaird will be responsible for identifying new product and market opportunities in the global water treatment and filtration market ...
ASAT Holdings Limited Celebrates 20 Years of Superior Semiconductor Packaging Service.(Company overview)
Oct 07, 2008 ... ASAT Holdings Limited (BULLETIN BOARD: ASTTY) (the "Company" or "ASAT"), a global provider of semiconductor package design, assembly and test services, is celebrating 20 years of providing superior semiconductor packaging, assembly, and test services. Throughout its history, ...
Appointment of New CFO.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Nam Tai Electronics, Inc. ("Nam Tai" or the "Company") (NYSE:NTE) announced that Mr. John Farina ("Mr. Farina"), President and Chief Financial Officer of Nam Tai, had tendered his resignation to the Company due to personal reasons related to family considerations with immediate effect. The ...
John Hancock to Unify Global Fund Selection and Monitoring.
Oct 07, 2008 ... John Hancock's Investment Management Services (IMS) group has expanded its role of providing investment manager selection and review services within its parent company, Manulife, the company said. In the U.S., IMS has been responsible for the selection and review of investment ...
MonArc Corporation MONA Update on Dividends and Spin Offs.
Oct 07, 2008 ... MonArc Corporation http://www.monacorporation.com/ (Pink Sheets: MONA - News) is pleased to advise the following progress on the 2 of the 5 to 6 cash and stock dividends. The issuer has identified a public company trading on Pink Sheets that will acquire PP365.Com on all stock ...
Motorola WiMAX Interoperability Testing Program Validates Performance Compatibility of Multi-vendor Devices.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), in an effort to help service providers get to market more quickly and win market share, has launched its WiMAX interoperability testing program (IOT). Motorola offers WiMAX IOT services in labs at its facilities in Arlington Heights, Ill., and at its new lab in ...
Nomura Continues Global Push With Lehman's European Equities and Investment Banking Businesses.
Oct 07, 2008 ... Nomura, the pre-eminent Asian-based investment bank, announced it had reached an agreement to acquire the European and Middle Eastern equities and investment banking operations of Lehman Brothers. The acquisition will provide Nomura with a market leading equities and ...