China Weekly News back issues from November 2008:
Snapshot of the Japanese Snack Food Industry for 2008.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/d1174d/snapshots_japan_sn) has announced the addition of the "Snapshots Japan Snack Food 2008" report to their offering. Snapdatas Snapshots Japan Snack Food 2008 provides 2007 year-end market size data, with 2008 ...
Movies & Entertainment Report Profiles Leading Asia-Pacific Companies and Features Key Financial Metrics.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fcc42d/movies_entertain) has announced the addition of the "Movies & Entertainment in Asia-Pacific" report to their offering. The Movies & Entertainment in Asia-Pacific industry profile is an essential resource ...
China's Golf Industry Has Been Developing Both Stably and Constantly.(Report)
Nov 04, 2008 ... Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5195ad/china_golf_market) has announced the addition of the "China Golf Market Report, 2008" report to their offering. China has already surpassed Japan to become the second biggest golf equipment manufacturing ...
The Asia Foundation Appoints Dr. Robin Bush as Country Representative in Indonesia.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Today, The Asia Foundation announced the appointment of Dr. Robin Bush as Country Representative in Indonesia, effective November 6. Dr. Bush has served as Deputy Country Representative for the Foundation in Indonesia since 2006. Dr. Bush replaces Dr. Douglas Ramage, who, since 1996, has ...
GE Energy Opens New Jenbacher Gas Engine Packaging Operation at GE's Hangzhou Manufacturing Center in China.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Citing a significant growth in onsite power projects in Asia, GE Energy's Jenbacher gas engine business announced the opening of a new regional engine packaging operation at GE's manufacturing center in Hangzhou, the capital city of Zhejiang Province in southeast China. The new packaging ...
MRO Leaders Cautiously Optimistic at AVIATION WEEK's MRO Asia Event in Singapore.(Conference news)
Nov 04, 2008 ... Mindful of the rapidly changing global economy, leaders in the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry presented cautiously optimistic plans for growth at AVIATION WEEK's 8th annual Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) Asia 2008 Conference & Exhibition, ...
TAITRA Announces That Autumn Giftionery 2008 Speaks Vietnamese!
Nov 04, 2008 ... A fresh perspective on the Asia Pacific comes with the Autumn Giftionary Taipei which hosts 36 international business professionals from six countries, namely Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Paraguay, and Nepal. International participation is almost double the last show up over 1.8 fold ...
Platts Announces Top 250: the World's Top Performing Energy Companies.(Company overview)
Nov 04, 2008 ... Major oil companies have maintained their stronghold as the world's most financially effective energy businesses, according to the 2008 Platts Top 250 Global Energy Company rankings announced here Monday evening. But the rankings also point to a performance resurgence by non-oil firms, ...
New National Forum for China's Marketing Professionals.
Nov 04, 2008 ... A new national forum for marketing professionals, the Marketing Group of China (MGOC), has been launched, supported by co-founders Hill & Knowlton and Kantar. The group aims to bring together the most influential marketers from Chinese and multinational companies and create a unique forum ...
Otis Elevator Korea to Locate Operations in Northeast Asia Trade Tower in Songdo International Business District.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Gale International announced that Otis Elevator Korea plans to lease space in the Northeast Asia Trade Tower (NEATT), the signature commercial building in Songdo International Business District (IBD), a 1,500-acre new city under development off the coast of Incheon. Songdo IBD, ...
Quistor Strengthens Presence in Asia Pacific Region.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Quistor, the leading provider of hosted and fully managed eLearning Solutions for regional and global institutions, announced that it has opened an office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to further expand its sales operations in Asia Pacific region, and to support its new customers ...
All Asia Licensing Concludes Positive Asian Meetings.
Nov 04, 2008 ... All Asia Licensing Inc. (Pink Sheets:AASI) announced that CEO Anthony Lee recently successfully engaged a number of Asian marketing conferences regarding the implementation of Netsweeper software, which is the subject of a previously-announced Memorandum of Understanding between the two ...
GKN Marks Anniversary of China's First Auto Component JV.
Nov 04, 2008 ... GKN Driveline is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its joint venture with Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). The first automotive industry component-manufacturing joint venture in China, Shanghai GKN Drive Shaft Company (SDS) was formed in 1988. Other Chinese ...
Leo Motors Signs a Major Contract with the Philippines Government to Supply $5 Million in Electric Vehicles, Parts and Batteries.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Leo Motors, Inc. (OTC: LEOM) announced that it has signed a major contract with the city government of Puerto Princesa, of the Republic of the Philippines, to form a company to produce electric vehicles to sell in Puerto Princesa, and also throughout Asia. The agreement includes ...
Guggenheim Aviation Partners Opens Singapore Office and Appoints New Director.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Guggenheim Aviation Partners Ltd. (GAP), a leading participant in the commercial aircraft leasing market, announced the opening of a representative office in Singapore and the appointment of Stephen Barnes as Director, Marketing (Asia). "The Singapore office will work to further ...
Human Rights Goes on Trial in Singapore with Chee Soon Juan Case.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Today Singaporean opposition party leader Dr. Chee Soon Juan and others will stand trial for unlawful assembly charges, which lawyers believe may result in punitive prison sentences. "This latest trial of Chee Soon Juan represents yet another showcase of fundamental human rights ...
Korean Broker Shinyoung To Provide DMA To Korean Market Using RTS Technology Solutions.
Nov 04, 2008 ... RTS Realtime Systems Group (RTS), a leading trading solutions provider, and Shinyoung Securities Company Ltd., a leading brokerage firm in Korea, announced that they have signed an agreement to provide direct market access (DMA) to the Korea Exchange, the third largest derivatives exchange ...
WABCO Announces Joint Venture With Fuwa for Manufacturing of Air Disc Brakes in China.
Nov 04, 2008 ... WABCO Holdings Inc. (http://www.wabco-auto.com/) (NYSE: WBC), a global technology leader and tier-one supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, announced that WABCO has signed a letter of intent with GuangDong Fuwa Engineering Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (Fuwa) to form a joint ...
NCR Posts Strong Revenue, Earnings Growth in 2008 Third Quarter.(Financial report)
Nov 04, 2008 ... NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) reported financial results today for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Reported revenue of $1.38 billion increased 8 percent over the third quarter of 2007 and included approximately 2 percentage points of benefit from foreign currency translation. ...
van Biema Value Partners, LLC Launches New Asia Fund.
Nov 04, 2008 ... van Biema Value Partners, LLC is pleased to announce the official launch of van Biema Asia Value Fund, Ltd., domiciled in the Cayman Islands. The Fund commenced operations on August 1, 2008, having received an initial commitment of approximately US$215.0 million from one of our large ...
ITB Asia 2008 Exhibitor Profiles.
Nov 04, 2008 ... ITB Asia 2008 takes place October 22, 2008 - October 24, 2008 at the SUNTEC International and Convention City Centre in Singapore. Listed below are the ITB Asia 2008 exhibitor profiles. For in-depth information about ITB Asia 2008, visit http://www.itb-asia.com/ ...
Monika Jensen-Stevenson, Emmy Winning Former 60 Minutes Producer, to Speak at Rolling Thunder, Inc. National Conference, Friday, Nov. 7, 2008.(Conference news)
Nov 04, 2008 ... Emmy award winning former producer, CBS' 60 Minutes, veterans advocate and best-selling author Monika Jensen-Stevenson will be the keynote speaker at the opening session of Rolling Thunder(R), Inc.'s national conference, scheduled for Nov. 7-8, 2008, at the Crystal City Hyatt, Arlington, ...
picoChip showcases TD-SCDMA femtocell at 3G China; announces first customer and demonstrates product.
Nov 04, 2008 ... picoChip announced that the first public demonstration of its PC8808 TD-SCDMA femtocell software reference design in China marks its general availability in the market. At the same time picoChip revealed Digimoc, a leading Chinese solution provider of femtocells, as its first publicly ...
BURGER KING Brand Positioned for Growth in Taiwan.
Nov 04, 2008 ... BK Asiapac, Pte. Ltd. (BKAP), the wholly owned subsidiary of Burger King Corp. (NYSE:BKC) and DaChan Great Wall Group (DCG) announced an agreement for BKAP to take an equity position in Home Chain Foods Ltd.(HCF), DCG's subsidiary. HCF has been a BURGER KING(R) franchisee since 1989 and ...
Educational Institutions Use Yahoo!'s Mobile Development Platform to Create Mobile Widgets for Leading Corporate Brands.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Yahoo! (NASDAQ:YHOO) announced the winners of the inaugural Yahoo! Mobile Developer Awards (YMDA), the first of several competitions showcasing innovation and talent of Singapore students, who created mobile-optimised applications using Yahoo!'s latest mobile development platform - Yahoo! ...
Friendster is the #1 Social Network for Adults and Youth in Malaysia.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Friendster, Inc., a top-20 global website based on traffic and the #1 social network in Asia, announced that it has more unique visitors in Malaysia than any other social network in each and every age group -- including all of the adult age groups.* Friendster is 2.5 times larger than ...
Good Life China GLCC Update on Haorizi New Retail Model.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Deputy General Manager Zhou Yi of Good Life China Corporation www.goodlifechina.com (GLCC.PK) provided more details of Good Life China's advances in its new approach to business. The Company is moving away from a traditional "franchise retail store model" and is on the verge of ...
ITB Asia 2008: Germany's Cities and Landscapes Centers of Tourism Investment.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Germany is one of Europe's leading travel destinations, with a share of almost 20 percent of industry value in the European hotels and motels industry. Investments in tourism will be one of the topics of this year's ITB Asia, taking place in Singapore from October 22-24. Invest ...
Justice Anthony Kennedy to Keynote Dedication of Mainland China's First American-Style Law School at Peking University.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Led by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, top jurists, lawyers, and legal scholars from around the world will be gathering in China on October 22, 2008, to mark the dedication of the Peking University School of Transnational Law ("STL"). STL is mainland China's first ...
Perot Systems Expands Senior Leadership Team for the Asia Pacific Region.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE:PER) - (http://www.perotsystems.com/ ) announced the appointment of Anurag Jain as Managing Director for the company's Asia-Pacific region. In this new role, Mr. Jain will serve as Perot Systems' senior leader in the region, responsible for heading the ...
Petromin begins production testing on two recently completed discovery wells on its Redwater lands and spuds its latest CBM well in China.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Further to our June 02, 2008 news release, Petromin Resources Ltd. (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has now completed nine successful multi oil and gas wells, on its Redwater lands in Central Alberta. The Company retains a 25% - 50% working interest in the first 7 wells. The ...
Western Union and Orascom Telecom Join Forces to Pilot Mobile Money Transfer Service.
Nov 04, 2008 ... The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU) announced that it has created an alliance with Orascom Telecom Holding S.A.E. ("Orascom Telecom"), one of the largest mobile operators in the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Orascom Telecom and Western Union plan to work together to introduce ...
Cadwalader Partners Pen Authoritative Treatise on New Bankruptcy Law in China.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Two partners of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, one of the world's leading law firms, have written the first English-language treatises to be published on China's new bankruptcy law, which went into effect on June 1, 2007. Published by Beard Books, The PRC Enterprise Bankruptcy Law: The ...
Best North American Airline Honors are Plentiful for United Airlines.
Nov 04, 2008 ... United Airlines is bringing home the gold after being named the best North American airline by two Asian travel publications. Travel Trade Gazette Asia honored United today with the award, and Business Traveller Asia-Pacific recently recognized United with the same accolade for the eighth ...
Dr. Annie Wang appointed as President of Active Control's Asia, Pacific & Far East Operations.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Active Control Technology Inc. (TSX-V:ACT) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Annie Wang as the President of ACT's new Asia, Pacific and Far East operations. "We are very excited to have Dr. Wang join our Leadership Team," said Steve Barrett, President and CEO, Active ...
The Regus Group Opens 16,000 Square Foot Business Center in Macau, China.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Regus, the leading global provider of workplace solutions, is responding to increasing demand in a thriving region by opening its first business center in Macau, China. This move will bring flexible working solutions to one of Asia's fastest growing business regions, offering everything ...
Omega World Concludes Joint Venture in the Philippines.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Omega World, Inc. (Pink Sheets:OMWDF) announced the Company has concluded a joint venture agreement for e-government and video communications network services with OTP, Inc. of the Philippines. OTP, Inc. has been granted a license from the Commission on Information and Communications ...
Littelfuse to Report Third Quarter Results October 29.(Financial report)
Nov 04, 2008 ... Littelfuse, Inc. (Nasdaq:LFUS) announced it will release results for the third quarter of 2008 prior to the opening of the market on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Company management will host a conference call later that morning, Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. Central ...
Global News Enterprises to Launch GlobalPost.com in January.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Global News Enterprises announces the launch of GlobalPost (www.globalpost.com) on January 12, 2009. Based in Boston, GlobalPost will be the first Web-based news organization to provide daily international news coverage by its own team of experienced correspondents from every corner of the ...
From the Desktop to the Datacenter: Dell Does Design.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Dell has been honored with a total of 48 design awards globally this year, reflecting its strong commitment to innovative and superior design across its product categories from the desktop to the datacenter. Most recently, Dell's innovative design concepts won TOP honors at the ...
GSA Semiconductor Leaders Forum Taiwan to Focus on Bridging the Semiconductor World.
Nov 04, 2008 ... The Global Semiconductor Alliance (GSA) announces the fifth annual GSA Semiconductor Leaders Forum Taiwan, to be held on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008, at the Ambassador Hotel Hsinchu. Welcome remarks from Jodi Shelton, executive director of GSA, and Dr. Nicky Lu, chairman, president ...
Fairchild Semiconductor's Energy Efficient Solution for LCD TVs Achieves 90 Percent Efficiency.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Fairchild Semiconductor's (NYSE: FCS) Global Power Resource(SM) (GPR) design center in Japan has developed a design for LCD TVs that achieves 90 percent efficiency. The new design reduces the traditional four layers of PCB board to two, by utilizing the highly integrated FAN5069 and ...
Dot VN, Inc. Designates Danang City as Third Site for Internet Data Center Development.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Dot VN, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Dot VN" or the "Company") (www.dotVN.com), (Pink Sheets: DTVI), an Internet and Telecommunications Company and the exclusive online global domain name registrar for the Country of Vietnam, announced that it has chosen Danang City as the third site for ...
SenesTech, Inc. Initiates Research Field Trials for ContraPest in Indonesia.
Nov 04, 2008 ... SenesTech, Inc. has initiated field trials of its platform technology on the Indonesian island of Java in continuing research collaboration with international partners. After meeting with Dr. Grant Singleton of the International Rice Research Institute in Manila, Philippines, ...
Wal-Mart Announces Global Responsible Sourcing Initiative at China Summit.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Today, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) took the next step in its sustainability journey by hosting an unprecedented gathering of more than 1,000 leading suppliers, Chinese officials and NGOs in Beijing, China. The company outlined a series of aggressive goals and expectations to build a ...
Jamba Reorganizes to Accelerate Global Leadership in Mobile Content Distribution, Licensing and Production.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Closely following News Corporation assuming full ownership of Jamba with its purchase of the 49 percent stake previously held by VeriSign, Jamba has announced a reorganization of its business to leverage its strengths and accelerate and extend its global leadership in the mobile content ...
INFICON Reports Third-Quarter 2008 Results.(Financial report)
Nov 04, 2008 ... INFICON (SIX Swiss Exchange: IFCN), a leading manufacturer of instrumentation and process control software for the semiconductor and vacuum-coating industries and other industrial applications, announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2008. Sales for ...
The One Billion People of China Reach Out Through Film and Fashion with the Chinese American Film Festival!
Nov 04, 2008 ... The Chinese American Film Festival (CAFF), now in its third year, commences with a press conference at the Mission 261 Restaurant in Monterey Park at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 23, 2008. During the presentation, the media will be served hors-d'oeuvres. The restaurant in the past has ...
Fitch Places 'CCC' Rated Commonwealth N. Mariana Islands Airport Bonds on Watch Negative.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Fitch Ratings has placed $16.5 million in outstanding Commonwealth Ports Authority (CPA), Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), airport revenue bonds, 1998 senior series A, on Rating Watch Negative. The bonds are currently rated 'CCC'. Fitch's 'CCC' category rating indicates ...
International Mobile Business Subscribers Want Similar Device Features but Different Services, According to ABI Research Survey.
Nov 04, 2008 ... In a survey conducted by ABI Research among mobile business customers from seven industrialized countries, the mobile device features currently attracting most interest and used most often are similar, regardless of location. Bluetooth, speakerphone and voice activated dialing are the most ...
Avnet, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results.(Financial report)
Nov 04, 2008 ... Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT) reported revenue of $4.49 billion for first quarter fiscal 2009 ended September 27, 2008, representing an increase of 9.7% over first quarter fiscal 2008 and 7.0% excluding the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Pro forma (organic) revenue growth, ...
Huge Demand for .tel From Registrars as 100 Sign up With Telnic.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Today at SYSTEMS 08, Telnic Limited, the Registry Operator for the new .tel Top Level Domain (TLD) announced that one hundred ICANN-accredited registrars had signed an agreement to sell .tel domain names well in advance of its launch. The one hundredth registrar to ...
Korea Telecom 'KT' Expands Deployment of GXS' B2B Software to Support EDI Transactions for 200,000 Companies.
Nov 04, 2008 ... GXS, a leading provider of business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce solutions, announced that Korea Telecom (KT) has selected GXS B2B software to support electronic data interchange (EDI)-based transactions for more than 200,000 corporate customers. As Korea's leading telecom operator, KT ...
Manpower Software Wins First Customer in Malaysia for Electronic Rostering at Sunway Medical Centre.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Manpower Software plc, the leading provider of workforce optimisation and e-rostering solutions in the UK healthcare market, is pleased to announce that Sunway Medical Centre (SunMed) in Selangor, Malaysia has selected Manpower Software's MAPS Healthroster solution for ...
NEC and Bubble Motion Announce Global Partnership.(Company overview)
Nov 04, 2008 ... NEC, a leading global provider of Advanced Telecom and IT Solutions, and Bubble Motion, the pioneer and global leader of Voice SMS, announced the formation of a global partnership agreement. NEC and Bubble Motion agreed that NEC will exclusively provide the BubbleTALK(TM) ...
Thomson Reuters Releases ISI Web of Knowledge and EndNote Web in Chinese.
Nov 04, 2008 ... The Scientific business of Thomson Reuters announced that ISI Web of Knowledge and EndNote Web are now available in Simplified Chinese. The user-friendly interface provides every step, from research and analysis to submission and publishing, in the local language. "China is at ...
GT Solar Signs $46.8 Million Contract with Top Green Energy Technologies.
Nov 04, 2008 ... GT Solar International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOLR), a global provider of specialized equipment and technology for the solar power industry, announced that its subsidiary, GT Solar Incorporated, has signed its first contract with Top Green Energy Technologies, Inc., a Taiwan-based producer of ...
Halliburton Announces Third Quarter Earnings of $0.76 Per Diluted Share Excluding Non-Recurring Items.(Company overview)(Financial report)
Nov 04, 2008 ... Halliburton (NYSE:HAL) announced that third quarter net income excluding non-recurring items was $687 million, or $0.76 per diluted share. Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico negatively impacted results by $33 million net of tax, or $0.04 per diluted share. This compares to net income for the ...
Dr. Denis Waitley Releases the Dragon and the Eagle.
Nov 04, 2008 ... USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ: USNA) announced the release of Dr. Denis Waitley's new book, The Dragon and the Eagle: China and America: Growing Together, Worlds Apart. Waitley is a distinguished author and motivational coach, and serves as chairman of USANA's Athletic Advisory ...
AMECO Beijing Implements PTC Arbortext to Improve Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Efforts.
Nov 04, 2008 ... PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC), The Product Development Company(R), announced that Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Corporation (AMECO Beijing), the first and largest civil aircraft maintenance joint venture of Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) in the aviation sector, has successfully ...
Breakbulk Transportation Conference & Exhibition In New Orleans Exceeds Revenue and Attendance Projections.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Commonwealth Business Media, a subsidiary of United Business Media Ltd., announced continued growth in its Journal of Commerce conference and exhibitions business. The Journal of Commerce's 19th Annual Breakbulk Transportation Conference & Exhibition ...
Consumer Reports' 2008 Annual Car Reliability Survey: Gas-Saving Models Lead in Reliability.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Fuel-efficient vehicles are a very reliable segment overall, European cars are improving, and, on average, Ford continues to build the most reliable American cars. Those are some of the results of Consumer Reports' 2008 Annual Car Reliability Survey announced at an Automotive Press ...
Korean Bible Goes High-Tech.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Rush hour in Seoul, South Korea, is a frenzied time. More than 5.1 million people use public transportation -- that's roughly the entire populations of Chicago and Houston combined cramming onto city buses and trains everyday. Many commuters use this time to chat on cell phones, ...
Techne Corporation Declares Dividend.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Techne Corporation (NASDAQ:TECH) announced that its Board of Directors has decided to pay a dividend of $0.25 per share for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The quarterly dividend will be payable November 17, 2008 to all common shareholders of record on November 3, 2008. ...
Chiyoda Awarded EPC Competition Contract for ExxonMobil's Papua New Guinea LNG Plant.
Nov 04, 2008 ... Chiyoda Corporation (TOKYO:6366)(ISIN:JP3528600004) announced the award of an EPC Competition Contract for participation in an EPC design competition of the LNG Plant and associated facilities for an ExxonMobil-operated Papua New Guinea (PNG) Liquefied Natural Gas Project. Chiyoda will be ...