VietNamNet Bridge – As China looses its cost advantages due to recent labour unrest and rising wages, Vietnam has a big opportunity to become a low-cost alternative for manufacturing. But, it is also in fierce competition with other South East Asian nations. (read more here…) Related items Anti-Terrorism Campaign Creates Opportunity For Improved US-Chinese Relations UBS Sees `Attractive...
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Peter Chou, chief executive of cell phone maker HTC, says the Taiwan-based company is no risk- taker. But to a casual observer, that might hardly seem the case. (read on…) Related items HTC targets smartphone market HTC-Rcom tie-up to launch ‘Android’ smartphone HTC-RCom tie up to launch Android smart-phone HTC To Sell HTC-Branded Android, Windows Mobile Smartphones In China HTC sales...
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The US anti-terrorism campaign has provided an opening for improved US-China relations. US President George W. Bush is travelling to Shanghai to attend a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. (read more here…) Related items Teaching English in China, Cambodia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam with LanguageCorps Asia Fab ban to be lifted: TSMC head (Taipei Times) Taiwan pushes e-books but lacks...
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Philippines’ broadband boom: The Philippines may currently be lagging in broadband penetration, but fierce competition between fixed wireline, fixed wireless, and mobile operators is setting the stage for a big boost in the broadband market by 2015, Pyramid Research says in a new study. The firm sees a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of...
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BP has launched the Vessels of Opportunity (VOO) program as part of its response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. (read more here…) Related items Property exhibition attracts buyers, investors Investors urged to look southwards Anti-Terrorism Campaign Creates Opportunity For Improved US-Chinese Relations Citi consumer banking unit sees opportunity in Asian markets Hartselle girl represents state at World Congress
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The Taiwan stock market has finished lower now in three straight sessions, falling more than 200 points or 2.7 percent in the process. The Taiwan Stock Exchange finished just below the 7,830-point plateau, and now investors are bracing for continued, if modest, selling pressure when the market opens for business on Friday. (read the story…) Related...
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Beef and Lamb New Zealand is teaming up with a fast food giant in a bid to increase its market share in Taiwan. (read more here…) Related items Brain drain ‘must be plugged with opportunity’ (Timaru Herald) JOINT STATEMENT FROM USTR, USDA ON TAIWAN’S ACTIONS TO UNJUSTIFIABLY RESTRICT U.S. BEEF IMPORTS IN VIOLATION OF OUR … (USDA) Taiwan Pavilion...
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HONG KONG — Citigroup Inc.s Asian consumer banking unit sees opportunities in mature markets such as Hong Kong, and aims to take business from local players who take their customers for granted, an executive said. (read more here…) Related items Asian economies see opportunity as China’s lustre dims Cloud Computing a Threat, and Opportunity, for Taiwan’s PC Makers Cloud...
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Hanging out with teens her own age from all over the world on the UCLA campus was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity experienced by Hartselle’s Megan Smith as one of two Alabama’s ambassadors to the 2010 World Leadership Conference in Los Angeles, Calif. July 23-30. “It was fantastic—a life-changing experience,” Megan said. “The best part was...
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HONG KONG – Fresh doubts over the global recovery sent Asian markets down Thursday but the dollar rebounded from 15-year lows against the yen after Japan’s Prime Minister agreed to monitor the situation. (read on…) Related items Fed’s rate decision boosts Asian markets (AsiaOne) Taiwan, Thailand Exit Recession as Asia Leads Global Recovery (BusinessWeek) Asian shares fall on recovery...
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SINGAPORE : Major Asian markets are likely to see a sustained period of volatility for the next six months. (read more here…) Related items Taiwan is fourth-hottest destination for Asian tourists US rebukes China for suspending military ties over Taiwan arms sales Nacalai USA to distribute TriLink’s modified nucleic acid products in Japan, Singapore, South Korea & Taiwan (PharmaBiz) Asia...
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(RTTNews) – Asian markets ended the trading session Thursday in negative territory, following sharp sell-off in Wall Street in the previous session, on concerns about slowdown in global economic recovery. (read on…) Related items Mixed Opens Expected For New Zealand, Australia Shares Market Commentary and Intraday News Market Commentary and Intraday News (INO News) Apex Mining, Bank of China, KT,...
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