US ponders China's Southeast Asian rise Asia Times | By Peter J Brown | The United States-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) last month held a lengthy hearing on China's activities in Southeast Asia and the implications for US interests in the strategic region. The USCC was addressed by five members of the US Congress, a pair of se...
South Korea back on track Asia Times | By Robert M Cutler | MONTREAL - The South Korean economy, which last year scraped through the global slowdown without sinking into recession, returned to the recovery path last month after faltering in January, Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun said on Friday, backed by a report that attributed ear...
Xiangguang Copper may buy 15% stake in CuDeco China Daily | Deal to help Chinese company get raw material from Rocklands mine | Xiangguang Copper, a copper smelting unit of chicken supplier Shandong Fengxiang Group is planning to acquire a stake in Australian gold and copper miner CuDeco, to bolster its raw...
China banking watchdog to tighten monitoring on non-banking financing China Daily | BEIJING - China would step up work to monitor non-banking financing, said the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) Tuesday in a statement on its website. | More focus would be put on businesses in connection with trust companies and the real ...
The introduction of China's political system and structure. China Daily | The annual “two sessions” －China’s National People's Congress (NPC), the top legislature, and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) － will open on March 3rd and 5th respectively. The annual “two sessions” are big ...
FirstRand results satisfactory, China partnership on course Business Report | By Mzwandile Jacks | Submit your comment | FirstRand, South Africa's third-biggest bank, had completed several "significant transactions" following the signing of an agreement with China Construction Bank (CCB), chief executive Sizwe Nxasana...
Hamish McRae: Don't write off the US economy The Independent | Americans may be glum about their political situation but they are becoming less so about their economic one. So much of the reporting from and within the US has focused on the discord in Washington that the wall of sound has obliterated the signal...
Indian cos in hiring mode, may add 1 million jobs in FY11 The Times Of India NEW DELHI: Indian companies are the most optimistic on hiring plans for April-June 2010, with the organised sector expected to create close to a million new jobs in FY11, driven by a revival in economic growth and strong job opportunities, according ...
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China calls US Treasuries important, may buy gold The Times Of India BEIJING: China, the world's biggest holder of foreign exchange reserves, renewed its commitment to the US Treasury market on Tuesday but said it would be wary of adding to its gold...
South Korea back on track Asia Times | By Robert M Cutler | MONTREAL - The South Korean economy, which last year scraped through the global slowdown without sinking into recession, returned to the recovery path last month after faltering in January, Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun said...
Soaring China home prices thwart ordinary buyers The Press Democrat | Yang and many other young Chinese are finding their aspirations thwarted by an overheated property market that is enriching already wealthy speculators, local officials and other Communist Party allies. | It's a hard reality for a generation that v...
China's February exports jump 45.7 percent in sign of growing global demand Hartford Courant BEIJING (AP) — exports grew strongly in February in a new sign of a rebound in global demand, government figures showed Wednesday. | Exports were up 45.7 percent in February over a year earlier, the Chinese customs agency reported, beating fore...
South Korea back on track Asia Times | By Robert M Cutler | MONTREAL - The South Korean economy, which last year scraped through the global slowdown without sinking into recession, returned to the recovery path last month after faltering in January, Finance Minister Yoon Jeung-hyun said on Friday, backed by a report that attributed earlier negative data to one-off factors such as heav...
Indonesia most corrupt of key Asian nations Khaleej Times SINGAPORE - Indonesia, one of the star emerging markets over the past year, was rated the most corrupt of 16 major Asia-Pacific investment destinations in a business survey released on Monday. | With corruption rampant at all levels, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's drive to fight graft has been hampered by the politicisation of the issue by th...
