Business News
UPDATED: 20:45, June 25, 2007
China's auto makers to use 12.55 million tons of steel this year
China's auto manufacturers will consume 12.55 million tons of rolled
steel this year, Shi Jianhua, deputy head of the China Association of
Automobile Manufacturers, said on Monday.
BOC: government audit findings not to affect financial results
The Bank of China (BOC), the nation's second largest bank, has said its
overall performance and financial results will be unaffected by the cases
of irregularities and violations of rules revealed in last year's
government audit.
Gold price lower in Hong Kong -- June 25
Gold price in Hong Kong went down 9 HK dollars to 6,051 HK dollars per
tael on Monday, according to the Bank of China (Hong Kong).
Speculation over interest rate hikes drives Chinese shares down
All three major Chinese stock indices plummeted on Monday amid
speculation over the possibility of further interest rate hikes.
Indonesia, Australia may start feasibility study of eastablishing FTA
Australian Trade Minister Warren Truss said here Monday Australia and
Indonesia are considering a feasibility study of signing Free Trade
Agreement (FTA) between the two neighbouring countries.
More effort needed to prevent fixed asset investment bounce back
This year, China's investment growth rate has been continuously
increasing. Between January and May, investment grew at a rate of 25.9
percent, which is more than last year's total growth rate of 24 percent.
This scenario needs to be taken seriously because if fixed an asset
investment bounce back cannot be effectively prevented, and the problem
gets worse, economic growth will take the risk of overheating. If this
predicament takes place, the country's efforts to regulate and adjust its
economic goals, as well as the people's development goals will all be
affected in a negative way.
Largest cycle economy program started in Qinghai
The second phase of Million-ton Potash Fertilizer Comprehensive
Utilization Project of the Qinghai Salt Lake Group's that cost a total
investment of 4.68 billion yuan started on June 21 at the Cha Er Han lake
of the Basin of Chadamu. It is China's largest cycle economy project up
to now.
Indonesia revises assumption of oil price for 2007 to 60 U.S. dollars
Indonesia revised on Monday the assumption of oil price for this year
from 63 U.S. dollars per barrel to 60 U.S. dollars per barrel, Mines and
Mineral resources Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said in Jakarta.
China's dairy production ranks third in the world
China overtook Russia and Pakistan to rank third in the world after India
and the United States in the production of dairy products in 2006,
Monday's China Securities Journal reports.
M&As face security scrutiny
Mandatory national security checks on foreign companies' acquisition of
domestic players have been included to the draft anti-monopoly law
submitted yesterday to the top legislature for a second reading.
Sinopec nominates new board director after chairman resigns
Sinopec Corp. has nominated Su Shulin as a new candidate for a director
of its board following the resignation of its chairman, Chen Tonghai.
Indonesian life insurance industry surging
The life insurance industry of Indonesia showed significant growth in the
first quarter of the year, with total premium revenue increasing by 62
percent, local press said Monday.
Vietnam's investment abroad up to over 1 billion dollars
Vietnam has invested abroad over 1 billion U.S. dollars in nearly 200
projects by now, Labor newspaper reported Monday.
Malaysian rubber glove producer optimistic for robust growth
Malaysian rubber glove producer Supermax, the second biggest one in the
world, is ready to achieve up to 35 percent growth in both revenue and
profit in 2007, local media reported Monday.
Global economy performs well, but risks remain, says BIS
The performance of the global economy over the last few years has been
extraordinary, and high level growth is expected to continue in 2007, the
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) said on Sunday.
More than 80 pct of overseas-returned Chinese want to work in Beijing:
survey
Over 80 percent of overseas-returned Chinese pick Beijing as their
preferred city to work in, Sunday's Beijing Youth Daily quoted a survey
as saying.
Beijing airport to launch emergency alert mechanism for Olympics
Beijing's Capital International Airport will set up an emergency alert
system for extreme weather and security threats so as to ensure smooth
transportation for millions of visitors from home and abroad during next
summer's Olympic Games.
Brunei exempts tariff on more than 200 Myanmar products
Brunei has exempted tariff on more than 200 products imported from
Myanmar in a bid to boost bilateral trade which is low, a local media
reported Sunday.
Vietnam encourages more foreign investment: DPM
Vietnam encourages more foreign investors to come to the country which is
changing from a command economy to a market economy, First Deputy Prime
Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung on Sunday, who is attending the 16th World
Economic Forum on East Asia, said Sunday.
China to build first inter-city subway in southern Guangdong
Construction will begin Thursday on an inter-city subway linking two
cities in south China's Guangdong Province,heralding faster rail services
in the Pearl River Delta area, one of the country's economic engines.
Fishing restrictions eased in Sri Lanka's east
Fishing restrictions imposed by the Sri Lanka Navy for fishermen in Sri
Lanka's eastern coast have been relaxed, officials said Sunday.
Nepali gov't for single milk price
The Nepali government has decided to fix the price of milk at 29 Nepali
rupees per liter throughout the year, local newspaper The Kathmandu Post
reported Sunday.
Italian, Russian companies to study feasibility of building gas pipe from
Russia to EU
Italy's biggest oil and gas company Eni SpA and Russia's state gas giant
OAO Gazprom on Saturday announced they have agreed to study the
feasibility of building a pipeline under the Black Sea to transport
Russian gas to the European Union countries.
China, Saudi Arabia to boost engineering project cooperation
Chinese construction enterprises can tender for projects directly in
Saudi Arabia, according to an agreement signed by China and Saudi Arabia
on Saturday.
Bangladesh gov't endorses transforming national carrier Biman into
limited company
The Bangladesh government has approved a draft law for converting the
problem-ridden national airlines Biman Corporation to a public limited
company (PLC), private news agency UNB reported.
Flurry of export activity as tax rebate deadline looms
Chinese companies whose export tax rebates will drop or disappear after
July 1 are rushing exports out the doors and worrying about future
industrial strategy.
Chinese govt to allocate 6.5 bln yuan to tether pork prices
With the dramatic rise in pork price, the Chinese government has said
that it plans to spend 6.5 billion yuan (850 million U.S. dollars) this
year to contain pork prices.
Mundell: U.S. calls for RMB appreciation an attempt to slow China's
expansion
Professor Robert Mundell, widely dubbed "father of the Euro", said in
Beijing Saturday that constant pressure from the United States on China
to appreciate its currency Renminbi can be interpreted as "a move to slow
China's expansion".
Nepali interim plan to focus on development
The three-year Interim Plan to be implemented from the coming fiscal year
aims to spend 587.7 billion Nepali rupees on development activities in
Nepal, local newspaper The Kathmandu Post reported Saturday.
Bangladesh seeks World Bank's fund for gas exploration
Bangladesh has sought 150 million U. S. dollars worth of fund from the
World Bank to finance exploration of gas, local daily The Financial
Express reported Saturday.
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