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China's Drought May Make Birds More Susceptible to Avian Flu

Feb. 4 (Bloomberg) -- A drought in northern China that has limited drinking water to almost 4 million people may also be making birds more susceptible to the deadly H5N1 avian-flu strain. The lack of rainfall in Shandong, Shaanxi and other ...

From WILLIAM BI AND JOHN LIU, EcoEarth News,  5 Feb 2009

New game titles give Tencent a boost

TENCENT Holdings Ltd, China's biggest online chat-service provider, reported third-quarter profit rose 73 percent after new online game titles helped it add customers and the Beijing Olympics boosted advertising sales. Net income rose to 737.1 ...

From JOHN LIU, Shanghai Daily,  12 Nov 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News,  Dell, Inc.,  Hang Seng Index

Tokyo braces for residential dip as supplies outweigh demands

TOKYO residential property prices may be poised for a major decline because of excess supply and flagging demand, according to Minoru Mori, chairman of Japan's biggest privately held developer. "We foresee full-blown drops in residential property ...

From JOHN LIU, Shanghai Daily,  27 Oct 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News,  Nomura Holdings

New rule puts phone stocks in record fall

ZTE Corp and China Communications Services Corp fell by records in Hong Kong trading yesterday on concern sales will be hurt by a government order for domestic carriers to restrict spending on new telephone networks. ZTE, China's biggest publicly ...

From JOHN LIU, Shanghai Daily,  8 Oct 2008
Related Topics: China Telecom,  Bloomberg News

Wahaha bidding to buy out Danone

THE Hangzhou Wahaha Group, China's largest beverage maker, has held talks about buying Groupe Danone SA out of their ventures. Danone said valuation discussions don't mean it would necessarily sell the stakes. While talks between Wahaha and Danone ...

From JOHN LIU, Shanghai Daily,  17 Jul 2008

Oak Pacific seeks more Internet firms before IPO

OAK Pacific Interactive Corp, China's second-largest operator of social networking Websites, may buy more Internet companies before seeking an initial share sale in about two years, Chairman Joe Chen said. Oak Pacific plans to use the US$100 million ...

From JOHN LIU, Shanghai Daily,  4 Jul 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News,  Facebook Inc.

Chip firm eyes more for stake

SEMICONDUCTOR Manufacturing International Corp, China's biggest chip maker, plans to sell a stake in less than six months at a "much better" price than the stock's market value, Chief Executive Officer Richard Chang said. The chip maker's financial ...

From JOHN LIU, Shanghai Daily,  27 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News,  Taiwan Semiconductor

Appetite declines for retail therapy

SONY Corp and Sharp Corp said sales in the Chinese mainland may slow after the country's devastating 8.0-magnitude Sichuan earthquake sent the nation into mourning, discouraging purchases. Sony's camera sales are running 20 percent below estimates ...

From JOHN LIU, Shanghai Daily,  6 Jun 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News,  Morgan Stanley,  Best Buy Co., Inc.

Apple phone for sale in Hong Kong and Macau

APPLE is to offer its iPhone handset in Hong Kong and Macau this year to subscribers of Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd. A more detailed time frame for the sale of the iPhone and pricing will be released later at a public introduction, ...

From JOHN LIU, Shanghai Daily,  29 May 2008
Related Topics: Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited,  Bloomberg News,  NTT DoCoMo

NetEase may get to pay lower income tax

NETEASE.COM Inc, China's second-biggest Internet games provider, may get approval this year to pay a lower income tax rate after its payments in the first quarter rose more than threefold. The game company is in the process of applying for tax ...

From JOHN LIU, Shanghai Daily,  22 May 2008
Related Topics: Bloomberg News,  NASDAQ

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