Market Reports

Asian Activities Report for December 22, 2011: Sumitomo Corporation (TYO:8053) Win Contract for a Submarine Power Cable Project in Taiwan

🕔12/22/2011 12:55:06 PM

Asian Activities Report for December 22, 2011 includes: Sumitomo Corporation (TYO:8053) and J-Power Systems Corporation have been awarded a joint contract worth 31 billion yen for a submarine power cable project in Taiwan; Huaneng Power International, Inc. (HKG:0902) (SHA:600011) (NYSE:HNP) has received government approvals for its Huaneng Chongqing Liang Jiang Gas-fired Combined Cooling-Heating-Power Project; Yaskawa Electric Corporation (TYO:6506) has decided to establish a robot manufacturing subsidiary in Jiangsu Province, China, to expand the company's current robot production capacity.

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Asian Activities Report for December 21, 2011: Shandong Zhongrun (SHE:000506) to Invest in Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSE:CZN)

🕔12/21/2011 12:41:47 PM

Asian Activities Report for December 21, 2011 includes: Shandong Zhongrun Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd (SHE:000506) says today that its wholly-owned subsidiary Zhongrun International Mining Co. Ltd has signed a private placement agreement with Canadian Zinc Corporation (TSE:CZN); Toray Industries, Inc. (TYO:3402) has developed four new home water purifier products specifically for the Chinese market; Hitachi Chemical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4217) has decided to form a new company, named Hitachi Chemical Electronic Materials (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. in Taiwan; NTT Data (TYO:9613) has signed an agreement with Korean IT giant LG CNS regarding data centre cooperation.

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Asian Activities Report for December 20, 2011: Sharp (TYO:6753) to Sell 90-Inch LCD TVs in USA in 2012

🕔12/20/2011 12:19:14 PM

Asian Activities Report for December 20, 2011 includes: Sharp Corporation (TYO:6753) is planning to sell 90-inch LCD TVs - its largest LCD TV product in the US market in 2012; Sinopec Kantons Holdings Limited (HKG:0934) and China Shipping Development (HKG:1138) have signed an agreement to form a joint venture company in Hong Kong to build around five liquefied natural gas vessels; Mikuni Corporation (TYO:7247) says that its car parts manufacturing plant in Thailand has recovered part of its production ability, with operation recommenced on December 12th.

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Asian Activities Report for December 19, 2011: NTT Data (TYO:9613) to Commence a Demonstration Program in Beijing to Tackle Traffic Congestion

🕔12/19/2011 12:04:06 PM

Asian Activities Report for December 19, 2011 includes: NTT Data Corporation (TYO:9613) is planning to commence a demonstration program in late January 2012 in Beijing, China; Hitachi (TYO:6501) and Founder Group (SHA:600601) have signed a cooperative agreement to provide SaaS cloud computing technology to the Chinese market; Electronics retailer Laox Co., Ltd. (TYO:8202), a subsidiary of Chinese home appliances retailer Suning (SHE:002024), will open its first store in China on 31 December 2011; China Internet Information Center (china.com.cn) and CMMB Vision Holdings Limited (HKG:0471) have signed an agreement to collaborate on multimedia services worldwide.

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Asian Activities Report for December 15, 2011: DeNA (TYO:2432) and Alibaba Cloud Computing to Form Strategic Alliance in China

🕔12/15/2011 11:00:46 AM

Asian Activities Report for December 15, 2011 includes: DeNA Co., Ltd. (TYO:2432) has agreed to form a strategic alliance with Alibaba Cloud Computing to provide DeNA's Mobage social gaming platform to consumers and developers in China; Marubeni Corporation (TYO:8002) has agreed to acquire a 40% equity interest in APT Allgas Energy Pty Ltd; Japan Airlines and WestJet Airlines (TSE:WJA), a low-cost airline in Canada have signed a codeshare agreement which will place the "JL" flight indicator on WestJet-operated flights between Vancouver And six Canadian cities - Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna, Montreal, Toronto and Winnipeg, from December 15, 2011; Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (TYO:4005) and Nabaltec AG (ETR:NTG) of Germany have been in discussions about collaborating on their Alumina and Aluminum Trihydroxide businesses.

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Asian Activities Report for December 14, 2011: Coach (NYSE:COH) (HKG:6388) Opens First Official Online Flagship Store in China on Taobao Mall

🕔12/14/2011 12:00:32 PM

Asian Activities Report for December 14, 2011 includes: Coach, Inc. (NYSE:COH) (HKG:6388) has opened its first official online store in China on Taobao Mall; Japan-based global IT giant NTT Data Corporation (TYO:9613) has opened a childcare centre, named "Egg Garden" at its headquarter in Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo, Japan; Shiseido (TYO:4911) has announced its intent to sell bareMinerals makeup products in Brazil; Astellas Pharma Inc. (TYO:4503) and Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPTR) announced that the European Commission has granted a marketing authorisation for DIFICLIR(TM) tablets for the treatment of adults aged 18 years and older with Clostridium difficile infections (CDI) in the European Union.

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Asian Activities Report for December 13, 2011: Minmetals Resources Limited (HKG:1208) Reports 103.9% Increase in Zinc Ore Reserves

🕔12/13/2011 12:00:59 PM

Asian Activities Report for December 13, 2011 includes: Minmetals Resources Limited (HKG:1208) announced its Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve Statement as at 30 June 2011 with a 103.9% increase in zinc Ore Reserves; Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. (TYO:7201) will collaborate and create a next-generation dealer management system based on Microsoft Dynamics; Samsung Electronics (PINK:SSNLF) (SEO:005930) has announced the launch of the next evolution of GALAXY Tab - the GALAXY Tab 10.1 in Australia.

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