China's central bank has drafted new rules to tackle risks from shadow banking, in a tacit acknowledgment that a host of measures in recent years to control off balance sheet credit have failed to control its risks, the Financial Times ...
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The outline for China’s 13th five-year plan isn’t exactly summer beach reading: The 65,858-character document, which lays out in broad terms how China’s leaders want the country’s economy to develop between now and ...
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According to the data by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Association (TTVMA), the production value of Taiwan's automobile parts and accessories industry reached USD ...
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DGBAS reports Taiwan’s 2017 GDP growth forecast to stand at a three-year high of 1.92 percent, with annual export to show the strongest increase of 8.5 percent in the past six years (photo courtesy of UDN.com). In light of the ...
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Pakistan plans to ambitiously grow its LNG imports over the next few years, Adnan Gilani, the chief operating office of Pakistan LNG Ltd. (PLL), re-affirmed at the LNG Supplies for Asian Market (LNGA) conference in Singapore this week. ...
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An exclusive design exhibition featuring an all-new artisanal furniture collection, Wander from Within is co-designed by Cultural Tastemaker Adrian Cheng and award-winning Japanese designer Shigeru Uchida. The exhibition will run from April ...
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The High Point Market Authority (HPMA) has again partnered with Soft Design Lab for the production of a new buyer tour for Spring Market, April 22-26, 2017. Developed with the intent of bringing new buyers to Market, the tour will include a ...
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Global demand for LED chips has been picking up strongly, and is expected to finally exceed supply in 2017. In addition, Apple has recently patented a new smartphone solution that would use a range of Micro LEDs for fingerprint recognition. ...
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Shipments of VR headsets totaled 300,000 units in China in 2016, making it the world's second-largest market with a 15% share, according to Canalys. HTC shipped more than 50,000 units of its Vive head-mounted display (HMD) headsets to ...
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China's mechanical industry developed rapidly last year, buoyed by the fast-growing auto and electrical appliance segments, China Machinery Industry Federation said Thursday. The auto sub-sector contributed nearly 60 percent of the ...
Lenovo has announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016. Quarterly revenues were US$12.2 billion, a 6% decrease year-on-year. Third quarter pre-tax income was US$101 million, a 68% decline year-on-year. Net income ...
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Great Wall Motor Co Ltd, one of the major sport utility vehicle manufacturers in China, plans to launch its first high-end SUV brand in May, aiming to further expand its market share. The model will be equipped with competitive ...
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On February 8, Jining Municipal Standing Committee and Secretary of Party Work Committee of New and High-tech District Bai Shan and other five entourages visited SINOTRUK. Deputy Secretary of Party and General Manager of SINOTRUK Cai Dong ...
UK-based packaging firm RPC Group has signed an agreement to acquire Letica, a US-based manufacturer rigid plastic packaging and foodservice products, for $640m. Letica is engaged in manufacturing rigid plastic packaging and foodservice ...
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KapStone Paper and Packaging reported preliminary results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. As compared to 2015's fourth quarter, results for 2016's fourth quarter: Net sales of $777 million, up $13 million, or 2 ...
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