Business Asia articles from April 2002

Business Asia archives from April 2002

More scandals for Japan. (Frontline).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... IT TAKES JUST TWO WORDS to enrage the average Japanese person these days: Muneo Suzuki. The former political heavyweight, who in March resigned in disgrace from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, personifies all that is wrong in the world's...

New look for Business Asia. (Frontline).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Business Asia with Overseas Trading is about to go through a major revamp. Starting from our May 2002 edition, readers will see many changes. Most significant will be a change in size. Business Asia will now be a smaller, easier to read...

Investment continues to pour into China. (Update: the latest trends and controversies).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... CHINESE GOVERNMENT officials say if investment rates continue at the same clip as in the first two months of this year, actual investment for 2002 could top US$50 billion compared with 2001's US$46.9 billion. Investors are attracted by the...

Asia fact file. (Update: the latest trends and controversies).(forecast real GDP growth)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... ASIA FACT FILE Go for growth Forecast real GDP growth (% change) Year Ended: 2002 2003 10yr ave (2002-12) Australia 2.0 4.2 3.5 China ...

[Word of mouth]. (Update: the latest trends and controversies).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... "If the tax department persists in this, they'll get away with it once and then they'll drive away all the funds and there will be no more tax." DAVID WEBB, OF WEBB-SITE.COM, ON THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S HEDGE FUND DILEMMA. ...

Go figure: following are some significant numbers or statistics relating to Asia-Pacific nations.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... 402,766 Number of Hyundai cars sold by the manufacturer in the January-March period, 8.4 per cent more than last year. 5.2 Magnitude of the earthquake that shock Taiwan earlier this month. 56 Number of National Australia Bank regional...

Winners. (Stop Press).(securities trading in China)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The Chinese Government has made it cheaper for the nation's 60 million investors to trade stocks by lowering brokerage charges and allowing brokers to set their own fees, introducing price competition in the securities industry for the first...

Losers. (Stop Press).(Pertamina in contempt of court)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... A US District Court found Indonesia's state oil company Pertamina in contempt for not withdrawing a request to a Jakarta court to halt worldwide enforcement of a US$261 million ($493 million) award. Karaha Bodas Co, owned by Florida's FPL Group...

Keep an eye on. (Stop Press).(Shanghai plans cities)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Shanghai aims to build 11 medium-sized cities in suburban areas under an ambitious plan to develop the city into a mega-metropolis, the city's party chief has revealed. The mainland's premier financial centre would further develop its surrounds...

Asia: coming together or falling further apart? The events of 11 September revived talks of an Asia-wide economic partnership. But has the case for unity actually been pushed back? (Cover Story).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... FOR A WHILE, it seemed the events of 11 September and the corresponding global shockwave would jumpstart Asia's attempts to become an economically unified region. With the world economy taking a serious hit after the devastating terrorist...

Looking to the North: Carr talks Asia: New South Wales' trade future lies in Asia, with exports to the region now worth $13 billion -- 58 per cent of the State's total exports. Business Asia asked NSW Premier Bob Carr to talk about his trade vision. (New South Wales In Focus).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... Q: What's your Government's trade focus for 2002? Exports are the life blood of the Australian economy. As a country of 19 million people, with a relatively small domestic market, we must look outwards, especially to the Asia Pacific...

HSBC's on-line offering. (New South Wales in Focus).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... HSBC AUSTRALIA, PROUD sponsors of the New South Wales Exporter of the Year Awards, has launched DocumentExpress, a secure internet based export document preparation system, which will allow the exporter to manage all their documentation...

HQ gains for NSW. (New South Wales in Focus).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... New South Wales' goal of becoming a leading site to base regional headquarters has received a significant boost, with Johnson & Johnson -- a world leader in the development and manufacture of pharmaceutical products -- choosing Sydney over...

Hong Kong strives to stay on top. (Hong Kong).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... HONG KONG has the edge over the rest of Asia when it comes to foreign direct investment (FDI) and as a preferred location for regional headquarters, but needs to continue working hard to maintain its lead, a top government official says. ...

Voting opens in hotel awards. (2002 Best Business Hotels In Asia Awards).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... The finalists have been chosen for the 2002 best business hotels in Asia awards. business Asia will profile all of the hotel finalists in the lead up to the gala Awards ceremony to be held on 3 September. Readers are urged to vote for their...

AWB head sees more growth. (Overseas Trading).(Brendan Stewart)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... AUSTRALIA FACED the prospect of further strong growth in its wheat crops, even though it already had 10 years of production gains under its belt, the new chairman of monopoly wheat exporter AWB Ltd said. Brendan Stewart, who unexpectedly...

The population debate. (Recruitment).(Australia faces problem of aging population)(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... RECENTLY IN MELBOURNE, Australia, a national summit was held to help shape Australian population targets for the next 50 years. Why? Because Australia's population is not growing at the rate required to maintain a healthy economic climate,...

Export Awards give recognition. (2002 Australian Export Awards).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... RECEIVING RECOGNITION for the hard work that goes into making an export company a success is one of the main benefits of the Australian Export Awards, according to 2001 DHL Exporter of the Year Award winner BRL Hardy. Speaking on behalf of...

US steel decision no help. (Taurus).(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... COLD HARD STEEL is once again to the fore as the largest economy in the world introduces punitive tariffs and wonders why it is so often misunderstood worldwide. It is absolutely the case that the Emperor has no clothes, likewise this decision...