ANZ completes acquisition of RBS in Vietnam and opens tenth Vietnamese branch (Thaipr.net)
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) today announced two further milestones in the growth of its business in Vietnam with the completion of its acquisition of The Royal Bank of Scotla
China, Japan each earn 4 more golds in swimming (AP via Yahoo! Sports)
China and Japan each won another four gold medals each in the swimming pool Monday at the East Asian Games. China’s women won the 200-meter individual medley, the 50 backstroke, the 50 butterfly and the 4×200 freestyle relay, while Japan’s men won the 200 freestyle, the 50 butterfly, the 200 backstroke and the 800 freestyle.
Japan Airlines bounces back after Tokyo agrees Y700bn backing (Financial Times)
Shares in Japan Airlinesrose 7 per cent yesterday after it emerged that Tokyo was looking at expanding public guarantees for investors in the carrier.
Merry shares experiences, perspective on Vietnam (Monmouth Daily Review Atlas)
ROSEVILLE — While many lived through or served in the Vietnam War, with the conflict having ended more than 30 years ago, an entire generation has little or no understanding of the war. A Monmouth College class and Monmouth VFW Quartermaster Dan Merry tried to spread some understanding of the war to a Monmouth-Roseville Junior High class Friday afternoon.
Chinese And Japanese Stock Picks From A Top Tier Asset Manager (Wall Street Transcript via Yahoo! Finance)
67 WALL STREET, New York – December 7, 2009 – The Wall Street Transcript has just published its China & Japan Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This 115 page feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952 …
Japanese becoming more positive about China, poll shows (Asia News Network)
While a new poll shows Japanese to be more critical of the Japan-China relationship than people in China, the same poll also indicates that the number of Japanese who view the relationship positively …..
India asks Vietnam to clear regulatory hurdles for Tata plant (Business Standard India)
India is believed to have asked Vietnam to clear roadblocks for Tata Steel-led $5 billion project stuck in regulatory hurdles. Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma raised the issue during a meeting with his Vietnamese counterpart Vu Huy Hoang to discuss bilateral trade here, an official said.
Taiwan resolute on ECFA with China (Asia News Network)
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou expressed Monday (December 7) the government’s determined effort to push forward an economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) with China for a better future for Taiwan.
Chinese woman altered fingerprints for Japan entry (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A Chinese woman arrested in Japan for illegal entry had altered her fingerprints through surgery to fool a biometric security system at the airport, media reports said Monday.
