Thursday, 2 April 2009

Coke ads ‘totally unacceptable’ in Australia


“Coke’s messages were totally unacceptable, creating an impression which is likely to mislead that Coca-Cola cannot contribute to weight gain, obesity and tooth decay,” it said.

Love deeply and passionately

You might get hurt but it's the only way to live life completely.

China’s housing prices may “fall sharply”

Property prices in the country are likely to see a “sharp drop” next year, when a number of low-income housing projects come up, a local newspaper reported yesterday.

HK sees first jail term for insider trade

Former banker, girlfriend sentenced

Durian lawsuit bears fruit of HK$193,000

It could be the most expensive durian in history.

Hu and Sarkozy set to meet to seal resumption of ties

France pledges not to support Tibet independence bid

Wednesday, 1 April 2009

Countdown begins for second board

Regulator unveils listing rules for Shenzhen bourse

Actions Speak Louder Than Words

To gain a bigger voice in the global economy, China must build ups its domestic economy.

Optimal Response to the Fed Printing Dollars

The U.S. government is trying to do what’s best for its economy. China must do the same. Wishful thinking, hoping the U.S. to do what’s best for China, is daydreaming. It is not about what’s fair. In a modern world everyone must optimize for itself.

‘No’ to Protectionism Easier Said than Done

Dozens of new, sometimes hidden, trade barriers threaten anti-protectionist sentiment as well as efforts to end the financial crisis.

More China checks on S-chips - timely idea with many challenges

Lawyers, market watchers discuss various possibilities of tighter controls

China’s Markets to See Huge Liquidity in Second Quarter

China’s capital markets will be awash with liquidity in the second quarter as excess money could reach 1 trillion yuan ($146 billion), excluding the central bank’s open market operations, an official newspaper said on Wednesday.

Suspicious deaths of inmates spur crackdown on prison conditions

Law enforcement authorities will crack down on conditions in detention centres and prisons across the mainland starting today, vowing that there will be no more suspicious deaths of inmates.

Number of wealthier investors growing as income gap widens


By the end of this year there will be more than 320,000 investors on the mainland with more than 10 million yuan (HK$11.35 million) of capital to speculate with, a report produced by the China Merchant Bank and global business consulting firm Bain & Company predicts.

China IPO rule for small firms to help boost growth

China is planning to make it easier for small and medium-sized companies to go public, setting up a new trading platform with looser listing rules, and also winning praise from investors and analysts.

CJ lifts jail term on drink driver

CJ Chan also noted that defendants do plead guilty ‘especially for minor offences of which they may not be guilty for a variety of reasons’.

He said that if Chong’s story raised ‘a question of reasonable doubt, then he ought to be entitled to that doubt’.

Fucking VK Rajah didn't give me the doubt I was entitled!

Catalist guide on engagement of sponsors

When does a Catalist-listed company need to engage a sponsor for its corporate actions or transactions?

An easy way to understand the AIG debacle

Jim = Goldman
Bob = AIG
Sue = US taxpayer

Tuesday, 31 March 2009

Macquarie Infrastructure International Fund


Guppy breakout. Read the comments...

Straits Asia Resources


Still within the channel to attack 0.895.