Access Asia NewsAccess Asia's news is generated in-house by our analysts on a daily basis. The stories reflect the business, economic and political issues we think are most important in the region.301003 - Morgan Stanley Planning Credit Card Business in Asia- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Morgan Stanley is planning to launch a credit card business in Asia in order to continue to capitalise on the rise in consumer consumption in Asia...http://www.accessasia.co.uk/shownews.asp?NewsID=903 111103 - Foreign Brokerage Wins China Operating Licence- (Found June 19, 2008 ) US-based Aon Corporation has become the first brokerage to be granted an operating licence in China...http://www.accessasia.co.uk/shownews.asp?NewsID=911 101103 - Grain Prices Up 30%, Shortfall Expected to be 45 Million Tons- (Found June 19, 2008 ) China's grain output for this year is expected to come in between 440 and 450 million tons, giving China a grain shortfall of up to 45 million tons, according to the Agricultural Economic Research Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture in Beijing...http://www.accessasia.co.uk/shownews.asp?NewsID=910 71103 - Boeing Sees New Orders in China- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Xiamen Airlines, a subsidiary of China Southern Airlines Group, is to buy five Boeing 737s...http://www.accessasia.co.uk/shownews.asp?NewsID=909 61103 - Japan's Mazda to Boost China Production in 2004- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Mazda Motor Corp will raise production of its passenger vehicles in China to 100,000 units in 2004...http://www.accessasia.co.uk/shownews.asp?NewsID=908 51103 - German Modern Trade Retailer to Expand in China- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Germany-based Metro, the world's fifth-largest retailer, plans to triple its US$344 million investment in China to date...http://www.accessasia.co.uk/shownews.asp?NewsID=907 41103 - Shanghai Chipmaker Plans USAsia Listings- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Semiconductor Manufacturing International, China's first producer of made-to-order chips, plans to raise US$750 million in a first-time share sale in April 2004...http://www.accessasia.co.uk/shownews.asp?NewsID=906 31103 - Second Phase 3G Trials Start in China- (Found June 19, 2008 ) China is to begin the second phase of its trial of the third generation (3G) mobile communications system, according to the Ministry of Information Industry (MII)...http://www.accessasia.co.uk/shownews.asp?NewsID=905 311003 - Hitachi Car Parts JV Established- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Japanese firm Hitachi is to establish a joint venture in Shanghai this coming December to manufacture and market engine starters and starter parts for cars...http://www.accessasia.co.uk/shownews.asp?NewsID=904 151003 - CITIC Buys into China's Power Sector- (Found June 19, 2008 ) Hong Kong listed CITIC Pacific is to go ahead with the acquisition of two Mainland Chinese power companies for US$44 million...http://www.accessasia.co.uk/shownews.asp?NewsID=892 |