The Nikkei 225 closed at 9,079 on Thursday. The trading volume is lower than usual and investors waited for European Central Bank meeting. In light trade, the Nikkei dropped 0.2 percent. Nikon, a optical instruments maker, rose 1.4 percent to 2,539 yen, reaching a four-year high.
The Hang Seng closed up 0.5 percent at 19809.
September arabica futures inched down 0.10 cent to finish at $1.8035 per lb.
Australia's Treasurer Wayne Swan will visit Hong Kong to co-host a forum on the matter of liberalising yuan. Australia is seeking more deepen and broaden trading with China. The shift reflects the two growing countries' trade surge and economic centre is moving east.
2012/07/06
2011/01/21
"Queensland's coal recovery to take months" from The Australian
"QUEENSLAND'S massive coal supply chain could take up to four months to fully recover from the flood crisis, which has forced the continued closure of one of global mining giant Rio Tinto's operations.
2011/01/19
"Ten-year plan for big Hastings port" from The Age
"THE Baillieu government will use a national ports strategy to help push through plans to develop Hastings as a big container port within a decade."
2011/01/06
"Travellers between NZ and Asia will have more choice as new routes become available-Emirates expands Oz service" from NZCity
"Flights between New Zealand and Taiwan are resuming, with the first plane from Taipei landing at Auckland Airport."
"Fatality confirmed in Australian flooding;airport to close for weeks" from CNN
"Massive flooding that has swept through Queensland, Australia, and claimed at least one life will likely force the evacuation of at least 1,000 people and close a regional airport for weeks, an emergency agency said Sunday."
2010/12/18
"Sugar output forecast slashed" from South China Morning Post
"Sydney: Australia slashed its 2010/11 sugar production forecast by 27 per cent after eastern canefields were flooded during harvesting, the government's commodities forecast says."
2010/12/17
"Trainee pilots to pay own way at Southern" from South China Morning Post
"China Southern Airlines, Asia's largest airline, plans to fast-check its pilot certification programme by hiring high school and university graduates willing to pay their own 730,000 yuan (HK852,000) tuition fees."
"Mainland carriers , which are set to double their fleet size to 5,000 aircraft by 2015, are struggling to fill the gap between their growing demand for pilots and the projected supply of aviators from existing training programmes."
"China Southern, the only mainland airline with a dedicated flight training school, has attempted to address the problem of pilot shortages. The Guangzhou-based airline company set up a flight training school in Perth, Australia in 1993 and joined forces with Beihang University in Beijing to run the Flying College of Beihang University in the same year."
"Mainland carriers , which are set to double their fleet size to 5,000 aircraft by 2015, are struggling to fill the gap between their growing demand for pilots and the projected supply of aviators from existing training programmes."
"China Southern, the only mainland airline with a dedicated flight training school, has attempted to address the problem of pilot shortages. The Guangzhou-based airline company set up a flight training school in Perth, Australia in 1993 and joined forces with Beihang University in Beijing to run the Flying College of Beihang University in the same year."
"Xinjiang taps into booming red wine market" from South China Morning Post
"That could all be about the change with Chinese wine merchants keen to show the world that Xinjiang can become one of the world's premier red wine production bases.
"Xinjiang is located at roughly the same latitude as Bordeaux and California, making it an ideal place for growing grapes," said Fred Nauleau, a French winemaker hired by the Citic Guoan Wine Company, who has spent five years in the autonomous region. "And I was surprised to find that red wine I made here could inherit the fine and elegant style which once just belonged to old world, French wine." "
"Wang's idea was sparked by Xinjiang's geographical advantages and its history. An archaeological site in Niya -a key fortress on the Silk Route- discovered early last century by archaeologists from Britain, Japan and China proved that Xinjiang was once a cradle of red wine production.
Yue Feng, former director of Xinjiang's Cultural Heritage Bureau, said archaeologist found a great deal of evidence showing that the people of Niya produced and appreciated red wine as early as 300BC.
"We also found many ruins of vineyards, grape pips and even brewing equipment and alcohol containers at the Niya site," Yue said. "Some wall pictures even showed the Niya people were doing some grape wine-related business, which told us that people in the western region of China had a long wine history." "
" "I know there is an open secret that many mainland wine makers bought raw wine from France, the US, Chile, Australia and other countries to mix with their own brand wines," he said. "However, there is a rule that those countries would never provide you the best raw wine."
"Xinjiang is located at roughly the same latitude as Bordeaux and California, making it an ideal place for growing grapes," said Fred Nauleau, a French winemaker hired by the Citic Guoan Wine Company, who has spent five years in the autonomous region. "And I was surprised to find that red wine I made here could inherit the fine and elegant style which once just belonged to old world, French wine." "
"Wang's idea was sparked by Xinjiang's geographical advantages and its history. An archaeological site in Niya -a key fortress on the Silk Route- discovered early last century by archaeologists from Britain, Japan and China proved that Xinjiang was once a cradle of red wine production.
Yue Feng, former director of Xinjiang's Cultural Heritage Bureau, said archaeologist found a great deal of evidence showing that the people of Niya produced and appreciated red wine as early as 300BC.
"We also found many ruins of vineyards, grape pips and even brewing equipment and alcohol containers at the Niya site," Yue said. "Some wall pictures even showed the Niya people were doing some grape wine-related business, which told us that people in the western region of China had a long wine history." "
" "I know there is an open secret that many mainland wine makers bought raw wine from France, the US, Chile, Australia and other countries to mix with their own brand wines," he said. "However, there is a rule that those countries would never provide you the best raw wine."
2010/12/15
"Show takes trip to Kowloon's past" from South China Morning Post
" "People might know the Peninsula was the headquarters for the Japanese army during the occupation, but after the war it was also home to a lot of Jewish refugees," Li said. The refugees had been living in Shanghai and were bound for Australia when their ship was commandeered by the Australian army to send troops home. They ended up camping in the Peninsula's ballroom for six months."
2010/12/10
"Wholesale produce prices rising" from ABC Rural
"Wholesale prices for some fruit and vegetables have doubled due to flooding across eastern Australia.
There's reported shortages of particularly pumpkin, watermelon and cherries, with prices up more than a dollar on last year."
There's reported shortages of particularly pumpkin, watermelon and cherries, with prices up more than a dollar on last year."
2010/12/09
2010/12/08
"Buy-back resumed by BHP Billiton after PotashCorp offer scrapped" from South China Morning Post
"BHP Billiton, the world's largest mining company, resumed a share buy-back after abandoning its hostile US$40 billion takeover offer for Canada's PotashCorp of Saskatchewan in the face of government opposition."
"Thai firm may lose Australian drilling rights" from South China Morning Post
"Thai company PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) may lose the right to drill in Australia after a review of the company's plans to prevent a repeat of its Montara oil spill last year off the northwestern coast, Energy Minister Martin Ferguson said."
2010/12/02
2010/11/15
"Ck Life Sciences is to diversify from the development and sale of agricultural-based nutritional and pharmaceutical products into the business of owning vinewards." from South China Morning Post
"The Hong Kong-listed bio-technology company announced yesterday it had agreed to buy a majority stake in Australian-listed Challenger Wine Trust for HK$260 million."
"Low interest rates and financing costs means hedge funds and mutual funds are flush with cash." from South China Morning Post
"The Australian market too is on the boil, especially resources and mining stocks.
A number of top professional and equity houses are looking to tap into Asian markets, especially Hong Kong and the mainland."
A number of top professional and equity houses are looking to tap into Asian markets, especially Hong Kong and the mainland."
"The discussion in Australia come amid concern over China's increasingly assertive stance in the Pacific and its growing naval power, with some Asian states turning to Washington for support." from South China Morning Post
"But Gates insisted US plans in the region were not designed as a counterweight to China. "This isn't about China at all," he said."
"Mainland investors back lithium producer for A$91m" from South China Morning Post
"Australian-listed Galaxy Resources has secured A$91.5 million (HK$720 million) from investors, including Jiangsu-based scrap metals processor Fengli and Li Shu Fu, the majority shareholder of Geely Automobile, ahead of its first-quarter listing planned for Hong Kong next year."
2010/11/06
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