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5 pct of China's Suzhou Xidian ... 5 percent stake in Chinese electrical supplies distributor Suzhou Xidian for an undisclosed amount ... Suzhou Xidian had 2007 sales of around 38 million euros ($55. (Reuters)
Youth orchestra heading to China Feb 18, 2008
The ensemble will perform in Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou and Hong Kong and also visit Suzhou, Wuzhen and Shenzhen. "We decided it was time to go to China," said Craig Johnson, executive director. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mobile ULC2 Alliance Launches World's Lowest Cost Smart Entry Phone With Web-Based Messaging Functions at Mobile World Congress Feb 12, 2008
Headquartered in Singapore, Jurong Technologies has a wide manufacturing footprint with seven production facilities in Singapore, Malaysia, China (Suzhou and Tianjin), Indonesia (Batam), Thailand and Brazil (Jaguariuna). It has also established sales and marketing support offices in Singapore and the United States. (PR Newswire)
Crabs And Dragonheads Feb 9, 2008
To stop the widespread sale of fake hairy crabs, the Suzhou Yangchenhu Hairy Crab Association has attached rings to genuine Yangcheng Lake crabs and rumour has it that these rings can be easily and cheaply counterfeited. I have convinced myself though that the hairy crab that one had in Beijing must be a genuine one thanks to the vigilance of some dragonhead. (India Times, India)
Firms charged on 'toxic' pet food Feb 8, 2008
The two Chinese companies indicted are Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development, and Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products Arts and Crafts. The Millers unequivocally support the government pursuing those with knowledge of the dangerous contaminants. (BBC News -- South Asia)
3 companies charged in pet food poisoning Feb 8, 2008
It called for fines and prison terms for executives at the Chinese companies - Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company and Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products, Arts and Crafts - and for the owners of the importing company, ChemNutra, based in Las Vegas ... Xuzhou Anying shipped at least 13 loads of the tainted wheat gluten, more than 800 metric tons, through Suzhou Textiles, which created false labels for the shipments, the indictment said ... To avoid inspection,... (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Companies indicted in tainted pet food scandal Feb 7, 2008
Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development; Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products, Arts and Crafts; and Las Vegas-based ChemNutra were charged in two separate but related indictments ... One of the indictments charges Xuzhou Anying Biologic, located in Jiangsu Province, China, and Suzhou Textiles, in Suzhou, China, with 13 counts of introduction of adulterated food into interstate commerce and 13 counts of introduction of misbranded food into interstate commerce ... The indictments... (International Herald Tribune -- Money Report)
Chinese, American Business Owners Indicted for Importing Tainted Ingredient Used in Pet Food Feb 7, 2008
"Millions of pet owners remember the anxiety of last year's pet food recall. These indictments are the product of an investigation that began in the wake of that recall. We take seriously our responsibility to uphold the health and safety standards that protect America's food supply. Vigorous enforcement is an essential part of that effort." Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., LTD. (XAC), a Chinese processor of plant proteins that exports products to the United States; Mao... (PR Newswire)
Companies in pet food scandal are indicted in the U.S. Feb 7, 2008
It called for fines and jail time for executives at the Chinese companies Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Company and Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products, Arts and Crafts and for the owners of the importing company, ChemNutra, which is based in Las Vegas ... Xuzhou Anying shipped at least 13 loads of the tainted wheat gluten, more than 800 metric tons, through Suzhou Textiles, which created false labels for the shipments, the indictment said ... To avoid inspection,... (International Herald Tribune)
Prosecutor John Wood on tainted pet food Feb 7, 2008
Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co., LTD. (XAC), a Chinese processor of plant proteins that exports products to the United States; Mao Linzhun, age unknown, a Chinese national who is believed to currently reside in China and was the owner and manager of XAC; Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products, Arts and Crafts I/E Co., LTD. (SSC), a Chinese export broker that was used by XAC to export products to the United States; and Chen Zhen Hao, 58, a Chinese national who is... (USA Today -- Money)
Three firms indicted in pet-food recall case Feb 7, 2008
The Chinese firms Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development and Suzhou Textiles supplied wheat flour that was sold as wheat gluten and had been tainted with melamine, an industrial chemical not allowed in food ... allege that Suzhou falsely labeled at least some of the goods to avoid required inspections by Chinese officials before the products left China ... Suzhou supplied the wheat gluten to ChemNutra, a Las Vegas importer. (USA Today -- Money)
Review: 'Ni Hao, Kai-lan' like Mandarin Dora Feb 7, 2008
In the press material, the channel describes YeYe as being from Suzhou, China. (His detailed backstory joins that of the animals. (San Francisco Chronicle)
US, Chinese firms charged in tainted pet food incidents Feb 7, 2008
Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co.; Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products, Arts and Crafts I/E Co.; and Las Vegas-based ChemNutra Inc. were charged in two separate but related indictments ... The indictments allege Suzhou Textiles, an export broker, mislabeled 800 metric tons of wheat gluten tainted with the toxic chemical melamine to avoid inspection in China ... The indictment alleges that the melamine was added to make the gluten meet the required standard for... (Boston Globe)
Execs Indicted After 4,000+ Pets Die Feb 7, 2008
Chinese companies Xuzhou Anying Biologic Technology Development Co. and Suzhou Textiles, Silk, Light Industrial Products and two of their executives face 13 felony charges related to sending the allegedly tainted food to the United States. U.S. Firm Charged in Tainted Pet Food Case 1. (ABC News)
* Kaohsiung's decline is no mystery Feb 5, 2008
Since 2001, when Taiwan's adopted a policy of "active opening," Shanghai's neighboring cities -- such as Suzhou, Kunshan and Wujiang -- have attracted considerable numbers of companies involved in science and technology, many run by Taiwanese. Last year, China exported US$450 billion in information technology products, accounting for 37. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Last call for shoe firms in Guangdong Feb 5, 2008
Some, such as 34-year-old Xiao Hanjun, from Hubei province in central China, heading home for the new year, hoped to find work in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, after being laid off a month ago, ending 10 years of working in a factory in Guangdong's Foshan. Others will be less lucky, as many factories are moving sticks out of the country. (Asia Times Online)
Bucket List Is Big Bucks Feb 3, 2008
Price: Starting at $1,299 (airfare included), a nine-day China Discovery tour includes a visit to the wall and other attractions in Beijing, Suzhou and Shanghai. Info: (800) 868-7658. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
China's Perfect Storm Feb 2, 2008
For the past year the 27-year-old has worked for a cosmetics factory in this southern Chinese city, and now he's trying to get home to see his mother near Suzhou in eastern China, 20 hours away by rail. He's going to miss his connection. (Time.com)
Expert: La Nina to blame for China's freeze Jan 31, 2008
Suzhou, China, is blanketed by the most snow the city has had in 25 years, according to I-Reporter Susan Arthur. La Nina is the opposite of El Nino, which follows El Nino and occurs every few years. (CNN -- International)
The naked truth about China's censors Jan 31, 2008 S'poreans working in China return home earlier due to bad weather Jan 31, 2008 No Way Home for China's Migrants Jan 30, 2008 Minister Mah to visit China from 29-31 Jan Jan 29, 2008 Not just cheap labour to Japan Jan 27, 2008 Speeding, icy road blamed for deadly China bus crash Jan 23, 2008 * Former UMC head says retrial is a 'waste of time' Jan 19, 2008 Epic Full Of Love & Naked Truth Jan 18, 2008 When Eat Meets West Jan 18, 2008 Record number of travelers expected Jan 16, 2008 Xinyuan Real Estate Obtains Top Tier Property Management Qualification Certificate Jan 16, 2008 Israeli-Chinese VC fund edges closer to $350 million Jan 15, 2008 The Infinity I-China Fund Edges Closer to Its Newly Set $350 Million Target With a $50 Million Investment by the China Development Bank and IDB Group Jan 14, 2008 Swiss chocolate maker opens factory in China, aims to capture growing Asian taste for sweets Jan 12, 2008 * H&QAP buys stake in Sumida Jan 11, 2008 Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008 China's Invent-It-Here Syndrome Jan 3, 2008 PolyOne Completes Acquisition of GLS Corporation Jan 3, 2008 RBA to Travel to China Jan 1, 2008 Chinese Embroidery Exhibition opens in Tunis Dec 25, 2007 Chinese gov't backs 2 bln yuan venture capital fund in N economic zone Dec 24, 2007 * NXP expects Games to lift sales Dec 13, 2007 Preventing poaching Dec 12, 2007 Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007 Yangtze turtle that time almost forgot Dec 6, 2007 A dying turtle breed points to a battered China Dec 5, 2007 LCD, display panels fuel GUH growth Dec 3, 2007 Nokia Siemens Network launches China innovation base Dec 2, 2007 bluescope flags sale of China business Nov 29, 2007 Kaplan buys majority stake in Chinese company Nov 27, 2007 Yahoo's apologies won't free dissidents Nov 22, 2007 Washburn: How they got to the China Tour Nov 22, 2007 Chinese premier meets ASEAN leaders Nov 20, 2007 China Freezes Lending to Curb Investing Frenzy Nov 19, 2007 Post a comment Nov 19, 2007 Premier Wen meets President Nathan, SM Goh Nov 19, 2007 Regulator denies Chinese banks told to stop lending but employees say loans limited Nov 19, 2007 Visiting Chinese PM Wen gets up early morning to jog Nov 19, 2007 S'pore-China ties set to soar with Eco-City Framework Agreement Nov 19, 2007 Flowserve looking into joint venture in China Nov 18, 2007 Retail market ripe for HK brands Nov 16, 2007 * NXP sets its sights on becoming No. 2 Nov 16, 2007 SM Goh visits SIP, opens science hub Nov 15, 2007 China paying dearlyfor cleaner rivers Nov 14, 2007 S'pore, China firms can jointly explore external markets Nov 3, 2007 * [ EVENTS & ENTERTAINMENT ] Nov 2, 2007 Superior Essex Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2007 Results Nov 2, 2007 * Local bourse soars to seven-year high Oct 30, 2007 * Yageo marks 10 years in China Oct 30, 2007 * UMC asks Taipei not to appeal ruling on Tsao Oct 29, 2007 Golden Rooster Film Gala concludes Oct 28, 2007 * Hsinchu court clears ex-UMC chairman Oct 27, 2007 China puts brakes on economy, but only slightly Oct 26, 2007 Traditional Chinese embroidery masterpieces shown in Jordan Oct 25, 2007 * World Business Quick Take Oct 25, 2007 Golden Rooster crows on starry night Oct 25, 2007 Film exhibition warms-up Golden Rooster Film Fest Oct 24, 2007 Spansion Appoints Gary Wang as President of Spansion Greater China Oct 24, 2007 Fugitive Accused of Raping Daughter Returned to U.S. Oct 19, 2007 Accused Child Rapist Returned From Hong Kong to Spokane Oct 19, 2007 KMT vice president: Keynote CPC report shows goodwill for cross-Straits peace Oct 19, 2007 A show to mark trademarks Oct 18, 2007 7.37-kilometer-long tunnel to open Wednesday in E China Oct 10, 2007 * Social issues documented for posterity Oct 5, 2007 Funny-Looking Dinosaur Found in China Oct 5, 2007
Now, Weekend Lover, Suzhou River and Summer Palace, all of which have the. career-killing combination of sensitive political topics and a hefty dose of nudity, have earned the director the dubious moniker of the enfant terrible of Chinese cinema. (Asia Times Online)
Carsem Receives Skyworks Solutions 2007 Special Recognition Award for Lifetime Partnership Jan 31, 2008
Carsem is a member of the Hong Leong Group with factories located in Ipoh, Malaysia, Suzhou, China and sales offices across the USA, plus the UK and Taiwan. Carsem, Inc. sales headquarters is located at 269 Mt. Hermon Road, Suite 104, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, phone: (831) 438-6861, fax: (831) 438-6863, web site. (Primezone Releases)
Another agreed: We were (going) to Suzhou to transfer to Shanghai. Actually, we were scheduled to (go) to Shanghai today. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
The trip to his hometown outside the central city of Suzhou takes more than 20 hours if he can board. Around him, hundreds of people push towards an opening in the barrier surrounding the station. (TIME)
Before that, Mr Mah will visit the Suzhou Industrial Park for an update on the project ... The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city project is the most significant collaborative project between Singapore and China since the development of the Suzhou Industrial Park. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Suzhou and Wuxi, one hour to the west on a fast train, are also full. Cities further to the south like Hangzhou and Ningbo are going the same way. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The bus, which was en route from Suzhou City in neighboring Jiangsu Province to Fuyang City in Anhui, belongs to the Fuyang Autotransport (Group) Co., Ltd., according to the transportation administration of Mingguang City. The passengers were mostly migrant workers who were going home for the coming Spring Festival, which falls on Feb. 7. (Xinhuanet, China)
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Lou - one of China's most talented directors (I especially like "Suzhou River," his 2000 riff on Hitchcock's "Vertigo") - got into big trouble when "Summer Palace" screened in competition at Cannes without first getting approval from censors back home. As a result, Lou has been banned from making films in China for five years - the price some must pay for artistic freedom. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Diner Frank Li, a project engineer on a trip from Suzhou, says the restaurant's link to KFC and Pizza Hut is a draw, not a drawback. "Those places are good quality," he says. (Time.com)
Passengers wait in long lines for tickets Tuesday at Suzhou railway station in Jiangsu province, as the peak travel season for the Spring Festival draws near. (Photo Source: China Daily). (Xinhuanet, China)
Ranked #1 among all property developers in Zhengzhou in terms of contracted sales of residential units for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006, Xinyuan has expanded its network to cover a total population of 34 million people in 5 strategically selected Tier II cities, including Chengdu, Hefei, Jinan, Suzhou and Zhengzhou. Xinyuan has completed 13 projects with total GFA of 0. (PR Newswire)
The I-China Fund is set to be managed by Infinity-CSVC Partners Ltd., a general partner with a joint management team both from Infinity and Suzhou Ventures Group. "Our fund has served as an initial bridge between Israel and China and as such has created growing enthusiasm. In May 2007 we had a first closing of $155 million. With the new investment we now have closed $270 million with a new target of $350 million by July 2008. $50 million of the $270 million is from an on-shore RMB, led by Suzhou... (EETimes)
The I-China Fund will be managed by Infinity-CSVC Partners, Ltd, a general partner with a joint management team both from Infinity and Suzhou Ventures Group ( SVG ) ... The Infinity I-China Fund is Infinity s second fund operating under its China Israel investment cooperation model developed with Suzhou Ventures Group ... The first Infinity fund was the first on-shore fund in the limited partnership structure ever to be approved by the Chinese government (00001 registration number in China) and... (BusinessWire)
SUZHOU, China -- In a cavernous white building filled with huge bubbling vats, clattering conveyor belts and the luscious aroma of melted chocolate, a Swiss tradition is being transplanted, cocoa butter block by cocoa butter block. Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut opened a 20 million factory in the eastern Chinese city of Suzhou on Wednesday, a move aimed at capturing the growing regional taste for chocolate and other sweets -- by supplying chocolate and production facilities to brand... (North County Times)
Taiwan Sumida, based in Taipei with a production plant in Suzhou, China, is a leader in the manufacture of notebook computer inverters. Hsu said that Taiwan Sumida missed the chance to produce inverters for the increasingly popular LDC TV monitors three to four years ago, a move that it was well prepared for but unfortunately was not supported by its Japanese parent company. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
D.'s flocking back to China, Silicon-Valley funded start-ups in Suzhou, the Chinese multinationals looking to join the ranks of the global greats. International companies, too. (Forbes -- Technology)
With approximately 200 employees, GLS has manufacturing facilities in Illinois and Suzhou, China. Annual sales are approximately $130 million. (PR Newswire)
Beijing, Suzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai are some of the places. The meeting is free to everyone Thursday, January 24 at the RBA offices at 150 State Street. (R News)
A Tunisian views an artwork of Suzhou Embroidery of China during the Chinese Embroidery Exhibition in Tunis, Dec. 24, 2007. The exhibition entitled "Elegant Implication of Chinese Embroidery" opened here on Monday. (Xinhuanet, China)
It provides funds for other venture capitals which are interested in investing in rising industries in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Wuhan and Xi'an. The Chinese government encourages companies, both state-owned and private-owned, to become the primary forces of innovation. (Xinhuanet, China)
NXP acquired Silicon Laboratories and BlueStreak, as well as a chip testing and packaging venture with Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc (b) in Suzhou, China, this year. This story has been viewed 281 times. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Spansion China, based in Suzhou, has 1,200 employees. HR director Benjamin Lu said that "the turnover rate of our company was 12.3 percent last year, and it was 24 per cent for the whole electronics industry.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
He lives at a zoo in the city of Suzhou ... Three were in Chinese zoos, in Beijing, Shanghai and Suzhou; two others lived in a Buddhist temple in Suzhou; and a sixth lived in a lake in the centre of Hanoi, Vietnam ... But as negotiations towards a breeding program were under way, three died, doubts emerged that the Hanoi turtle was the same species, and scientists were unable to find any evidence of one of the Suzhou temple turtles. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
He lives at a zoo in the city of Suzhou. He is about 100. (International Herald Tribune)
To cater to the growing demand of these large consumer electronic products, GUH will spend about RM33mil to expand its production capacity of its plants in Suzhou, China and Penang, said H'ng ... The plant in Suzhou will see an increase of an additional 20,000 sq m per month and the plant in Penang will increase its capacity by another 10,000 sq m per month, he said ... Some 30% of our 1,600 headcount in Suzhou and Penang are engineers and managers, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
The company now has six research and development centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen and Hangzhou. Editor: Song Shutao. (Xinhuanet, China)
BlueScope managing director Paul O'Malley said today the Suzhou metal coating facility in China was performing well but would struggle to break-even ... "An exit from China is certainly not contemplated at this stage,'' Mr O'Malley told an investor briefing in Sydney today. "In terms of the metal coating line, Suzhou, if we can make that thing pay for itself then it's basically an option. (NEWS.com.au)
In addition to offering preparatory classes at education centers in the Chinese cities of Shanghai, Chengdu, Chongqing, Qingdao, Suzhou and Changsha, Kaplan ACE also provides post-secondary and professional training at Sino-British College in Shanghai. "We believe in the future of the China education market and in the contribution we can make by providing Western-style education," said Kaplan chief executive Jonathan Grayer in a statement. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
For instance, several former chief officials of Suzhou city in Jiangsu province were all promoted due to the remarkable growth in the foreign investment and gross domestic product in the city. Speculation now is that former Suzhou party chief Wang Min is likely to become the China minister of commerce in the near future. (Asia Times Online)
Current job: Occasionally gives lessons at a hotel driving range in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province. Personal: Engaged Hometown: Tongling, Anhui Province, East Central China Current residence: Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, East China At the age of 20, Chen, whose given name means "pony," was working in his family's rice fields along the Yangtze River -- the same as he had done since he was 10 years old -- when he decided to ask his uncle to help him find a job. (ESPN -- Golf)
Goh expressed hope for further development of cooperation in the Suzhou Industrial Park project of the construction of an Eco-City in Tianjin. Singaporean Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew (L) meets with visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Singapore, Nov. 19, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
A Bank of China Ltd. official in Suzhou said over the weekend his branch is pushing big corporate loans into next year. An official of the same bank in central Henan province said the new measure in effect extends existing lending controls on property developers and power producers across the board to all banking clients. (Wall Street Journal)
Posted by: Corbett Wall, Suzhou, China 26 August 2007. I note the following. (International Herald Tribune)
SM Goh briefed Premier Wen on his recent visit to the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) and said that notwithstanding the development of the Sino-Singapore Tianjin eco-city, Singapore remained committed to the SIP, says a statement from the Prime Minister's Office ... The Tiajin eco-city is the most significant collaboration between Singapore and China since the Suzhou Industrial Park. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
An employee of the loan department of a branch of state-owned Bank of China in the eastern city of Suzhou said it was rejecting new borrowers. "We are maintaining or reducing lending. We basically did not add any new borrowers," said the woman, who refused to give her name. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
The so-called eco-city is the most significant collaboration between Singapore and China since the Suzhou Industrial Park. With the new eco-city, Prime Minister Lee said, the two countries are set to deepen cooperation and bring bilateral ties to even greater heights. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
It is the most significant collaboration between Singapore and China since the Suzhou Industrial Park ... Mr Wen said: "In conducting cooperation, we must be result-oriented and innovative. Today we signed the agreement on the development of an eco-city in China. This is yet another cooperation effort by China and Singapore after the Suzhou Industrial Park. "The Suzhou Industrial Park has become a crystallisation of the friendship between our two countries. (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Irving-based Flowserve (NYSE: FLS) said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with and to look into forming the joint venture partnership in Suzhou, China. "Since Flowserve is a leader in the worldwide nuclear valve market, and SUFA is a leading manufacturer of valves for the Chinese civilian nuclear power market, this potential partnership provides a great deal of opportunity to serve the growing civilian nuclear power market in China," said Tom Pajonas, president of Flowserve Flow... (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
BEIJING, Nov. 16 -- Hong Kong businesses should target the mainland's rapidly growing retail market, especially in cities with great potential for retail consumption, such as Hangzhou, Suzhou and Ningbo, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council said yesterday ... "If merchants want to sell more Hong Kong-made products on the mainland, they should concentrate on provincial and regional consumption centers," Leung said, adding that Hangzhou, Suzhou and Ningbo have excellent potential. (Xinhuanet, China)
To expand its revenue base and market share, NXP has been busy with mergers and acquisitions since it was spun off, including buying Silicon Laboratories and BlueStreak as well as a chip testing and packaging venture with Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc (b) in Suzhou, China. NXP said it has formed a 50-50 chip joint venture -- Moversa GmbH -- with Sony Corp to promote the use of contactless smart card application for mobile phones. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
SUZHOU, CHINA: A high-tech zone which is also environmentally-friendly - this is how the Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP) in China is being promoted to foreign companies. The intelligent township is a showcase of how a high-tech zone can also become a "green park" at the same time, according to the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Co (CSSD) ... On Wednesday, Singapore's Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong visited the SIP and officiated at the opening of the Suzhou Industrial Park Science... (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
In Jiangsu province, the algae pollution finally forced the closure of more than a thousand chemical factories in three cities surrounding Taihu Lake - Suzhou, Wuxi and Changzhou - three months after the outbreak. Additionally, Zhoutie township in Yixing City, on the bank of Taihu Lake, was a well-known chemical manufacturing town but has had to close two thirds of its 150 small-scale chemical factories, with assets a little under 5 million yuan. (Asia Times Online)
Singapore and Jiangsu have enjoyed close ties since they developed the Suzhou Industrial Park together in 1994 ... Choe Peng Sum, chief executive officer of Frasers Hospitality, said: "We are looking at several areas in Wuxi, Suzhou. Nanjing itself has a lot of opportunities, apart from the one we have.". (Channel NewsAsia, Singapore)
Featuring works by eight folk artists in the realms of paper cutting, hand-puppet theater, Suzhou embroidery and blue and white ceramics, the exhibition shows viewers how the traditional can be used to interpret the modern. Taipei Fine Arts Museum (x_N]) 181, Zhongshan N Rd Sec 3, Taipei (x_s_Tq181). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The Company's Greenfield Suzhou, China magnet wire operations (previously included in the Magnet Wire and Distribution North America business segment) have been reclassified into the Magnet Wire Asia Pacific segment ... The acquisition resulted in a positive EBITDA contribution, which was offset by continued start-up losses in the Company's Greenfield Magnet Wire operations in Suzhou. (PR Newswire)
" Taiwan Semiconductor Manu-facturing Co (TSMC, xnq), the world's largest contract chipmaker, advanced NT$2.30, or 3.7 percent, to NT$63.90. TSMC makes about three quarters of its sales to the US. Acer, the world's fourth-largest computer vendor, jumped NT$4.90, or 6.7 percent, to NT$78.10. Acer chairman Wang Jeng-tang () said on Thursday that the firm's sales this quarter would increase from the previous three-month period, with shipments climbing as much as 20 percent, on orders for... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
From right, Suzhou Deputy Mayor Mei Zhengrong, Yageo Corp CEO Pierre Chen and Tokyo Weld CEO Yoshiro Kubota take part in the groundbreaking ceremony for phase two of the construction of Yageo's Second Suzhou Plant ... Yageo Corp (), the nation's largest passive components service provider, yesterday celebrated its 10th anniversary in China by opening its second plant in Suzhou, saying it aims to become an industry leader ... The Second Suzhou Plant will become the world's largest single... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
On Friday, the Hsinchu District Court dismissed charges against former UMC chairman Robert Tsao () of illegally helping Chinese chipmaker He Jian Technology (Suzhou) Co (M) use UMC resources -- including technology -- without compensation. In February, He Jian offered to give 15 percent of it stake in return for UMC assistance, but UMC was unable to accept it as the government restricts local chipmaker from investing in Chinese chipmakers. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
BEIJING, Oct. 28 -- The 16th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival finished on Saturday in the eastern city of Suzhou ... Suzhou-born Carina Lau was honored for her role in the 2006 film "Curiosity Kills the Cat," while Yan Bingyan starred in "Teeth of Love.". (Xinhuanet, China)
"There was insufficient evidence that the defendants supplied He Jian Techonology (Suzhou) Co with UMC personnel, patents and trade secrets or helped it raise funds using UMC resources ... Therefore the charges do not stand," the statement read. Hsinchu prosecutors said they would appeal the ruling. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Mark Thirman, chief executive of Airprint Networks, a company in Framingham, Massachusetts, that is developing the technology for printing plane tickets and other documents from a cellphone, said he had chosen to have the software engineering for his company done in Suzhou, China, after finding that outsourcing companies in India charged far more. "Some of the firms we've looked at in India are at least a third to 50 percent higher in price," Thirman said. (International Herald Tribune)
These works, which are reproductions of the masterpieces of renowned painters, demonstrate the delicacy and elegance of Suzhou embroidery, one of the four main embroidery styles of China. Zhao Liya, senior assistant crafts master with China's Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute, said, "Suzhou embroidery is quite unique with its beautiful pattern, harmonious color, lively stitching and exquisite craftsmanship." ... Suzhou embroidery dates back to more than 2,000 years ago. (Xinhuanet, China)
The bank already has five branch offices in China -- two in Shanghai and one each in Beijing, Shenzhen and Suzhou -- but they can only offer restricted services. INFLATION Business travel costs up Business travel costs around the world are expected to see a big surge next year with air fares pushed up by rising fuel prices and hotel rates squeezed by growing demand, a survey showed on Tuesday. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
The 16th Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Film Festival opened with film stars singing and dancing on the stage in Suzhou, on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2007 ... BEIJING, Oct. 25 -- The tourists' heaven of Suzhou in eastern China turned into a heaven for star-chasers Wednesday night, as big names from the country's entertainment circle gathered there to raise the curtain for China's top film gala ... Suzhou-born Hong Kong actress Carina Lau kicked off the night with a show-off of her dancing skills. (Xinhuanet, China)
International film representatives meet the audience at the opening ceremony of the 16th Golden Rooster International Film Exhibition in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province on Tuesday. Over 20 films from home and abroad will be screened during the exhibition. (Xinhuanet, China)
Spansion has over 1,300 employees located in China with a final manufacturing facility in Suzhou, design centers in Suzhou and Beijing and sales and marketing offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. "I look forward to further collaborating with our customers, partners and the government in the region," said Wang. (PR Newswire)
Freeman was living in Suzhou, China, and had a valid visa, so authorities in that country were unable to act, Assistant U.S. Attorney Tom Rice said. But Chinese authorities monitored his movements and notified U.S. authorities of his intended travel to Hong Kong, which does have an extradition treaty with the U.S., Rice said. (Fox News)
Throughout the pursuit, special agents of State Department's Diplomatic Security Service and law enforcement authorities in Beijing, Suzhou and Hong Kong were key players on the ground ... She admitted concealing her role in accompanying Freeman across the Canadian border on March 23, 2006, to catch a flight from Vancouver, Canada to China, where he then traveled to the interior city of Suzhou, People's Republic of China. (PR Newswire)
SUZHOU, Jiangsu, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The keynote speech delivered by Hu Jintao at the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has shown the goodwill for peace in the Taiwan Straits region and the pledge to protect the rights and interests of Taiwan people, said Chiang Pin-kung, vice chairman of the Kuomintang (KMT) party, here on Thursday. "The inclusion of the pledge in the report reflects the mainland side's concern of Taiwan compatriots' interests and the goodwill for peace in... (Xinhuanet, China)
BEIJING, Oct. 18 -- An exhibition featuring industrial trademarks from old factories along the Suzhou Creek opened yesterday at the cultural activity center of Changshou community in Putuo District, part of the 2007 Putuo Culture and Arts Festival ... "Suzhou Creek in Putuo District is the origin of the brilliance of Shanghai industry. More than 700 factories have been established here, and especially between the end of the 19th century and 1930s, many factories were built by Chinese... (Xinhuanet, China)
Photo taken on Oct. 8, 2007 shows the Dushuhu Tunnel of Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province ... Staffers adjust the construction work of Dushuhu Tunnel of Suzhou through computer in Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, Oct. 8, 2007. (Xinhuanet, China)
My Last Secret follows the life of a grandmother in her nineties living with her carer, in her sixties, in Suzhou. In her will, the grandmother bequeaths all her money to a local university, a fact she keeps secret from her family. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Artist's impression of Suzhousaurus megatherioides ... It walked only on its hind legs like the carnivorous dinosaurs from which it evolved, but Suzhousaurus megatherioides, meaning "giant sloth-like reptile from Suzhou," was an herbivore, says researcher Daqing Li of the Third Geology and Mineral Resources Exploration Academy of Gansu Province in northwestern China, where the fossil specimen was found ... "Suzhousaurus is unique in being the oldest well-known, very large member of this group of... (Fox News)
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