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China Shipping Terminal Development to acquire 20% interest in Fuzhou International Container Terminal

2007-11-30 Fuzhou

On 22 November, China Shipping Terminal Development Co., Ltd and Fuzhou Port Group signed a cooperation agreement on Fuzhou-Jiangyin International Container Terminal. Besides, China Shipping Terminal Development will buy a 20% stake in Fuzhou International Container Terminal. Upon the completion in October 2008, the 1,650-meter Jiangyin International Container Terminal will own five container berths and a container throughput of about 3 million TEUs.

Shipping community suspects Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau of reporting incorrect data

2007-11-30 Taibei

Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau announced that the harbor handled record container traffic of 890,000 TEUs in October, and that the container-handling amount reached 8.47 million TEUs for the first ten months of this year. The shipping community in Taiwan noted that the statistics are incorrect because the empty container ratio is too high, and suggested opening sea courses between Taiwan and mainland China.

Global service outsourcing giant bullish about Wuxi

2007-11-30 Nanjing

Since Taihu Lake in Wuxi has been named as China’s service outsourcing demonstration area, service outsourcing companies at home and abroad have turned their attention to the city. A group led by IBM, the world’s largest service outsourcing company, yesterday visited Binhu District and signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the government of the district. Under the MOU, IBM will cooperate with the government of Binhu District to regularly hold strategic conferences for experience exchange. A source with IBM said the company will provide technology and service support for the development of Wuxi’s service outsourcing industry.

ConocoPhillips to launch SMS platform in China

2007-11-30 Beijing

ConocoPhillips has recently accelerated its informationization development in China after conducting research and analysis on China’s lubricants market. Following the launch of several new packaged automotive lubricants, ConocoPhillips has returned to China in a high-profile way. To provide more attractive products and services for China’s users, the company will launch a SMS platform across the country on November 1.

China actively promoting HACCP food safety management system

2007-11-30 Beijing

China is aggressively promoting the HACCP food safety management system, which has become a passport for domestic food companies to conduct international trade activities. A source said companies that have passed HACCP certification have gained significant achievements in food quality and safety, market expansion and brand promotion. To urge more companies to establish such a system, China’s relevant authorities are carrying out strategic cooperation with large food enterprises.

Top 10 PC manufacturers involved in sweatshop incident

2007-11-30 Hong Kong

Last week, a group consisting of Hong Kong university students claimed that the three Dongguan-based factories they investigated were sweatshops. According to a recent report, customers of these factories include the world’s top 10 PC manufacturers such as Dell, Lenovo and Gateway, among others.

China’s GPS market to break RMB10bn mark in next three years

2007-11-30 Beijing

GPS technology application industry has become one of the eight internationally recognized wireless industries. According to statistics of CCID Consulting, sales in China’s GPS market will exceed RMB 10 billion in the coming three years, providing evidence of huge business opportunities in the industry. With the decreasing costs of GPS chips, GPS-based portable PND products have gained recognition from users. The prosperity of the industry has attracted the attention of numerous manufacturers and operators.

SARFT director says all entertainment programs would not be banned

2007-11-30 Beijing

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) recently ordered talent shows off the air and released a series of specific management measures. Under the measures, talent shows with participation of the audience will be banned during prime time. When asked about the move, Jin Wenxiong, a SARFT official, said that the ban is only tailored for talent shows with participation of the audience, and that healthy talent shows will be encouraged.

Microsoft Sees Rise in Windows Sales with Genuine Software Initiative

2007-11-30 Beijing

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) has been dedicated to cracking down on piracy in collaboration with software manufacturers. The piracy rate, however, remains quite high, according to the latest data released by BSA. On the other hand, Microsoft launched the Genuine Software Initiative several years ago and has gained significant achievements in preventing piracy with an anti-piracy technology. As a result, Microsoft recorded a year-on-year increase of 20% in its sales of Windows for the third quarter of 2007, providing evidence that the initiative is paying off.

Reviewing enterprises' sense of social responsibilities from year-end unemployment surge

2007-11-30 Beijing

Commenting on the sudden unemployment surge before the implementation date of China's new labor contract law, an analyst said the reason for the surge is actually that China's local enterprises lack a strategic vision of long-term development and sense of social responsibilities when compared with companies in other countries. As a result, the building of a sense of responsibilities for the staff, the country and the whole society in enterprises in China has become a big social issue that we must mull and treat carefully, according to the analyst.