Posts Tagged ‘Asia News’

25 Miss Universe Contestants Pose

Somebody caught 25 Miss Universe Contestants posing at a dinner for the 57th annual Miss Universe pageant which will be held in Vietnam’s central Nha Trang resort city on July 14, 2008.
What&…

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Posted by Bill Belew on July 4th, 2008 in PanAsianBiz | No Comments

Miss Universe Brazil, Natalia Anderle

Somebody caught Miss Brazil, Natalia Anderle with a smile and almost nothing else on a beach in Hoi An for the 57th annual Miss Universe pageant which will be held in Vietnam’s central Nha Tr…

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Posted by Bill Belew on July 2nd, 2008 in PanAsianBiz | No Comments

Japan-China Find Cooperation Amid High Gas Prices

Adversity. It brings out the best in us. High gas prices are being felt the world over. And a result of those prices is Japan and China are working together (how often do we get to hear those words?) …

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Posted by Bill Belew on June 24th, 2008 in Japan | No Comments

2008 Miss Universe Vietnam Nguyen Thuy Lam

I came across a pic of the hometown favorite for the 2008 Miss Universe Pageant.
On July 14th, the 57th annual Miss Universe Pageant will be held in the resort city of Nha Trang resort city in Vietnam…

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Posted by Bill Belew on June 20th, 2008 in Asia | 1 Comment

Hong Kong Mom Throws Baby Out, Keeps Bath Water

I have heard of not throwing the baby out with the bath water. But, what about the mom who threw the baby out without the bath water?

A 31-year old mom in Hong Kong was arrested on suspicion of infa…

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Posted by Bill Belew on June 19th, 2008 in All about China | No Comments

Balance of Nature in China

It is not always the foolish humans that drive animals out of their natural habitats.
Mother Nature (if you believe that sort of thing) can do it, too. I have a different take on the whole Mother Nat…

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Posted by Bill Belew on June 19th, 2008 in All about China | No Comments

Samsung and Bosch Chase Toyota, Honda and Nissan

Germany's Robert Bosch GmbH is the largest parts maker in the world and Samsung is, well, um, Samsung. 
Bosch and Samsung have agreed to collaborate to develop the next-generation batteries f…

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Posted by Bill Belew on June 17th, 2008 in Doing Business in Japan | No Comments

Good News for Chinese Wanting to Visit the United States

Good news for Chinese wanting to visit the United States.
Last year, the U.S. embassy in China issued 400,000+ visas. That number was up 17% from the year before. Some 80% of people who applied were a…

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Posted by Bill Belew on June 15th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

Banking on Clean Energy in China

Hainan Province in China is banking on clean energy. Can you say "wind power?"
The province is building a 120 megawatt (mW) wind power plant – 33 wind turbines with 1.5 mW each that on…

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Posted by Bill Belew on June 12th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

China Wants Civilian Nuclear Power

China's nuclear power firms are going the way of the auto and electronic companies.
The country wants to export it's ability and technology overseas.
Problem is, there is a massive push to ex…

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Posted by Bill Belew on June 11th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments