Month: November 2011

Over the years, there have been misplaced allegations made by various parties accusing the Indonesian palm oil industry of being unsustainable and unfriendly to the environment. These issues represent the concerns of various parties in Europe and around the world on the sustainability of the Indonesian palm oil industry. Rather than reacting to those attacks,…

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Look closely at the top 100 Global Brands, according to Interbrand and BusinessWeek, and you’ll see many European and North American favorites that have given great products or services over many years. What you won’t see on that list are many Asian firms, apart from some notable companies in Japan and South Korea. Why, in…

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Business school students have changed since Julie Meyer, the venture capitalist who is chief executive and founder of Ariadne Capital, did her MBA in the late 1990s. Then, no-one wanted to start their own business, she thought. Financing them, though, seemed more attractive to many. “I used to joke that if you wait long enough,…

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Just three years after starting up, Babytree.com, a social networking site for parents in China already boasts some 12 million visitors, a mammoth feat by any standards. Co-founded by Allen Wang who is also the chief executive officer, and backed by Matrix, a venture capital firm in Boston, Babytree.com has been hailed the Chinese equivalent…

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Until a couple of years ago, Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City would have seemed a relatively humdrum fixture on the opening day of the Premier League football season. It was an encounter containing an echo of better days, such as a memorable FA Cup final in 1981; a match between two grand old clubs for…

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Within the space of five years, Asian budget carrier AirAsia has grown quickly, helping to shake up the airline business in the region. With its fleet of 30 Boeing 737-300 aircraft and 15 Airbus A320s, the no-frills airline currently flies to more than 45 destinations in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Macau, China, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam and…

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I just want to offer to you the opportunity to work together in coal business, especially if you own friends that looking for coal sourcing from Indonesia. I have good contacts some coal mining owners in Indonesia that produces many specs of coal from low rank calories of coal, medium calories, to high calorie. Even…

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The rich people in China is growing rapidly along with economic growth. Many of the rich people in China are not affected to the volatility of the stock market. The following is a list of the richest people in China, as reported by Forbes, Tuesday (2/9/2011). 1. Liang Wengen. The amount of his wealth totaled…

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