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Feb 9, 2012

Asian Activities Report for November 22, 2011: Courage Marine Group (HKG:1145) Acquires Second Supermax Vessel to Meet Rising Dry-Bulk Shipping Demand in Asia

2011/11/22 12:00 - Asian Activities Report for November 22, 2011 includes: Dry-bulk shipping company Courage Marine Group Limited (HKG:1145) has signed an agreement with Zhejiang Zengzhou Ship Building Co., Ltd for the purchase of a newly-built Supermax-sized vessel for US$26.6 million; Blackwood Corporation (ASX:BWD) announces a JORC exploration target of 2.1-3.2 billion tonnes of thermal coal at South Pentland Project in Queensland; Invictus Gold Limited (ASX:IVG) announces the first results of the maiden drill programme at the Scartwater Prospect at its 100%-owned Drummond Basin Project in Central Queensland; Yellow Hat Limited (TYO:9882) and Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (TYO:5019) are currently discussing the formation of an alliance in wholesale, retail sales, and development of automotive accessory.

Shanghai AiExpo Exhibition Announces The SIPPE 2010 Shanghai 5th International Petroleum Petrochemical Natural Gas Technology Equipment Exhibition

2010/06/11 14:20 - After the success last year of SIPPE 2009, Shanghai Aiexpo Exhibition Service Co., Ltd are pleased to announce the SIPPE 2010 Shanghai 5th International Petroleum Petrochemical Natural Gas Technology Equipment Exhibition.

Asian Markets Overview of January 12

2010/01/12 13:30 - Wall Street rose overnight as investors were expecting improvements in fourth-quarter earnings results. US industrial shares lifted the Dow and the S&P 500 to new 15-month highs after the upbeat Chinese economic data. The US dollar dropped 0.5 percent against a basket of currencies.

Asia Market Overview of November 13

2009/11/13 15:57 - Asian stock markets were broadly lower Friday following the weakness in Wall Street. Chinese shares also fell on profit taking, but airline equities rose across the board on a new pricing mechanism of fuel surcharge to take effect this weekend.

Australian Market Report of September 3: US Jobs Data Raised Concerns

2009/09/03 11:28 - Wall Street overnight extended its losses after a disappointing non-farm payrolls report in August, which raised concerns over the coming key reports on employment this week. US private sector slashed 298,000 jobs in August, a faster rate than economists' forecast.

Australian Market Report of June 26: Wall Street Shrugged Off Higher Jobless Data

2009/06/26 13:00 - Yesterday, the Australian share market closed higher on the back of stronger commodity prices. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index rose 49 points, or 1.29 per cent, at 3856, while the broader-based All Ordinaries index gained 49.3 points, or 1.3 per cent, to 3851.5 points.

Asian Market Overview of February 26

2009/02/26 15:00 - Asian markets ended higher on Wednesday. Tokyo stocks jumped 2.7% as yen's weakness boosted the Japanese exporters. South Korea and China markets delivered a modest rise of 0.3% each. Hong Kong's Hang Seng surged 1.6%.

Asian Markets Overview of February 23

2009/02/23 15:00 - Asian markets ended sharply lower Friday, weighed down by the weakness in the US and European markets. Japan's Nikkei Stock Average fell 1.9% as investors were still not comfortable with the recent falls of Japanese yen, but the slumping Korean won hurt shares in Seoul with the Kospi plummeted 3.7%. Shanghai and Hong Kong stocks gained about 1.5%. Today the Chinese shares opened slightly weaker while the Hong Kong shares were up 1.8 percent.

Asian Market Overview of January 23

2009/01/23 15:00 - Tokyo stocks opened sharply lower Friday with investor sentiment hurt by Sony Corp.'s forecast of an annual operating loss as well as by a fall in U.S. shares overnight due to disappointing corporate earnings there. Yesterday the Aisan markets gained on the good lead from Wall Street. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index firmed 0.6% to 12657.99. The Shanghai Composite Index added 1%. South Korea's Kospi Composite rose 1.1% to 1116.23.