Asia & Indian Sub-Continent

http://www.lexisnexis.com/community/bankruptcylaw/blogs/mealeys/archive/2012/12/06/sovereign-fund-lands-msr-assets-with-uncontested-1-5b-bid.aspx 12/06/2012 12:44:54 PM EST Sovereign Fund Lands MSR Assets With Uncontested $1.5B Bid Posted by Law360: Bankruptcy   A Singapore sovereign wealth fund has emerged as the winning bidder for MSR Resort Golf Course LLC after no competing bidders came forward to best its $1.5 billion stalking horse bid for the company’s five-resort portfolio,… Continue Reading

What an amazing month for insolvency stories November 2012 was. You have a choice of videos – one is for those who want a quick fly through and the other is a more leisurely paced coverage. Leisurely Read Version Quick Read Version Paul Fordyce Managing Director Pmf Legal Limited What’s covered? Allans Billy Hyde, Acacia… Continue Reading

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324640104578162661429638672.html?mod=pls_whats_news_us_business_f Hong Kong Airlines May Scrap Airbus Orders December 6, 2012 BY JOANNE CHIU HONG KONG—Regional carrier Hong Kong Airlines Ltd. may scrap all of its orders for Airbus A380 superjumbo jets as part of its effort to focus on short-haul routes. The carrier has already scaled back an initial order for 10 A380s to… Continue Reading

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nb20121207a1.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29 Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 ELECTION 2012 Sharp’s boomtown seeks salve for bust Kyodo OSAKA — The city of Kameyama, Mie Prefecture, home to a major state-of-the-art Sharp factory, rode the boom when the electronics maker was leading the world in liquid-crystal display TV sets. But the mood in the city of about 50,000 has… Continue Reading

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121207a2.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29 Friday, Dec. 7, 2012 Japanese eat more meat, fewer vegetables than decade ago: official data Kyodo The average volume of vegetables, fruit and seafood that Japanese adults eat every day has fallen from 10 years ago, while the volume of meat consumed has increased, a government survey showed Thursday. The Ministry of Health, Labor… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/five-reasons-why-goldman-sachs-is-bullish-on-india/articleshow/17502424.cms 6 Dec, 2012, 10.31AM IST, The writer has posted comments on this articleET Bureau & Agencies Five reasons why Goldman Sachs is bullish on India NEW DELHI: India’s economic growth is expected to grow from 5.4% in 2012 to 7.2% in 2014, and remain high through 2015-2016, according to American Investment Bank, Goldman Sachs.… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/auto/automobiles/fiat-to-launch-9-new-products-in-three-years-iconic-jeep-cherokee-and-wrangler-to-hit-india-in-2013/articleshow/17504653.cms 6 Dec, 2012, 02.08PM IST, The writer has posted comments on this article Ketan ThakkarKetan Thakkar,ET Bureau Fiat to launch 9 new products in three years, iconic Jeep Cherokee and Wrangler to hit India in 2013 MUMBAI: In another attempt to make its presence felt in the Indian market, Italian car major Fiat on… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indicators/credit-suisse-cuts-india-fy13-fy14-gdp-growth-forecasts-on-delayed-rbi-response/articleshow/17501863.cms 6 Dec, 2012, 09.19AM IST, The writer has posted comments on this articleAgencies Credit Suisse cuts India FY13, FY14 GDP growth forecasts on delayed RBI response MUMBAI: Credit Suisse has lowered economic growth of India forecast marginally to 5.9 per cent from 6 per cent for the fiscal year ending March. The investment bank… Continue Reading

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-company/corporate-trends/how-mahindra-mahindra-is-championing-sustainability/articleshow/17499450.cms 6 Dec, 2012, 03.52AM IST, The writer has posted comments on this article Labonita GhoshLabonita Ghosh,ET Bureau How Mahindra & Mahindra is championing sustainability At a recent event at the Mahindra United World College near Pune, Mahindra & Mahindra CMD Anand Mahindra, in his speech to a gathering of students, teachers and parents, broke… Continue Reading

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/nn20121206a6.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+japantimes+%28The+Japan+Times%3A+All+Stories%29 Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012 Cricket remake of popular baseball ‘anime’ to hit Indian TV Kyodo NEW DELHI — An Indian version of the popular animated baseball show “Kyojin no Hoshi” (“Star of the Giants”) will be televised in India from Dec. 23, with the sport being replaced by cricket for local appeal. The popularity… Continue Reading