Executive lays out Gazproms vision for Asia-Pacific region
MOSCOW A top executive of Gazprom, the Russian natural gas monopoly, expounded Wednesday in a speech at an economic forum on his companys sweeping plan for controlling supplies in the Asia-Pacific region - one some analysts say would replicate in Asia a strategy that served the company well in Europe.
Gazproms deputy director, Aleksandr Ananenkov, spoke just two days after the Russian government withdrew an environmental permit for a consortium led by Royal Dutch Shell on Sakhalin Island.
That action threw the future of the venture as a foreign-controlled development into doubt. Gazprom is negotiating to join the consortium; energy analysts say the environmental ruling appeared to be a nudge by the Russian government to force Shell to sell a stake to the Russian company, or risk expensive delays.
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In his first big speech as Foreign Minister, Taro Aso painted his landscape vision of Japan as an intellectual power, adviser and problem solver in the region.
"First and foremost Japan is, for the countries of Asia, a 'thought leader"', he said in fluent English, using a term drawn from American business gurus.
"A thought leader is one who through fate is forced to face up against some sort of very difficult issue earlier than others."
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Asia Vision will open a Happy Home next week
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Asia Visions Office Manager yesterday met with Phuket Governor Udomsak Uswarangkura to inform him of the Foundations funded Happy Home for street children. Located opposite Holiday Inn Resort in Patong, the Homes two buildings cost 10 million baht to build. The facility can take up to 30 children
DHL Expects Double-Digit Revenue Growth In Asia In 06-CEO
Logistics and express delivery company DHL, a unit of Germanys Deutsche Post AG (DPW.XE), expects its Asia-Pacific revenue to continue to grow strongly this year in tandem with the regions economies, a senior executive said Friday.
We expect solid double-digit revenue growth this year (in Asia-Pacific). We expect China growth at 35%-45% and India growth to be a very strong double digit, Scott Price, Chief Executive of DHL Express Asia Pacific, said at the sidelines of the launch of the companys Asia-Pacific Disaster Response Team.
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Robert Walters profit up on Asia Pacific growth
British recruitment consultancy Robert Walters Plc said annual pretax profit had risen by 57 percent, driven by the Asia Pacific region, and that the market continued to be strong.
Pretax profit for the year to end-December was 12.7 million pounds ($22.2 million), up from 8.1 million pounds a year ago, the company said on Monday.
"It (the profit) is quite a simple story in many ways -- it's just the investment we've been making in a lot of new business areas and scaling up existing business areas showing through," Chief Executive Robert Walters told Reuters.
"All
Robert Walters profit up on Asia Pacific growth
British recruitment consultancy Robert Walters Plc said annual pretax profit had risen by 57 percent, driven by the Asia Pacific region, and that the market continued to be strong.
Pretax profit for the year to end-December was 12.7 million pounds ($22.2 million), up from 8.1 million pounds a year ago, the company said on Monday.
"It (the profit) is quite a simple story in many ways -- it's just the investment we've been making in a lot of new business areas and scaling up existing business areas showing through," Chief Executive Robert Walters told Reuters.
"All
