French pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis hopes that after the company's the pharmaceutical factory in Shenzhen officially put into operation in 2012, the company could sell 2.5 million seasonal influenza vaccine in China.
Wayne Pisano is the head of Sanofi-Pasteur, the vaccine branch of Sanofi-Aventis, said Monday that China each year the crowd of take against seasonal influenza viruses was only 2% of the total population, only a small fraction of the vaccination rate of Europe and the United States.
In Hong Kong, Pisano said that in Europe and North America, the vaccination rate is about 20% to 40%. Because the use of new vaccine production facilities in China, Sanofi-Aventishave will raise the capacity to 25 million immediately, and as China's demand increase, we still have a lot of production space.
Sanofi-Aventis invests 7,000,000 euros on the pharmaceutical factory. In the process of vaccine production, the factory will made the use of antigen. This antigen will be nurtured by eggs.
When be asked in view of China's food safety problem, how the companies to ensure that product quality. Pisano replied that we have to adopt uniform quality standards, the quality of products and equipments in Shenzhen will be same as France and the United States.
Pisano said Sanofi-Aventis have selected 50 candidates for chicken plant, and will select the final two can meet its quality standards.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Sanofi-Aventis will Open up Chinese Influenza Vaccine Market
Wang Yung-ching Passed Away
Oct. 16, according to Taiwan TVBS reported that Mr. Wang Yung-ching died at age 93 in New Jersey. Tonight he will be transported back to Taiwan by EVA Air.
It is reported that because worried about the U.S. financial turmoil impact on the Taiwan, Oct. 11, Wang Yung-ching went to the United States to inspect its production line and the plants with his wife and children. But in the morning of 15, Wang Yung-ching was taken to a hospital in New Jersey, then died due to heart and lung failure at 9:38.
Wang Yung-ching (18 January 1917 – 15 October 2008) also known as YC Wang, was an influential entrepreneur who founded a large chemical business empire in Taiwan. According to the 2008 Forbes survey, he was the 178th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of US$5.5 billion. He was born in Hsintien township, Taiwan. Despite lacking any formal schooling beyond elementary school, he is currently ranked 2nd in the Forbes list of Taiwan's Richest.
Wang served as the chairman of the board of Formosa Plastics Corporation, one of the largest plastic manufacturers in the world, until June 2006, when he stepped down at the age of 89. He remained chairman of the boards of Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Formosa Chemistry & Fibre Corporation, and Cyma Plywood & Lumber Co. Ltd, but indicated his intention to gradually resign from these positions as well before his death. He was chairman of Ming-chi Institute of Technology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University. He had been a vocal supporter of the Three Links between Taiwan and mainland China.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Shanghai Composite Index Broke Through 6000
Ocoter 15, 2007, Shanghai Securities Composite Index opened at 5,934.77, ended up 2.15% at 6,030.09. This was the first time Shanghai Securities Composite Index broke through 6,000.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Lenovo Consider Acquisition of Shares in Fujitsu Siemens Computers
In the domestic PC market suffered a downturn, Lenovo possibly make a large-scale acquisitions in order to increase market share in Europe.
Recently, it is reported that the Chinese computer manufacturer Lenovo Group is considering the acquisition of shares in Fujitsu Siemens Computers. Lenovo Group said it is considering the option to all acquire.
Siemens has been ready to withdraw from Fujitsu Siemens Computers for a long time. Fujitsu Siemens Computers' headquartered in the Maarssen, Netherlands. The company mainly operate computer manufacturing and development in a few major cities of German.
German media quoted the CEO of Lenovo Bill Amelio saying that as long as a reasonable price, it may consider various options.
German media speculated that transactions may occur in a several ways. If Siemens plans to sell its all shares or only part of the shares, Fujitsu may buy its shares and the sell its consumer business to Lenovo. Lenovo and Siemens refused to comment on this speculation.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers is European largest computer manufacturer, and its market value is about 10 billion euros.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Weight Loss Capsules Contain Sibutramine
As a result of containing sibutramine which is a chemical synthetic drugs, Ministry of Health P.R. China revoked the health food certificate of two brand slimming capsule, a popular weight lose products.
According to the experts, sibutramine is a weight loss drug. It's principle is speeding up metabolism and heat release, suppress the appetite of people, make people anorexia to achieve the purpose of weight loss. However, sibutramine has side effects to the human body and may cause high blood pressure, accelerate the heart rate, anorexia, insomnia, abnormal liver function and so on.
So, relevant departments clearly stipulates that sibutramine is a prescription drug, must be used under the doctors' guidance, in no way can be added to health foods.
As the sibutramine is cheap, and certainly has some effect on anti-obesity by anorexia, some unscrupulous businessmen repeatedly add it to health lose weight food to make a profit.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
"Resource One" was Launched Successfully
October 14, 1999, "Resource One" satellite was launched successfully in Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center. "Resource One" is China's first transmission-type remote sensing of earth resources satellite.
"Resource One" is the first satellite Chinese developed by foreign countries and China. It is also the satellite carring most payload in the history of developing satellite.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
HTC Touch HD will Become Google Phone G2
The source said that HTC Touch HD will be the second paragraph of the Google Android phone.
Sept. 23, T-Mobile announced the Google mobile phone G1, the world's first smart phone based on Google's Android platform. G1 is designed by HTC, although the use of large-size touch screen, but did not go beyond the Apple iPhone in many aspects.
A few days ago, it is reported that the HTC Touch HD will be Google's second mobile phone using Android system, may be called G2. Touch HD is currently using Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system. HTC will update it to support Google Android system. Touch HD is superior to iPhone in many aspects.
Touch HD's volume is 15mm x 62.8mm x 12mm, based on 3.8 inches screen with a resolution up to 800x480. Touch HD built-in 5 million pixels camera, support GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Monday, October 13, 2008
CAS Launched Loongson-1
Loongson, formerly Godson is a universal CPU launched by the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, through some of their own design, some of the patents licensing.
Loongson-1 use reduced instruction set computing, similar to the MIPS instruction set. The speed of the first type is 266MHz, in the first started in Octber 13, 2002.
Loongson-2 has the highest speed of 1GHz. Godson-3 was launched in the fall of 2008, targeting the multi-core design.
At present, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has research program of supercomputer which uses Loongson processor.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Apple to Unveil New Macbook Pro Tomorrow
Tomorrow will be a day worthy of noting by all Apple fans. Recently, Apple has issued an invitation, clearly above the words "The spotlight turns to notebooks". Tommorw, Apple will launch new gneration of MacBook Pro.
In the earlier time, it is reported that in order to prepare for the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays, Apple will unveil new Macbook Pro in October.
In the field of notebook computer, Apple Macbook Pro is not a stronggest product, but its MP3 players and cell phones have good reputation and sales in the global market, which contribute to its notebook products to increase market share.
Apple launch a new notebook computer so soon. Is it related to low-cost mini notbook computers which are prevalence this year? Of course, in Apple's style, is unlikely to launch notebook computer within 800 U.S. dollars. If this become true, it must be another headline!
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Ford Plans to Sell Part of Stake in Mazda
Informed sources have said because of the decline in car sales, the spread of financial crisis and debt burden, Ford Motor Company is considering the sale of some shares of Japan's Mazda Motor Corp.
Ford currently holds a total of 33.4 percent stake in Mazda, the market value of 1.36 billion U.S. dollars.
Japan NHK World TV said earlier on the 11th, Ford has approached a number of Japanese companies, is considering selling its 20% stake in Mazda.
Japanese media have reported that Mazda's business partner Sumitomo Group is considering buying some shares, in addition to India's Tata Motors may also be a potential buyer. It is reported that Ford is unlikely sell the shares in Mazda to other fellow competitors in Japan.
On the 11th, Mazda Motor Corporation issued a statement that Ford has not made any decision to sell its shares, but does not rule out the possibility of sale. Ford didn't post any comment to the speculation, saying only that the relationship between Ford and Mazda have not changed.
Mazda and Ford established capital cooperative relations in 1979. Firstly Ford in the ownership of 25% in 1996 to 33.4 percent, Ford was controlling stake.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Shenzhen Baoan International Airport Formally Navigation
Shenzhen Baoan International Airport enjoys fast growing aviation business since its putting into use. It was developed into international airport officially on May 16, 1993 and jumped to the fourth largest airport in China within as short as five years in 1996. It handled the passengers of more than ten million person-times in 2003 to be ranked among top hundred airports in the world. Shenzhen Airport completed the reconstruction and expansion of airport lounge B in January 2004. After a great deal of preparatory work in the prophase, the expansion of flying zone of Shenzhen Airport started officially in December 2005. It is planned to put the second runway and new terminal area into use in 2011.
Shenzhen Airport Company was founded in May 1989, fulfilled group transformation in May 1994, and incorporated listing company in April 1998. The stock of “Shenzhen Airport” was listed in Shenzhen Stock Exchange on April 20, 1998. As the enterprise directly under the National Assets Committee of Shenzhen and holding company of Shenzhen Airport Stock Company, Shenzhen City Airport (Group) Co., Ltd. had total assets of RMB 7.35 billion, net assets of RMB 4.87 billion, state-owed net assets of RMB 3.36 billion and ratio of debts to assets of 33.7% till the end of 2006. It is expected to fulfill the passenger handling capacity of 18.2 million person-time, cargo & mail handling capacity of 550,000 tons, the movement of aircrafts of 167,000 sorties, and rank the fourth place nationwide.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu
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