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Thu, 31 May 2012 10:12:56 GMT Thu, 31 May 2012 10:16:16 GMT client.support@ft.com (Client Support) 15 Newspapers http://www.ft.com/rss/companies/asia-pacific http://im.media.ft.com/m/img/rss/RSS_Default_Image.gif http://www.ft.com/companies/asia-pacific http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/76b215bc-aaf9-11e1-b875-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The palm oil producer is proceeding with the listing, set to be the year’s second biggest after Facebook, banking on cornerstones to help ensure success Thu, 31 May 2012 10:12:56 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/76b215bc-aaf9-11e1-b875-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 76b215bc-aaf9-11e1-b875-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c63f88b4-aaed-11e1-b875-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Vice-president of China’s third-largest bank ensnared in investigation Thu, 31 May 2012 08:18:49 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/c63f88b4-aaed-11e1-b875-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct c63f88b4-aaed-11e1-b875-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/74224de4-aa4f-11e1-8b9d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct World’s largest spirits company by volume says steep increases in duties in Maharashtra and West Bengal contributed to 83% fall in net income Wed, 30 May 2012 14:56:30 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/74224de4-aa4f-11e1-8b9d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 74224de4-aa4f-11e1-8b9d-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/f8c4e0ec-aa32-11e1-899d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct As Apple and Samsung steal the limelight, the Taiwanese phonemaker is struggling to overcome its also-ran status Wed, 30 May 2012 14:16:35 GMT 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ef1d406a-aa1f-11e1-899d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct ef1d406a-aa1f-11e1-899d-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/615f3028-a97d-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct South Korean insurer’s offer of 30% of shares – potentially worth $2bn – comes as the country is seen as more receptive to private equity Tue, 29 May 2012 19:21:02 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/615f3028-a97d-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 615f3028-a97d-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/360ee7d0-a999-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct People stood by during a recent attack in China not because of apathy but because they wanted to steer clear of trouble, writes Rahul Jacob Tue, 29 May 2012 19:04:15 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/360ee7d0-a999-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 360ee7d0-a999-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d235f51e-a9ac-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct State Grid is buying the Brazilian electricity transmission assets of Spain’s Actividades de Construcción y Servicios for $531m plus debt of $411m Tue, 29 May 2012 18:11:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d235f51e-a9ac-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d235f51e-a9ac-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7aed59e-a973-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The country’s growth model is likely to shift to one focused on consumption, and its impact will have an uneven effect on raw materials Tue, 29 May 2012 16:26:31 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d7aed59e-a973-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct d7aed59e-a973-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc891a4a-a987-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Anaemic growth at home has finally forced often cautious Japanese companies to move plants to China, but success is not guaranteed Tue, 29 May 2012 16:07:28 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/bc891a4a-a987-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct bc891a4a-a987-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/8438c2f4-a98b-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Japanese groups have a strong yen in their favour as they try to catch up in global commodity trading, and demand is on their doorstep Tue, 29 May 2012 15:48:15 GMT 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http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/5da2f57c-a97e-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 5da2f57c-a97e-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/423c7d50-a97c-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Agreement is subject to approval by Japanese group’s board, with its former head expected to receive a payment in excess of £10m Tue, 29 May 2012 12:49:18 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/423c7d50-a97c-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 423c7d50-a97c-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c9d8f5e-a984-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Japan’s largest trader of corn aims to take advantage of rising Chinese demand for commodities by purchasing the US company in a $5.3bn transaction Tue, 29 May 2012 12:45:27 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2c9d8f5e-a984-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 2c9d8f5e-a984-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3869a91e-a95f-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Chinese insurer says fees and roles depend on securing a big investor, fuelling fears that underwriters will be pushed into lending to ‘cornerstones’ Tue, 29 May 2012 12:04:25 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3869a91e-a95f-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 3869a91e-a95f-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49c1efe4-a975-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct The younger son of Asia’s wealthiest tycoon Li Ka-shing joins the auction for the south-east Asian insurance businesses Tue, 29 May 2012 11:29:07 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/49c1efe4-a975-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 49c1efe4-a975-11e1-9972-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/280c8730-a94b-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Hong Kong-bound companies, unhealthily, seem to think the market revolves around them and are demanding guaranteed investors Tue, 29 May 2012 11:26:14 GMT http://www.ft.com/cms/s/3/280c8730-a94b-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct 280c8730-a94b-11e1-9772-00144feabdc0 http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b4fe5066-a8eb-11e1-be59-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=published_links%2Frss%2Fcompanies_asia-pacific%2Ffeed%2F%2Fproduct Sacked former chief of the Japanese optical equipment maker could receive £10m as talks at the employment tribunal edge closer to compromise Mon, 28 May 2012 19:42:07 GMT 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