Mazda aims to rev up sales with new car

Mazda aims to rev up sales with new car

Dell Inc., the world's second-largest computer maker, said Thursday it will soon start selling its laptops and desktops at Asian retail chains and stores.

Malaysia officially began the construction Thursday of a 1.4 billion ringgit (US$400 million; euro300 million) oil terminal project in its southernmost state near Singapore as part of efforts to become a serious player in regional oil trading.

Apple will restrict the European launch of its multi-purpose iPhone to only Britain, France and Germany this year before a roll-out across Europe and Asia in 2008, the Financial Times said Thursday.

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne has big plans for the little Fiat 500, hoping the redesigned version of the compact car can be for the automaker what the iPod was for Apple.

Vietnam expects to attract US$150 billion from overseas in the next five years, as accelerating economic growth and the nation's accession to the World Trade Organization lures investors.

A new generation of super-thin, power-sipping displays is making its way to the market, stretching battery lives to new limits and perhaps one day posing a challenge to heavier, energy-gobbling LCDs.

Taiwan is targeting a 25-fold increase in biodiesel use in the next three years to cut reliance on energy imports and reduce emissions of harmful gases, a government official said.

Taiwan's state-owned National Development Fund plans to hold its shares in TSMC, the world's biggest contract chip maker, because it has no need to raise extra cash for state coffers, a top official said yesterday.

Chien Kuo-wei, who is in charge of the Taiwan operations of JPMorgan Chase, said yesterday he knew nothing about suspected insider trading at Fu Sheng Industrial Co. before it was taken over by Oaktree Capital Management LLC.

The 2007 Taipei International Commercial Film Festival will kick off on Sep. 5 and feature nine distinguished advertising creative workers from the world's leading advertising firms, event organizer Advertising Magazine said.

Formosa Plastics Group, Taiwan's largest diversified industrial company, may build an oil refinery overseas, with possible sites including Guatemala and Vietnam, to counter slowing growth in domestic sales.

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