MPLS2 said...

MPLS2 at 08:59 PM JST - 16th May

Who are the 2 companies ?

Posted in U.S. trade body launches probe of semiconductor chips by Elpida, others at 08:59 PM JST - 16th May
MPLS2 at 05:21 PM JST - 16th May

If you consider the one-child policy of CHina, there is a school affected by the quake and the teachers and all the children perished, pratically a whole generation lost.. another small city of population of 10,000 now remains 3000 people..

So TonyUS for you to be making such comments from…

Posted in 1st batch of Japan's relief team arrives in China quake area at 05:21 PM JST - 16th May
MPLS2 at 05:14 PM JST - 16th May

TonyUS

"For many around the world it is about saving and helping people in need and a commitment to just that. For China. it is about face and public relations in the face of the world, not about lives."

You have no idea what you are saying.

If you read…

Posted in 1st batch of Japan's relief team arrives in China quake area at 05:14 PM JST - 16th May
MPLS2 at 09:51 AM JST - 16th May

Kirin competes very fiercly with Asahi and Sapporo in the drinks market, they don;t want any bad publicity to affect their own image even if indirectly..

Posted in Kirin replaces Koda with Fukada for TV ad at 09:51 AM JST - 16th May
MPLS2 at 06:35 AM JST - 15th May

That's approx USD 5million, what has USA pledged,, hmm USD 500,000, wait isn't the USA in heavy debt, owes alot ironically to the Chinese and Japanese and probably Saudis too..

Posted in Japan to give Y500 million in aid to quake-hit China as death toll nears 12,000 at 06:35 AM JST - 15th May
MPLS2 at 06:22 AM JST - 15th May

I've seen some video feeds, very sad, especially for many children who were orphaned crying. The government has already sent out over 100,000 troops tp help, people have to understand that the area affected was quite large.

Posted in Troops parachute into China quake zone as death toll nears 15,000 at 06:22 AM JST - 15th May
MPLS2 at 06:16 PM JST - 11th May

If all of the G8 countries do their part, then it'd have a better chance of suceeding, would it not?

Posted in Japan to strengthen monitoring of speculative money on oil market at 06:16 PM JST - 11th May
MPLS2 at 04:16 AM JST - 10th May

Wanna bet ?

Posted in TCI pressures J-Power to disclose info on loyal shareholders at 04:16 AM JST - 10th May
MPLS2 at 07:03 PM JST - 9th May

Isn't that the norm in any country ? Even countried like USA, it's done very subtlely.

Posted in TCI pressures J-Power to disclose info on loyal shareholders at 07:03 PM JST - 9th May
MPLS2 at 02:25 AM JST - 2nd May

I'm willing to bet Apple wants a cut of the monthly revenue from each subscriber

Posted in Softbank aims to raise stake to 40% in Chinese Internet company at 02:25 AM JST - 2nd May