Archive for October, 2008

Business briefs October 31

Business briefs October 31

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | | 9:21 PM

* The State Securities Commission (SSC) recently approved Dinh Vu Steel Joint Stock Co to offer 112,705,484 ordinary shares at 10,000 dong par to the existing shareholders to [...]
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Stock market marks 3rd consecutive increase to 347.05 pts

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | AtpVietnam | HaSTC | 9:16 PM

Ending the last trading session of a week as well as of this month, the Vietnam’s stock market today October 31 continued increasing after many gloomy sessions, marking [...]
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Stocks calm on Fed rate cut, mild American GDP report

Stocks calm on Fed rate cut, mild American GDP report

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | AP | 2:09 PM

Wall Street showed some welcome signs of stability Thursday Oct 30, taking a downbeat gross domestic product report in stride and driving the Dow Jones industrial average up [...]
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Total to keep up investment despite credit crisis

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | AP | 7:01 AM

Total SA chief executive Christophe de Margerie said Wednesday the French oil company will continue to invest in oil projects over the medium to long-term despite the global [...]
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Two Mindanao provinces review mining applications

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | BusinessWorld | 7:01 AM

Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental, where most of the region’s active mining operations are located, are reviewing mining exploration applications in a bid to [...]
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Otto Energy announces first crude oil sale from Galoc field

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | ABN Newswire | 7:01 AM

Otto Energy Limited (ASX: OEL.AX)(PINK:OTTEF) is pleased to provide an update by Galoc Production Co (GPC), operator of the Galoc Field located offshore Palawan, regarding [...]
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KGHM to seek copper in Laos, eyes Chile and Peru

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | Reuters | 7:01 AM

Poland’s state-controlled copper miner KGHM wants to explore for copper in Laos and is looking for partners to jointly buy an open-pit mine in Chile and Peru, its [...]
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PetroVietnam may cut crude output target this year

PetroVietnam may cut crude output target this year

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | Dow Jones | 7:01 AM

State-owned PetroVietnam wants to lower its crude oil production target this year due to problems with exploitation, especially regarding overseas oil fields, state media [...]
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Newmont profit drops as copper sales from Indonesian mine slump

Newmont profit drops as copper sales from Indonesian mine slump

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | Bloomberg | 7:01 AM

Newmont Mining Corp., the largest US gold producer, said third-quarter profit fell 51% after copper sales from its Batu Hijau mine in Indonesia slumped. Net income dropped to [...]
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Ashmore to raise Petron stake to 90%

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | inquirer.net | 7:01 AM

UK investment manager Ashmore Group will exercise its right to raise its stake to 90% in oil refiner Petron Corp., but it may turn around and sell a portion to San Miguel [...]
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Carnarvon tests positive at Na Sanun well onshore Thailand

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | rigzone.com | 7:01 AM

Carnarvon reported that the NSE-D1 well has tested at 710 BOPD in the Pan Orient-operated Na Sanun East oil field development programme onshore Thailand. NSE-D1 is a vertical [...]
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AGL agrees US$800m sale of PNG oil, gas assets

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | Bloomberg | 7:01 AM

AGL Energy Ltd, Australia’s biggest power and gas retailer, said it agreed to sell its oil and gas interests in Papua New Guinea, including a 3.6% stake in a planned [...]
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Philippines Petrochemicals Report Q3 2008

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | companiesandmarkets.com | 7:01 AM

The key development facing the Philippines’ petrochemical industry in H208 is the privatisation of a 40% stake in the national oil producer Petron, which according to [...]
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PTT expects similar Q3 profits to 2007

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | bangkokpost.com | 7:01 AM

The energy giant PTT Plc expects nine-month earnings to be in line with last year, even with the recent sharp declines in global crude oil prices. PTT president Prasert [...]
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Philippines province approves exploration plan by Itogon-Suyoc Resources

31-Oct-2008 Intellasia | mb.com | 7:01 AM

The municipal government has approved a proposal of the Itogon-Suyoc Resources Inc. to conduct mining exploration in Barangay Ampucao, this town. The exploration is intended [...]
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