Sinoenergy Corp. (OTCBB: SNEN) manufactures compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle and gas station equipment, and designs, develops and operates retail CNG filling stations in the People’s Republic of China. The company today announced the opening of four new retail CNG filling stations, bringing the total of CNG filling station operations to 11 in central and eastern China.

Shanghai AoHong, a subsidiary of China America Holdings, Inc. has signed an agreement with China FAW Group Corporation to supply the company with its refrigerant R134A product. This agreement is expected to generate sales of approximately $2.5 million for 2008.

Although I write an investment blog, I feel a need to discuss the incessant rape of Mother Earth today. As investors, we are affected by global events, especially natural disasters which can cause tumultuous upheavals to the stock market. Since 2007, we have seen a slew of record breaking climate events. There was no let-off in the year 2008.

The Chinese economy is different to ours — and an increase in price could actually BOOST oil consumption.

Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City share index continues to be a leader this year. Once it led on the way up, this year it’s been leading global markets on the charge down. The index fell on every trading day in May and in early June as well. It’s now down by 60 per cent since the beginning of the year.

China used to be thought of as the world’s factory floor - a haven of cheap labor and minimal regulatory oversight for large multinational companies. The result was a massive influx of foreign investment and rapid gross domestic product (GDP) growth. But the country has outgrown this model and is shifting from low-skill, labor-intensive industries to a higher standard of living.

Since opening this Monday, the bulls have taken flight at Dow Jones and the index is descending steadily towards March lows of 11850. As I mentioned before, if investors can or are willing to hold the fort here, we can look forward to a sustained upswing for the next week or so, barring unforeseen disasters.

While the US and most of Asia struggle to put the inflation geenie back in the bottle, David Stevenson in Money Week heaps praise on European Central Bank president Jean-Claude Trichet, who is fast becoming the hero of inflation fighters everywhere…

As China looks to nuclear power for its future energy needs, China Guangdong Nuclear Power Group Co said it plans to team up with BHP Billiton Ltd., the world’s biggest mining company, for uranium exploration.

Data released this week show that China is still flying in the face the global economic slowdown. Retail sales there soared 21.6% year on year in May, despite a devastating earthquake and stock market slump. Exports for the same month surged 28.1%, even as demand in major western markets faltered.

The increases demonstrate that global demand for Chinese goods remains strong, even though many Western markets are battling the fallout of a worldwide financial crisis. Indeed, the export statistics are serving as evidence of an economic theory known as “decoupling,” in which emerging economies in Asia and Europe have developed enough market place muscle to no longer be dependent on the U.S.

With key countries in the world economy spiraling toward recession, and even India and China panicking about domestic inflation levels, there’s one country in particular that still seems to offer good value in its equities markets, thanks to an economic outlook that combines decent growth and only modest inflation.

Reacting to your P+L is counterproducive and perhaps even detrimental. Here's how to view it usefully. Originally posted May 21, 2008.

Quick note discussing timeframes and why it's critical to be specific. Also discuss why I'm not buying US financial stocks. Original article written May 23, now in archives.

China’s nuclear power companies have ambitious export plans, but massive domestic expansion may stop them from going global for up to a decade.