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Asia - DHL starts to increase Asian network capacity Source: BusinessWorld, 11 February 2008 DHL has increased its Asia Air Network cargo capacity in Manila and Hong Kong by utilising a new dedicated freight aircraft to address the growing volume of imports and exports to and from the Philippines. Flight frequency also increased from four to five times a week. These adjustments have increased DHL's total payload capacity by 58%, creating a total payload capacity of 240 tons. According to the Economist Intelligence Unit, exports from the Philippines to China grew by an average of 43.8% between 2000 and 2005, while imports from China to the Philippines grew by an average of 30.5% during the same period. Japan - Japan Post, Lawson form wide-ranging business tieup Source: Kyodo News, 13 February 2008 Japan Post Holdings and convenience store chain Lawson will ally to build a new business model for providing goods and services at post offices. Japan Post plans to open convenience stores in rural post offices to improve customer convenience and enhance the post office network, while Lawson expects to expand sales channels under the alliance. Lawson stores will open at post offices in regions where the chain has so far failed to set up outlets. Japan Post and Lawson will open both post offices and convenience stores on unused properties. Japan Post and Lawson will develop around 800 joint stores throughout Japan in three years. Singapore - Port of Singapore picks up 49% in ABG terminal Source: The Economic Times, 7 February 2008 The Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) has acquired a 49% stake in ABG Infralogistics' subsidiary, ABG Kolkata Container Terminal. It is also looking to acquire a stake in another wholly-owned subsidiary of ABG, ABG Kandla Container Terminal. PSA already holds 12% equity in ABG Infralogistics. The funds will be used for ABG's expansion projects. The company's proposed capital expansion plans include Rs3 billion investment in its crane manufacturing capacity, and up to Rs20 billion (US$505 million) investment in the port sector. It now operates the Kolkata Container Terminal under the own-operate-maintain (OOM) route since April 2005.     View an example of our experience in this industry. Back to list of articles.  Visit our website to sign up for free intelligence on Asian markets.

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