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Taiwan's recession shows signs of further easing in June
AFP, Taipei
Taiwan's economic contraction appeared to be further slowing as its key indexes in June staged a rebound for the fifth month in a row, the government said Monday.
The June index of leading indicators rose 1.8 percent from May, when it posted a revised 2.6 percent increase, the Council for Economic Planning and Development said.
The index, which is used to evaluate economic performance in the coming three to six months, showed increases in overtime hours, export orders, money supply, semiconductor shipments and share prices, the agency said.
The June index of coincident indicators, which tracks the current pace of economic activity, rose 1.1 percent from a month earlier, compared with a rise of 1.9 percent in May.
"While the economy has showed some positive signs, the job market remains severe... It is necessary to continue to closely monitor the development," the council said in a statement.
Taiwan suffered a record 10.24 percent economic contraction in the first quarter as the island's exports had been hit hard.
Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research, a think tank, said earlier this month Taiwan's economy is expected to-climb out of a recession in the fourth quarter on reviving exports.
Lending slowdown in US
AFP, Washington
Leading US banks are slowing lending as bankers and borrowers refrain from taking risks in the uncertain economy, The Wall Street Journal reported late Sunday.
An analysis by the Journal showed the total loans held by 15 large US banks shrank by 2.8 percent in the second quarter, and that more than half of the loan volume in April and May came from refinancing mortgages and renewing credit to businesses and not fresh Ioans.
The banks surveyed include financial giants such as J.P Morgan Chase. Bank of America and Citigroup as well as regional banks such as Fifth Third Bancorp, based in Cincinnati, and Regions Financial Corp, of Birmingham, /Mabama.
The 15 banks hold 47 percent of federally insured deposits and got 182.5 billion dollars in taxpayer-funded capital infusions through the TYoubled Asset Relief Program, the report said.
As of June 30, the banks had 4.2 trillion dollars of loans on their balance sheets, down from 4.3 trillion dollars on March 31.
Loan portfolios shrank at 13 of the big banks, with the steepest decline at Comerica Inc., Dallas, where the loan total was down 4.3 percent to 46.6 billion dollars in the latest quarter, the paper noted. Hitachi to take full control of key businesses
AFP, Tokyo
Japan’s Hitachi Ltd., hit hard by the global recession, plans to spend up to 3.2 billion dollars to take full control of five domestic units with strong growth prospects, a newspaper said Monday.
The sprawling conglomerate, which last year suffered the largest loss ever for a Japanese manufacturer, is looking to pay to 300 billion yen (3.2 billion dollars) for shares in the businesses, the Nikkei business daily said.
The tender offers will begin in late August and are expected to be announced this week, the newspaper said without naming its sources.
The group currently holds stakes of about 50 to 70 percent in the five subsidiaries -- Hitachi Maxell, Hitachi Plant Technologies, Hitachi Information Systems, Hitachi Software Engineering, and Hitachi Systems & Services.
The Nikkei said of its 16 listed subsidiaries, Hitachi chose those firms for their strong growth prospects.
Cambodia launches national airline
AFP, Phnom Penh
Cambodia launched its new national airline, Cambodia Angkor Air, in a ceremony Monday, giving the southeast Asian country its first flag carrier since a previous effort folded in 2001.
It is hoped the airline, a joint venture between the government and Vietnam Airlines, will encourage tourism and promote Cambodia, Prime Minister Hun Sen said during the ceremony at Phnom Penh International Airport.
Hun Sen urged airline officials to compete hard with other carriers to "make Cambodia Angkor Air successful and ensure national revenue".
The last national carrier. Royal Air Cambodge, folded in 2001 after running up losses of 30 million dollars.