Yesterday Asian markets ended lower after big overnight losses on Wall Street and on concerns about European banks. Tokyo's Nikkei index reached its lowest since October. Shanghai Composite saw a massive 4.7% fall in a single day. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index ended up 0.6% and Taiwan's Taiex gained 0.2%.
Asian markets are expected to be flat today before the US stimulus package is unveiled. Yesterday the major indexes in Asia closed mixed with Shanghai and Hong Kong extended the rising after China's stimulus plan announced last week, while Tokyo and Seoul declined.
Asia's major markets including Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong closed higher on Wednesday after the US stocks rose on the positive economy data and progress on government's stimulus plan. Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday as investor sentiment was dampened by bleak U.S. corporate earnings.
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m2m Corporation Limited ("m2m" or "the Company") (ASX: MCL) advises that through its Hong Kong subsidiary, Starband Communications Ltd ("Starband"), it has formally settled a joint venture with Baipin Technology Co., Limited ("Baipin") to increase sales and distribution of internet related services in China.
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SAI Global Limited (ASX: SAI) announced today that it has signed a strategic joint venture agreement with Technofer Ltd, a market leader in standards training, to deliver assurance and training services to the Japanese market.
