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Heffernan Inc Adds Thailand Coal Reserve

Heffernan Inc have secured a mid size coal reserve in Thailand with the intent to Joint Venture the site and export coal to China.
The acquisition of further Coal reserves is high on the list of priorities for the mining division of Heffernan Inc.
China’s reliance on coal-fired thermal power stations can do nothing but increase for [...]

Global Financial Report, Shayne Heffernan

Having hit recent lows at the end June, so called risk assets have recovered most of those losses, but there are some noteworthy deviations that strongly suggest caution remains.
Measuring the rebound, the S&P 500 has recovered the majority of its losses since the end of June, and is now eagerly re-testing the key 1075/80 breakdown [...]

Hythiam Adds UnitedHealth Group Inc. NYSE:UNH Company in Nevada to Client List that Already Includes Ford Motor Company NYSE:F

Hythiam, Inc. (OTC:HYTM) announced today that the Company has entered into a multi-year agreement with Health Plan of Nevada, Inc., a UnitedHealthcare(R) company and a leading health insurer in Nevada, to provide the Catasys(R) integrated substance dependence solution to its enrolled members. UnitedHealthcare is one of the largest health benefit plan providers in the United [...]

China Market Falls 4.27%

Chinese shares plummeted 4.27 percent to a 14-month low Tuesday on concerns capital will flow to the initial public offering of the Agricultural Bank of China (ABC).
The Agricultural Bank of China said late Monday it will offer 59.51 billion shares in Shanghai at between 2.52 and 2.68 yuan (0.37 to 0.39 U.S. dollars).
The IPO will [...]

The Hurricane Hot List BUGS, TOMZ, FUEL, GV, BCON, Cat Bonds

U.S. Microbics, Inc. (Public, OTC:BUGS)
U.S. Microbics Inc. is a business development and holding company that acquires, develops, and deploys environmental technologies for remediation of contaminated soil and groundwater; reduction of air and water pollution; reactivation of carbon-filtration systems, and microbial-based approaches to agriculture enhancement. The Company provides engineering solutions to reduce pollution, improve water [...]

New York Traded ASEAN ETFs, THD, EWM, EIDO, EWS, IDX, VNM

Shayne Heffernan offers an insight into gaining some exposure in the fast growing ASEAN Market without all of the trouble of setting up new accounts to trade the various markets, here is a list of the hottest ASEAN ETFs.
iShares MSCI Malaysia Index Fund (EWM)
The Malaysia ETF is well diversified, especially for an emerging market. Four [...]

Stock Exchange of Thailand to Allow Foreign Listings

Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday it has approved a proposal by the Thai bourse to allow foreign companies to have their primary listing on the local market
Under the new rules, unlisted foreign-based companies will be able to have their primary listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, the regulator said in a statement. [...]

Abhisit Vejjajiva Popularity Soars in Thailand

Thailand Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is fast becoming the most popular PM in Thailand’s history, this week he received the highest confidence vote of any cabinet minister in a survey of people in 30 provinces, Bangkok Poll of Bangkok University.
The Bangkok Poll said it surveyed people around the nation on “How People Feel about [...]

Red Shirt Terror Suspects Arrested in Bangkok

The Bangkok Department of Special Investigation (DSI) issues a statement on Friday night that it has arrested an former policeman and another suspect who has confessed that they were hired to attack the Temple of the Emerald Buddha with RPG rockets.
DSI chief Tharit Pengdit said Pol Lance Corporal Bandit Sitthitum, 43, and Supanat Ui-yawet, 43, [...]

WYNN Opens Encore Macau

Casino mogul Steve Wynn is such a believer in the strength of the Chinese gambling hub of Macau that he said, while promoting the launch of Encore Macau, that he is planning a third major casino there and will consider relocating the Las Vegas headquarters of Wynn Resorts to Macau.
Encore is adjacent to sister resort [...]