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All Rights Reserved</copyright><ttl>10</ttl><image><url>http://www.icis.com/images/logo_icis.gif</url><title></title><link>http://www.icis.com/v2/rss/newsfeeds/precanned/asia.xml</link></image><item><title>INSIGHT: China chemical futures, taking off or a one-hit wonder?</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229796/INSIGHT-China-chemical-futures,-taking-off-or-a-onehit-wonder.html</link><description>INSIGHT: China chemical futures, taking off or a one-hit wonder?. By Becky Zhang SHANGHAI (ICIS news)--Chemicals futures are taking off in China with...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229796/INSIGHT-China-chemical-futures,-taking-off-or-a-onehit-wonder.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 16:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ube Industries mulls raising Japan plants’ caprolactam rates</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229789/Ube-Industries-mulls-raising-Japan-plants’-caprolactam-rates.html</link><description>Ube Industries mulls raising Japan plants’ caprolactam rates. TOKYO (ICIS news)-- is considering raising operating rates at its two caprolactam...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229789/Ube-Industries-mulls-raising-Japan-plants’-caprolactam-rates.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 15:36:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Ethylene Malaysia runs Kerteh cracker at reduced rates</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229783/Ethylene-Malaysia-runs-Kerteh-cracker-at-reduced-rates.html</link><description>Ethylene Malaysia runs Kerteh cracker at reduced rates. -State-run (EMSB) is running its 400,000 tonne/year ethane cracker at Kerteh, Malaysia, at...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229783/Ethylene-Malaysia-runs-Kerteh-cracker-at-reduced-rates.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan's Mitsubishi plans six-week Yokkaichi BDO turnaround</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229782/Japans-Mitsubishi-plans-sixweek-Yokkaichi-BDO-turnaround.html</link><description>Japan's Mitsubishi plans six-week Yokkaichi BDO turnaround. -Japan’s (MCC) has extended the planned maintenance on its 110,000 tonne/year butanediol...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229782/Japans-Mitsubishi-plans-sixweek-Yokkaichi-BDO-turnaround.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 11:54:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>PetroChina Dalian resumes operations at p-wax plant</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229778/PetroChina-Dalian-resumes-operations-at-pwax-plant.html</link><description>PetroChina Dalian resumes operations at p-wax plant. -PetroChina's resumed operations at its northeast China-based 150,000 tonne/year paraffin wax...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229778/PetroChina-Dalian-resumes-operations-at-pwax-plant.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 11:49:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>EVENING SNAPSHOT - Asia Markets Summary</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229775/EVENING-SNAPSHOT--Asia-Markets-Summary.html</link><description>EVENING SNAPSHOT - Asia Markets Summary. -Here is Friday’s end of day Asian oil and chemical market summary from . CRUDE: Aug WTI $66.41/bbl down 32...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229775/EVENING-SNAPSHOT--Asia-Markets-Summary.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China’s Yizheng Chemical Fibre forecasts H1 net profit</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229772/China’s-Yizheng-Chemical-Fibre-forecasts-H1-net-profit.html</link><description>China’s Yizheng Chemical Fibre forecasts H1 net profit. SHANGHAI (ICIS news)--China’s leading polyester producer, , has forecast a net profit for...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229772/China’s-Yizheng-Chemical-Fibre-forecasts-H1-net-profit.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China's New Century builds $439m Zhenjiang petchems plants</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229770/Chinas-New-Century-builds-439m-Zhenjiang-petchems-plants.html</link><description>China's New Century builds $439m Zhenjiang petchems plants. SHANGHAI (ICIS news)--Jiangsu New Century Salt Chemical Company has started building its...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229770/Chinas-New-Century-builds-439m-Zhenjiang-petchems-plants.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 10:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China's Baling invests $13.2m on Yueyang SBS expansion</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229769/Chinas-Baling-invests-132m-on-Yueyang-SBS-expansion.html</link><description>China's Baling invests $13.2m on Yueyang SBS expansion. SHANGHAI (ICIS news)--Baling Petrochemical, a subsidiary of , has expanded the capacity of its...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229769/Chinas-Baling-invests-132m-on-Yueyang-SBS-expansion.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 09:58:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan's Mitsui Chem to expand BPA capacity in China</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229771/Japans-Mitsui-Chem-to-expand-BPA-capacity-in-China.html</link><description>Japan's Mitsui Chem to expand BPA capacity in China. -Asia’s largest bisphenol A (BPA) producer intends to beef up its BPA capacity in China while...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229771/Japans-Mitsui-Chem-to-expand-BPA-capacity-in-China.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 09:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China’s Zhengzhou, Hebei Yadong to build Jizhou PPG plant</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229767/China’s-Zhengzhou,-Hebei-Yadong-to-build-Jizhou-PPG-plant.html</link><description>China’s Zhengzhou, Hebei Yadong to build Jizhou PPG plant. GUANGZHOU (ICIS news)--Zhengzhou Guangyang Industry and Hebei Yadong Chemical Group have...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229767/China’s-Zhengzhou,-Hebei-Yadong-to-build-Jizhou-PPG-plant.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 08:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Asahi Kasei, Teijin to dissolve fibres JV by March 2010</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229766/Asahi-Kasei,-Teijin-to-dissolve-fibres-JV-by-March-2010.html</link><description>Asahi Kasei, Teijin to dissolve fibres JV by March 2010. -Japan’s and will dissolve their polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) joint venture (JV)...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229766/Asahi-Kasei,-Teijin-to-dissolve-fibres-JV-by-March-2010.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 07:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Asia SBR makers resist soaring BD via heavy output cuts</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229761/Asia-SBR-makers-resist-soaring-BD-via-heavy-output-cuts.html</link><description>Asia SBR makers resist soaring BD via heavy output cuts. By Helen Yan -Asian synthetic rubber producers are up in arms against further spikes in...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229761/Asia-SBR-makers-resist-soaring-BD-via-heavy-output-cuts.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 05:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>NOON SNAPSHOT - Asia Markets Summary</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229763/NOON-SNAPSHOT--Asia-Markets-Summary.html</link><description>NOON SNAPSHOT - Asia Markets Summary. -Here is Monday’s mid-day Asia oil and chemical market summary from . CRUDE: Aug WTI $66.48/bbl down 25...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229763/NOON-SNAPSHOT--Asia-Markets-Summary.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>In Friday's South Asia papers</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229762/In-Fridays-South-Asia-papers.html</link><description>In Friday's South Asia papers. Front page Probe into Maharashtra’s Muslim boy-Hindu girl marriages Maharashtra’s criminal investigation department...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229762/In-Fridays-South-Asia-papers.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China oil giants keen on Spain's Repsol assets - report</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229760/China-oil-giants-keen-on-Spains-Repsol-assets--report.html</link><description>China oil giants keen on Spain's Repsol assets - report. -Chinese state-owned oil giants and are in talks with Spanish oil company on possible asset...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229760/China-oil-giants-keen-on-Spains-Repsol-assets--report.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 04:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China’s Jilin Petrochemical to double ACN capacity next year</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229758/China’s-Jilin-Petrochemical-to-double-ACN-capacity-next-year.html</link><description>China’s Jilin Petrochemical to double ACN capacity next year. GUANGZHOU (ICIS new)--Jilin Petrochemical, a subsidiary of , has recently kicked off...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229758/China’s-Jilin-Petrochemical-to-double-ACN-capacity-next-year.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 04:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>China’s Tianyin delays start-up of new glycol ethers plant</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229390/China’s-Tianyin-delays-startup-of-new-glycol-ethers-plant.html</link><description>China’s Tianyin delays start-up of new glycol ethers plant. -China’s has delayed the start-up of its new 100,000 tonnes/year ethylene glycol...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229390/China’s-Tianyin-delays-startup-of-new-glycol-ethers-plant.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 03:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Japan's Mitsubishi to restart No 1 Kashima cracker 4 July</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229757/Japans-Mitsubishi-to-restart-No-1-Kashima-cracker-4-July.html</link><description>Japan's Mitsubishi to restart No 1 Kashima cracker 4 July. -Japanese producer (MCC) plans to its 375,000 tonne/year No 1 cracker at Kashima in the...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229757/Japans-Mitsubishi-to-restart-No-1-Kashima-cracker-4-July.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 03:35:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Yisheng to build new 1.5m t/yr PTA plant in east China</title><link>http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229754/Yisheng-to-build-new-15m-tyr-PTA-plant-in-east-China.html</link><description>Yisheng to build new 1.5m t/yr PTA plant in east China. SHANGHAI (ICIS news)-- will be build a new purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant at Ningbo in...</description><guid isPermaLink="True">http://www.icis.com/Articles/2009/07/03/9229754/Yisheng-to-build-new-15m-tyr-PTA-plant-in-east-China.html</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 July 2009 02:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>