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  1. UK-Wuxi Technology Transfer workshop at Nottingham attended by 17 UK universities and business representatives experiencenottinghamshire.com/whats-on/works…
  2. China Top Automaker FAW Group postpone IPO plan morningwhistle.21cbh.com/html/2012/IPOs…
  3. Outward overseas investment by Ningbo enterprises reaches 269 million US dollars in 2012 Q1, increased by 200% english.ningbo.gov.cn/art/2012/5/23/…
  4. South Korea passes Emissions Trading Legislation ukti.gov.uk/zh_cn/uktihome…
  5. Transport Minister led the largest ever infrastructure business mission to Taiwan to secure wins for rail companies ukti.gov.uk/zh_cn/uktihome…
  6. The UK has agreed a £50m trade deal to sell British pork to China, the world's biggest market for pig meat bbc.co.uk/news/business-…
  7. China-Japan-South Korea Sign Trilateral Agreement and Launch FTA Talks chinadaily.com.cn/business/2012-…
  8. The International Unit with UKIERI launched a major project investigating the recognition of UK masters in India(page6) international.ac.uk/media/1534152/…
  9. Student visa rules cost universities millions, MPs told guardian.co.uk/education/2012…
  10. Including students in net migration stats creates a “perverse incentive” for gov to drive down foreign student numbers timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?stor…
  11. AsiaInfo-Linkage from China opens European Headquarters in Cambridge, UK fditracker.com/2012/05/asiain…
  12. £100 million fund to boost university and private collaboration – open for bids news.bis.gov.uk/Press-Releases…
  13. Asia Pacific Economic Outlook — May 2012 by Deloitte deloitte.com/view/en_GX/glo…
  14. Indonesian Minister: 'We Need Four Million Entrepreneurs' forbes.com/sites/donaldfr…
  15. Overseas educated Chinse returning after years in Western universities can struggle to assimilate timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sect…
  16. Japan Economy: Japan leads international efforts to bolster IMF Funds – May 2012 ukti.gov.uk/pt_pt/uktihome…
  17. China 'trading hub' worth €175m planned for Athlone Euro Chinese Trading Hub” at Athlone, Ireland, to employ 1,530 irishtimes.com/newspaper/brea…
  18. Foreign CEOs face challenges in Japan ft.com/cms/s/0/fb6974…
  19. China's newly released 12th Five-Year Plan for Foreign Trade Development says China seeks balanced, win-win trade news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/…
  20. Building business out of a university vision: Nottingham Post interviewed Jason Feehily, Head of Asia Business Centre thisisnottingham.co.uk/Building-busin…