Mazda Motor Corporation

Asian Activities Report for February 10, 2012 includes: Mazda Motor Corporation (TYO:7261) has developed resin material for vehicle parts that maintains the same rigidity as parts made with conventional materials while achieving significant weight reduction; Sinochem International Corporation (SHA:600500) has signed an agreement with french energy giant Total (EPA:FP) to buy TEPMA BV, a fully owned affiliate of Total in Colombia, for about US$1 billion; Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TYO:4502) announced today the establishment of the Takeda Shanghai Development Center within the Shanghai-based Takeda (China) Holdings Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Takeda; Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (TYO:7211) will present the global debut of the all-new Outlander at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show which runs from March 6 through March 18; Lion Corporation (TYO:4912) says that the Company has improved Ban Deodorant Roll On, which features a long-lasting deodorant effect, and has upgraded Ban Refresh Shower Sheets, a new product that can effectively wipe away sticky perspiration and odor.

Asian Activities Report for November 30, 2011 includes: CapitaMalls Asia Limited (HKG:6813) is donating more than HK$3.1 million to nearly 19,000 underprivileged children in Singapore, China, Malaysia, Japan and India this year; Mazda Motor Corporation (TYO:7261) has launched the special edition Mazda Premacy '20S Prestige Style' in Japan; Neon Energy Limited (ASX:NEN) has completed the drilling phase of the Paloma Deep well onshore California; Aquila Resources Limited (ASX:AQA) has completed a Definitive Feasibility Study for the Gravenhage Manganese Project in South Africa.

US stocks fell on Friday led by financial sector as JPMorgan Chase reported heavy fourth-quarter losses on mortgage and credit card loans. Shares in Intel also declined despite it reported a biggest gross profit margin in its history, as investors grew fearful that the stock may be near its peak. For the week, Dow index fell 8.54 points, or 0.08%.

Asian share markets continue a winning streak on Thursday following the good leads from Wall Street. Japan's Nikkei stock index rose in early trade as exporters were lifted by confidence in global recovery. Korean central bank decided to keep rates unchanged at a record-low 2 per cent.

All major indices in Asia opened significantly higher as the US government's plan on bad debts fires up investors' sentiment. Some markets rose 3% or more on Monday and extended their strong rising streak today with financial stocks react the most.