Archive for the 'Asia' Category

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Wireless Spectrum Auction

Monday, December 1st, 2008

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has held a tender for wireless local loop (WLL) spectrum licences for Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJ&K) and the country’s northern areas (NAs). In the tender for 3.5 GHz spectrum for Mirpur (TR-1), one block was taken by PTCL at the highest bid of PKR 10 million, while the other [...]

Hong Kong Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite Auction

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

At the recent Sotheby’s Magnificent Jewels and Jadeite auction in Hong Kong the highest bid was for a spectacular Jacob & Co. cushion-shaped diamond ring. Featuring a 34.07 carat, D color, internally flawless stone, the ring commanded an impressive $5.78 million, and was acquired by a private collector. The fourth highest selling item, also from [...]

CCTV Primetime Advertising Auction

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Synutra International, Inc. , a leading infant formula company in China, and a producer, marketer and seller of nutritional products for infants, children and adults, today announced that it ranked 5th overall in last week’s China Central Television (CCTV) 2009 primetime advertising slot auction. The Company was awarded advertising slots approximately equivalent to a gross [...]

OCLCOM Launches TOKYOBID for Japanese Online Auctions

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

TOKYOBID is a multilanguage delegated bidding system designed for overseas Web users who are interested in Japanese products. Users can use English or Thai to search and bid for over 15 million items listed on major Japanese auctions sites. Winning bid items are opened and their contents checked, temporarily stored in TOKYOBID warehouses, and then [...]

Murray & Co Government Auctions

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

Murray & Co Auctionners are auctioneers to the government, The high court and other courts, Public and private enterprises, Insurance ompanies, Banks and nidhi companies, Industrial Disposal Auctions, Auctions of Furniture and Auctions, Insurance Company auctionee.This department handles the valuation and sale of plant & machinery, vehicles, unclaimed/unclear air & surface transport cargo, [...]

Ravenel Art Taipei Auction Dec 7

Monday, November 24th, 2008

Ravenel Art will present four works in its Taipei auction on Sunday December 7 by the renowned Chinese Contemporary Artist Cai Guo-Qiang who uses explosives to create magnificent works of art. His ‘Descending Wolves for the Guggenheim International Gala’, estimate US$812, 500 – US$1, 031, 300 is a major highlight of the auction.
Ravenel Art will [...]

Bonhams Hong Kong Fine Chinese Paintings Auction

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

20th Century and Contemporary Asian Art at The Harbour Room (56th Floor), Island Shangri-La Hong Kong Hotel, 3 Dec 2008. The auction will commence at 3pm.
Auction info www.bonhams.com

Bonhams Hong Kong Fine and Rare Wine Auction

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Tuesday December 2, 2008 in Hong Kong
Auction info www.bonhams.com

African and Oceanic Art Auction Raises $10,859,944

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Sotheby’sauction of African and Oceanic Art from the Collection of Frieda and Milton Rosenthal surpassed pre-sale estimates, bringing $10,859,944 (est. $6,849,500/ 10,808,000). This offering represents the most important collection of African and Oceanic Art to be offered in forty years in New York and is the highest total for a single-owner sale of African and [...]

Mallet Japan Modern and Contemporary Auction Dec 5

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Mallet Japan will be offering 2 paintings by Georges Rouault, one depicting a face of clown and the other capturing a profile of French poet, Paul Verlaine, each with an estimate of 7,000,000-10,000,000 JPY.
lot# 342 Clown (oil on carton laid down on cradled panel, painted circa 1945, signed by Isabelle Rouault on the reverse, 27 [...]