Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity Asia Times | By Willy Lam | While the furor over cyber-attacks against Google has lapsed somewhat, the Sino-American confrontation over the larger issue of Internet security and global digital warfare is expected to intensify in the near future. | This is particularly in light of the deterioration of bilateral...
Hainan fears real-estate bubbles - again Asia Times | By Stephen Wong | SHANGHAI - Money has flooded into the tropical Chinese island province of Hainan for property speculation in the few weeks since the central government unveiled a plan to turn it into an international tourist resort. | More than 100 developers, including publicly listed China Van...
The more things change Indian Express | In the Charlie Chaplin film The Great Dictator, there is a famous scene in which Adolf Hitler and Mussolini meet. Both of them, trying to be one up on each other, constantly raise the height of their chairs. The effort is to prove that the one dict...
The poor, and the growing Indian Express | Following norms about nutrition for the poor does not require policy to go overboard. This point has been echoed by the Tendulkar Committee’s recent report, in superb, terse sections based on R. Radhakrishna’s presidential address to the Indian Eco...
Better days ahead for SAR exporters Hong Kong Standard It's clear the business sector is doing well in the pre-Lunar New Year period. | //--> Friday, February 05, 2010 | ADVERTISEMENT | It's clear the business sector is doing well in the pre-Lunar New Year period. | A friend in the sector told me everyon...
Atheists don't have a prayer when it comes down to gags Hong Kong Standard How do groups of angels greet each other? Answer: Halo, halo, halo. | //--> Friday, February 05, 2010 | ADVERTISEMENT | How do groups of angels greet each other? Answer: Halo, halo, halo. | Christians and Jews have a well- developed comedy subculture...
`Diplomats' ready to take on world Hong Kong Standard The myriad tasks entrusted to the United Nations include helping to foster peace. | //--> Friday, February 05, 2010 | ADVERTISEMENT | The myriad tasks entrusted to the United Nations include helping to foster peace. | The world body does this through...
In Toyota Mess, a Lesson for Japan's Economy The New York Times | TOKYO - When Toyota's president, Akio Toyoda, apologized for the recalls that have marred Toyota's reputation, he talked not just about his company's fate, but also his nation's. | "I hope to return Toyota to profit and contribute to the revitaliza...
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MPIC, Piltel to form Meralco holding firm The Daily Tribune | 02/09/2010 | Hong Kong’s First Pacific Co. Ltd. units Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) and Pilipino Telephone Corp. (Piltel) plan to put up a new holding company called New...
After Buying Spree, China Owns Stakes in Top U.S. Firms The New York Times | SHANGHAI - Flush with cash despite the global economic downturn, China's sovereign wealth fund quietly snapped up more than $9 billion worth of shares last year in some of the bi...
Wintry weather drives energy prices higher Houston Chronicle | NEW YORK - Energy prices climbed today as another winter storm was expected to dump even more snow on the East Coast. | Already, parts of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Was...
Romantic note Hong Kong Standard The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (Tel: 3185-1607) will strike a romantic note in its Music About China IV to celebrate Chinese Valentine's Day. After solo performances by vocalist Gong Linna and pipa virtuoso Yang Jing, the orchestra will play A Song ...
Merchants of glitz Hong Kong Standard Bollywood's reputation went up several notches when Slumdog Millionaire walked off with eight Oscars last year. | //--> Alex Lai | Friday, February 05, 2010 | Bollywood's reputation went up several notches when Slumdog Millionaire walked off with eig...
Hero of the people Hong Kong Standard Yang Junsong, who lived between the eighth day of the third lunar month in the year 834 till the 12th day of the third lunar month in 906, was a well known fung shui master. | //--> Kerby Kuek | Friday, February 05, 2010 | ADVERTISEMENT | Yang Junson...
Bubbling over Hong Kong Standard Think celebrations and the first thing that comes to mind is champagne. | //--> Alex Lai | Friday, February 05, 2010 | Think celebrations and the first thing that comes to mind is champagne. | Little wonder then that even more brands are keen on join...
