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Breaking News Mon, 8 Feb 2010
Chinese use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. China, regarded as the world's leading source of illegally copied movies and software, had only limited success during a four-month crackdown on Internet piracy and copyright infringement, an official said Thursday.
Attacks   Beijing   Cyber   Photos   Washington  
 Asia Times 
Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity
| 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 expecte... (photo: AP / Greg Baker)
Haikou skyline, Hainan Province, China
Fears   Hainan   Photos   Property   Shanghai  
 Asia Times 
Hainan fears real-estate bubbles - again
| 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 i... (photo: Public Domain / Anna Frodesiak)
Morgan Stanley Building  The New York Times 
After Buying Spree, China Owns Stakes in Top U.S. Firms
| 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 biggest American corpo... (photo: creative commons/ mreid0183)
Bank   China   Photos   Shanghai   US  
A man walks past a screen showing the European stock markets fall in Paris, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The Paris stock exchange briefly suspended calculating the benchmark CAC-40 index on Wednesday amid a massive influx of sell orders that caused it to plummet nearly 8.2 percent, an exchange spokeswoman said. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)hg3  Breitbart 
European stocks stabilize but debt fears linger
| People stand in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm... | LONDON (AP) - Markets stabilized in Europe on Monday, but fell in Asia and the U.S., as investors weighed their fears of... (photo: AP / Thibault Camus)
Asia   Greece   Market   Photos   US  
Top Stories
Brokers are seen under the curve of German stock index DAX at the stock market in Frankfurt, central Germany, Monday, Oct. 20, 2008. Houston Chronicle
European stocks rally despite debt fears
| LONDON - European markets rebounded Monday as investors looked past a slump in Asia and set aside worries about debt problems in countries like Greece and Portugal to b... (photo: AP / Michael Probst)
Debt   London   Markets   Photos   Stock  
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, April 29, 2009. Breitbart
Dollar in lower 89 yen in Tokyo, euro seen pressured by financial woes+
woes+ (AP) - TOKYO, Feb. 8 (Kyodo)—The U.S. dollar mostly moved in a tight range in the lower 89 yen range Monday in Tokyo after mixed U.S. employment data, while th... (photo: AP / Richard Drew)
Currencies   Dollar   Euro   Photos   Stock  
In this May 17, 2007 file photo, Taiwanese military maneuver U.S.-made M60 battle tanks during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Hsinchu, northwestern Taiwan. DNA India
Taiwan sees no China backlash over US arms deal
| Taipei: Taiwan believes its recent detente with China will not be derailed by a deal to buy US weapons, despite Beijing's expressions of outrage towards Washington ... (photo: AP / Wally Santana)
China   Photos   Taiwan   USA   Weapons  
Burj Khalifa in Dubai The Boston Globe
World's tallest tower lookout suddenly shuttered
| DUBAI, United Arab Emirates-The Burj Khalifa's owner said Monday the observation deck of the world's tallest tower has been unexpectedly shut down, potentially disappoi... (photo: Public Domain)
Dubai   Media   Photos   Technology   UAE  
JAL BOEING777 Business Report
Japan Airlines to stay with American Airlines
  | Submit your comment | Japan Airlines, after declaring bankruptcy last month, has decided to keep its current tie-up with American Airlines and end talks to defec... (photo: Creative Commons / TC411-507)
Aerospace   Business   Japan   Photos   Transport  
Iranian oil workers work at Tehran's oil refinery, Iran, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2007. Iran's president said Saturday that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is "under heavy economic and political pressures" and that the oil prices are below its real value, state-run-news agency reported. The Siasat Daily
Iran creates national fund for energy projects
| Tehran, February 08: Iran is to create a "national energy fund" to meet the need for capital for oil and gas projects, the Iranian Oil Minister says. | "The special fun... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)
Energy   Fund   Iran   Photos   Projects  
Traders check a screen on the floor of the stock market in Buenos Aires, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Argentine stocks opened higher after suffering a loss Monday amid growing concerns of a worldwide recession. Wall Street Journal
European Stocks Follow Wall Street Higher
By MICHELE MAATOUK | European stocks opened higher Monday, taking their cue from a late rally on Wall Street Friday. | The U.K. FTSE 100 index rose 0.9% to 5106.10, Germa... (photo: AP / Eduardo Di Baia)
Business   Economy   Europe   Market   Photos  
A Chinese man and child stand near a trolley of recalled tainted milk formula at a supermarket in Shanghai, eastern China on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008. China's health minister said Wednesday that tainted milk formula has killed three Chinese babies and sickened 6,200 in a spreading scandal that prompted three additional companies, including China's biggest dairy, to recall produ Inquirer
Tons of tainted milk powder still on China market
| BEIJING—Authorities in China are hunting for nearly 100 tons of melamine-laced milk powder left over from 2008, when six babies died from consuming the toxic substance,... (photo: AP / EyePres)
China   Health   Market   Milk   Photos  
Australia - immigration information IBN Live
Australia to focus on high skills, cancels 20K visas
Canberra: Australia will dump 20,000 low-skilled migrant applications to re-focus its immigration intake on high-skilled jobs critical to the economy and help meet growin... (photo: Creative Commons / niv)
Australia   Economy   Immigration   People   Photos  
Finance and Investment Taxes
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- Dubai Islamic Bank signs deal with DED
- Japan looks good - but it's not time to invest there yet
- Clash over control scuttles Kirin, Suntory plan to create fo
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
Dollar in lower 89 yen in Tokyo, euro seen pressured by financial woes+
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- China to Tax U.S. Chicken
- Turkey to appeal Dogan Yayin tax ruling - sources
- Reluctant saviour tries to buy time to settle Portsmouth tax
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Economy Trade
- Hainan fears real-estate bubbles -
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- Japan agrees to help boost Palestinian economy
- ANALYSIS - Revolution day will put Iran's disunity on sh
Haikou skyline, Hainan Province, China
Hainan fears real-estate bubbles - again
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- UAE, New Zealand look at trade opportunities
- Israel and Syria Trade Threats
- Seoul, Berlin find common ground on financial regulation, tr
- Taiwan sees no China backlash over US arms deal
In this May 17, 2007 file photo, Taiwanese military maneuver U.S.-made M60 battle tanks during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Hsinchu, northwestern Taiwan.
Taiwan sees no China backlash over US arms deal
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Agriculture Technology
- COA warns of Chinese fungus
- Controversial GM rice gets green lights in China
- International Potato Center opens Asia branch in China
- GM food unsafe? No evidence yet: Chinese experts
Mushroom - Fungus. (ps1)
COA warns of Chinese fungus
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- Chinese police shut down hacker training business
- A look at global economic developments
- China Jails Man 13 Years For Running Porn Site
- Free Software: Look hard before you leap
Burj Khalifa in Dubai
World's tallest tower lookout suddenly shuttered
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Industry Telecommunications
- Chinese government launches crackdown against online porn in
- China reveals Wall St stakes
- Chinese sent 784.04 billion SMSs in 2009!
- G-7 remains key framework
Chinese use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. China, regarded as the world's leading source of illegally copied movies and software, had only limited success during a four-month crackdown on Internet piracy and copyright infringement, an official said Thursday.
Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity
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Chinese use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. China, regarded as the world's leading source of illegally copied movies and software, had only limited success during a four-month crackdown on Internet piracy and copyright infringement, an official said Thursday.
Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity
more