China report spells out "grim" climate change risks The Guardian * Climate change could trip up China's growth -govt review * More chaotic weather could cut China's grain production * More provinces to face severe water shortages * Extra steps needed to protect cities from rising seas By Chris Buckley BEIJING, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Global warming threatens China's m...
Tea therapy Hong Kong Standard After the celebratory rounds to herald the Year of the Dragon, it is now time to cleanse your body and get rid of all the toxins with some delicious herbal teas. | //--> Mercy Lo | Friday, January 27, 2012 | After the celebratory rounds to herald the...
Tibet govt in exile condemns 'gruesome' China clashes DNA India | Ethnic tension simmered in remote corners of China's southwestern Sichuan province on Thursday after security forces fired on demonstrators in a series of deadly clashes that Tibet's government in exile condemned as "gruesome". | The flareups were ...
Two more Tibetans killed by Chinese forces Indian Express | Deadly clashes between ethnic Tibetans and Chinese security forces have spread to a second area in southwestern China, the government and an overseas activist group said Wednesday. | The group Free Tibet said two Tibetans were killed and several mo...
Sandfire Resources December 2011 Quarterly Activities Report Mineweb Sandfire Resources | Highlights Construction of DeGrussa mine and infrastructure progressing well, with the overall project now +60% complete. Underground decline development has advanced +1000m from the portal, with 300m remaining to first sulphide ...
Davos Attendees Confront a New Wave of Anger The New York Times | DAVOS, Switzerland — A year ago at the World Economic Forum here, Jamie Dimon, the chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, lashed out at what he saw as unfair criticism of the world’s financial wizards. | “I just think this constant refrai...
Shock waves hit Asian economies The Australian | THE global credit crisis sent the US dollar crashing to new lows yesterday, in the process sending shock waves through the share markets of export-oriented Asian economies. | Japanese exporters and investors were badly hit by the double whammy of a...
Auspicious dishes Hong Kong Standard This time of the year is all about family reunions and spreading the joy of the festive season. | //--> Mercy Lo | Friday, January 20, 2012 | This time of the year is all about family reunions and spreading the joy of the festive season. | For a big ...
How the rise of the megacity is changing the way we live The Observer Tianfu Square in the centre of Chengdu, one of China's fastest growing cities. Photograph: Ed Freeman/Getty Images | Amid a clutter of 24-hour arc lights, gigantic cranes and dumper trucks, a behemoth is rising out of a field of churned mud on the ou...
The dragon could fire up China's property market Irish Times | CLIFFORD COONAN in Beijing | The Chinese Year of the Dragon starts on Monday. The mythical creature known as a bringer of good fortune can also influence people's behaviour and even their spending | MY FAVOURITE Chinese dragon stares out fiercely f...
Carlsberg seeks auditors for China's Chongqing Brewery The Times Of India SHANGHAI: Danish brewer Carlsberg A/S is seeking to have independent accountants to audit Chongqing Brewery, in the latest shareholder action against the Chinese company hit by slumping share prices and accusations of mismanagement. | China's third-l...
Carlsberg seeks auditors for China's Chongqing Brewery The Guardian * Carlsberg to seek shareholder nod of auditor plan on Feb 7 * Dacheng Fund has proposed to remove chairman * Chongqing Brewery has fallen 70 pct over past two months * Share fall due to statement on drug trial by biotech unit (Add analysts comment, ...
