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China expert warns of pandemic flu mutation
Hong Kong :: China | about 1 hour ago
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China must be alert to any mutation or changes in the behavior of the H1N1 swine flu virus because the far deadlier H5N1 bird flu virus is endemic in the country, a leading Chinese disease expert said. Zhong Nanshan, director of the Guangzhou Institute...
Tags: China, Zhong Nanshan, flu virus, Hong Kong, Environment, Influenza, Animal virology, Influenza A virus subtype H5N1, Epidemiology, Influenza A virus, Pandemics, Influenza A virus subtype H1N1, flu pandemic
Chinese classic scroll painting sells for record $24 mln
Hong Kong :: China | about 1 hour ago
Credibility A rare, classical scroll by a Ming dynasty artist fetched $24.8 million at a Beijing sale, the highest price ever paid for a Chinese painting at auction, in a positive sign for the downturn-stricken Chinese art market. The painting, "Eighteen Arhats"...
Tags: art market, million yuan, ming dynasty, China, Hong Kong, Chinese painting, Chinese art
Corning Seeks Acquisition Targets
Hong Kong :: China | about 2 hours ago
Credibility It hasn't been a very active effort in the past seven or so years but we are starting to reactivate," said Peter Volanakis, Corning's president and chief operating officer, in a recent interview. The New York-based company, the world's biggest producer...
Tags: China, Corning Inc., Axygen BioScience Inc., fourth quarter, Hong Kong, Steuben County New York, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Group, Business Finance, LCD television, Corning (city) New York, Semiconductor companies, Corning Incorporated, Liquid crystal display
Duty calls for Congress
Hong Kong :: China | about 2 hours ago
Credibility It is now the Congress' turn to exercise its constitutional prerogatives and hold meaningful hearings before reaching a decision. President Barack Obama nominated Bernanke for another term earlier this year, well ahead of schedule, ostensibly to "calm"...
Tags: George W. Bush, Congress, Ben Bernanke, China, Hong Kong, Politics, Barack Obama, Business Finance, George W. Bush, Presidency of George W. Bush
Nanny wins landmark suit
Hong Kong :: China | about 2 hours ago
Credibility A foreign caregiver brought to Canada with a job offer from a "ghost employer" has been awarded $10,000 in damages in what is believed to be the first court victory against a nanny recruiter. Marivic Perlas Rivera, shown at left, told a small claims court...
Tags: Marivic Perlas Rivera, Winston James, Wayne Smith, TD Canada Trust, Hong Kong, small claims, claims court, China, Nanny, Live-In Caregiver, Labor, Recruiter, Immigration to Canada
Hong Kong authorities issue health warning as smog blankets city
Hong Kong :: China | about 3 hours ago
Credibility The Hong Kong government Wednesday warned people with respiratory illnesses to limit their time outdoors as air pollution in the city soared to potentially dangerous levels. Pollution readings at roadside monitors recorded very high levels Wednesday morning...
Tags: Hong Kong, China, Environment, Air pollution, Air pollution in Hong Kong, Clear the Air, Chemical engineering, Smog, Pollution
Boisean's act of kindness gave Chinese immigrant his chance at the American Dream
Hong Kong :: China | about 5 hours ago
Credibility Andy Louie was a teenager in the 1940s, living a hardscrabble life in southern China. Starvation was rampant, the Japanese occupied the region and the future looked bleak. "We were caught in the war without the presence of my father," said Louie, whose...
Tags: Helen F. Louie, Andy Louie, William Louie, Michael Louie, AMERICA Louie, IDAHO Louie, Idaho Statesman, Chinatown, Idaho City, Idaho State University, China, Hong Kong, Life with Louie, Margaret Cobb Ailshie
CapitaMall Gains 5.7% In Singapore Debut
Hong Kong :: China | about 5 hours ago
Credibility CapitaMalls Asia Ltd.'s stock enjoyed a strong debut in Singapore on Wednesday after its 2.8 billion Singapore dollar ($2.02 billion) initial public offering, the city state's largest in 16 years. CapitaMalls shares were quoted at 2.24 Singapore dollars,...
Tags: Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., singapore dollar, China, Hong Kong, Business Finance, Singapore, Temasek Holdings, Singapore Telecommunications
Aishwarya to play Mumtaz Mahal
Hong Kong :: China | about 6 hours ago
Credibility In the past Aishwarya has played Jodha, the wife of Mughal emperor Akbar in Bollywood period flick Jodha Akbar. Earlier Aishwarya’s husband Abhishek was expected to play the role of Mughul emperor Shah Jehan, but had to back out due to prior commitments.
Tags: Aishwarya, China, Hong Kong, Bachchan, Entertainment Culture, Mumtaz Mahal, Indian films, Aishwarya Rai, Tourism in Uttar Pradesh, Agra, Shah Jahan, Mughal architecture, Taj Mahal, Action Replay, Jodhaa Akbar, Islamic architecture
Hong Kong people dump billions fewer plastic bags
Sydney :: Australia | about 6 hours ago
Credibility In 2005, the average Hong Kong person threw away three plastic bags a day. That figure has now fallen to just 1.8 per person, according to the Environmental Protection Department. Since the survey was conducted in June, a levy of 50 Hong Kong cents (6.5...
Tags: plastic bag, Hong Kong, fewer plastic, billions fewer, Australia, Sydney, Environment, Bag, Bag for life, Pearl River Delta, Business Finance, Green Student Council, Shopping bags, Packaging
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