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June 07, 2005

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Daily linklets 7th June

A first hand account of Hong Kong's brain drain.
North Korea on the rebound, although they will have to do it without the internet, international calls or mobiles. Also a review of a book on the Kim dynasty with some revealing insights into North Korea.
Plus ca change in Hong Kong's Chief Executive election.
The other side of the "China problem" coin: the China opportunity.
It's tough being a Korean cop cracking down on prostitution.
An alarming warning for Jakarta from both the US and Australian Governments.
In the leadup to the Live8 concert, Dinocrat points out that two of the world's most successful developing economies have done it on their own, without debt relief or concerts. Mark Steyn is on the same page, saying Africa must learn the boring stuff.
Rebecca MacKinnon follows up on the registration of Chinese web sites and blogs and plans to close down those not officially registered. There's a good analysis of the Night Crawler software.
The similarities between Deep Throat and Ching Cheong.
The true history of Hong Kong's Lane Crawford temples of consumerism.

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