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October 06, 2005

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Daily linklets 6th October

Move over Amazon wishlist, it's the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book and an excited Spirit Fingers says they ship to Hong Kong.
A property slump hits Hong Kong.
China's changing landscape - a review of China's environmental efforts gets a cautious thumbs up (via CDT).
Hong Kong's PCCW is leading the world with its Now Broadband TV service. Chris notes IPTV may be teleco dinosaurs' saviours and why content providers prefer the broadband TV service over cable or satellite.
ACB weighs in the Google/Taiwan debate although I agree with ESWN and especially Jing on this one.
Euthanasia through Confucian and Taoist views.
Matt Stinson visits and photographs Tianjin's former synagogue just as we celebrate Rosh Hashannah (Jewish New Year).
A Chinese judge crusades for intellectual property rights.
Wired looks at the decline and fall of Randolph Hobson Guthrie III, the American China took much glee in pinging for DVD piracy.
The mixed blessing of China-Africa relations.
India is not in China's league, according to a former Indian economic adviser.
The Bali bombings demonstrate just how isolated and impotent Western intelligence agencies are in South East Asia. Austin Bay takes a broader look at the Bali bombing.
Ramadan in Jakarta.
Kabuki with the cyncial traveller.
A couple of examples of the cut-paste-cut style of China's media.
Claudia Rosett contrasts Taiwan's Manhattan office with the UN headquarters.
Freakish potential fact of the day: what's wrong with Tom Cruise? (Yes, there's plenty wrong, but I'll bet you didn't guess this).
China struggles to buy another offshore oil company...in Kazakhstan.
Corporate lobbies making inroads into Chinese politics.

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