Daily Archives: July 30, 2006

Is Soya actually bad for you?

We’re fucked if it is. But that’s what this report from the

America, China, Food, Life, politics, violence
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More on Regina Ip and Savantas

There is yet another article in The Standard about Regina Ip and Savantas, and it has some interesting tidbits that i didn’t see in earlier articles: Ip deliberately distanced herself from political queries and tried instead to focus on economics. … Continue reading

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“Di Zi Gui” For Character Building For Young Chinese

Malaysian-Chinese people are worried that their children don’t have positive moral values: Instilling moral values among the Chinese children in their early age could help to reduce social problems which could affect them in later years, he told reporters after … Continue reading

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China officials misused $2.8 bln in six months: Xinhua

From Reuters: Officials in Chinese government departments misappropriated 22.3 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) in funds during the first half of the year, according to the official Xinhua news agency citing an audit office report. The National Audit Office found that … Continue reading

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Regina Ip back in the political spotlight

From The Standard: Having advocated 2012 as the date for universal suffrage and amendment of the Basic Law, former security chief Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee will launch her own think tank next week. Ip will unveil the Savantas Policy Institute … Continue reading

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Defiant U.S. policy involves big risks

From Naharnet: The deaths of 55 civilians in Israeli raids on the village of Qana on Sunday fuelled anger at the Jewish state’s military onslaught and gave tragic new impetus to ceasefire plans. U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice cancelled … Continue reading

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