Do You Believe that Ghosts are Real?

"Do You Believe that Ghosts are Real? David Slone David Slone writes for Honest Information Webmaster Tutorials and Resources and for Good Cook Recipes and cooking articles January 17, 2007 Ghosts are different things depending on who you ask. While 32% of Americans believe...

Quake In Pacific, China Cut Off [websphere]

"Asia avoided the tsunamis that were feared after an earthquake struck Taiwan on Tuesday night, but the Internet was a casualty of the temblor, which ruptured telecommunications cables under the Pacific. Hong Kong and Mainland Chinese Internet users were disconnected from...

Chinese Agent Charged in Major Espionage Case

A Chinese national was charged last week with stealing military trade secrets and using them in demonstration and sales proposals to the Peoples Republic of China, the Malaysian Air Force, and the Thailand Air Force.

Chinese oil painting fetches record price in HK auction (Reuters)

" HONG KONG (Reuters) - A rare piece by renowned Chinese artist Xu Beihong has smashed the record for a Chinese oil painting, selling for HK$53.9 million (US$6.9 million) at a Christie's auction in Hong Kong on Sunday. The work "Slave and Lion," far exceeded the...

U.S. journalist released in China (AP)

" HONG KONG - A U.S. photojournalist detained while covering a southern Chinese village protest, where riot police freed officials held hostage by residents protesting the arrest of an anti-corruption activist, says he has been released. The freelance journalist, Danfung...

Hong Kong Cricket Sixes kick-off

The only Ashes connection with today's post is England's stop-over on their way to Sydney. Perhaps that is where they should have stayed for a week after today's performance in Canberra.

World's biggest IPO makes strong debut (AP)

" HONG KONG - Shares for Industrial & Commercial Bank of China rose in Hong Kong but disappointed investors in Shanghai on Friday as China's largest lender launched the world's biggest initial public offering in the two stock markets. The stock's price rocketed up 14.6...

Mariah Carey's Hong Kong show canceled (AP)

" 1 hour, 51 minutes ago NEW YORK - Mariah Carey " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Mariah Carey 's manager says a financial default by a promoter, and not poor ticket sales or demands by the pop star, caused the cancellation of her weekend show in Hong Kong....

The Last Days of the Dollar

"In 1966, I was traveling the Pacific aboard a freighter. I was 19 years old at the time and attending the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y. As part of my academy education, I spent a year as a student officer on freighters, passenger liners, oil tankers, and...

Another dubious ad - this time in Hong Kong

t seems that the guy whom I have mentioned in an earlier blog posting about him placing an ad, soliciting funds from the public, has also put out the same ad in an English newspaper in Hong Kong, according to one of my Hong Kong readers. Well, I'm not sure about the...

Scientists identify agent that regulates appetite (Reuters)

" 1 hour, 40 minutes ago HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in Japan have identified a molecule responsible for making mammals feel full, a discovery that could lead to new ways to treat obesity in humans. Scientists believe appetite is controlled in a region of the brain...

Dotster Kicks Off Ad Campaign (Web Host Industry Review)

" September 13, 2006 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Domain registrar and Web hosting provider Dotster ( dotster.com ) announced on Wednesday it has begun a major advertising and promotional campaign to mark the launch of is MyInternet Web site services. Improve the...

Beijing magazine publishes controversial pictures

"A Beijing-based entertainment magazine has published controversial pictures of pop star Gillian Chung Yan-tung amid the furore in Hong Kong over whether they should be banned."