Highlights of the opening ceremony.
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Saturday, 9 August 2008
UN chides media ‘frenzy’ over Beijing smog
BEIJING - THE United Nations’ environment boss has rebuked global media for a 'frenzied focus' on Beijing’s pollution and ‘amnesia’ over past hosts’ similar problems.
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Thursday, 7 August 2008
清明上河圖
Along the river during the Ching-Ming Festival
This painting was originally painted during the Northern Song Dynasty, 1085-1145. It was repainted again during the Qing Dynasty. It is measured 528cm in width and 24.8cm in height. It is considered as one of the Great Treasure of China and was exhibited in the Hong Kong Museum of Art last year.
Take your time and walk through this painting which stretches across some length. At each of the three white boxes, click your mouse within the box and you will be amazed.
View the painting here
This painting was originally painted during the Northern Song Dynasty, 1085-1145. It was repainted again during the Qing Dynasty. It is measured 528cm in width and 24.8cm in height. It is considered as one of the Great Treasure of China and was exhibited in the Hong Kong Museum of Art last year.
Take your time and walk through this painting which stretches across some length. At each of the three white boxes, click your mouse within the box and you will be amazed.
View the painting here
Wednesday, 6 August 2008
You Can’t Control Animal Spirits
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
HSBC warns on credit crisis in Asia
HSBC on Monday warned the credit crisis was beginning to hit Asia as the banking group signalled emerging markets would not be immune to a severe economic slowdown in the US.
Stephen Green, HSBC’s chairman, said the bank had seen signs of an economic slowdown in countries such as India and Vietnam, combined with rising inflation. Falling stock markets had hit demand for wealth management products in the region.
Stephen Green, HSBC’s chairman, said the bank had seen signs of an economic slowdown in countries such as India and Vietnam, combined with rising inflation. Falling stock markets had hit demand for wealth management products in the region.
Monday, 4 August 2008
Sunday, 3 August 2008
S&P emails slammed mortgage debt products
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Analysts at Standard & Poor’s Rating Services warned against mortgage-related debt products in internal e-mails that, in one case, called the complex financial deals “ridiculous,” the Wall Street Journal reported in its weekend edition.
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