Sunday, 4 October 2009
Chinese Economic Juggernaut Is Gaining on Japan
For years, Japan has been readying itself for the day that it is eclipsed economically by China. But as a result of the global slowdown, Japan’s difficulty in managing its economy and China’s rise — on vivid display Thursday as Beijing celebrated the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic — that day may come sooner than anyone predicted.
Hu may be wanting to maintain military hold
However, there is no such convention for the chairman of the military commission, and both Mao and Deng continued to serve in that post into their 80s; Jiang was in his late 70s before stepping down.
The wonder that is modern China
How it changed within one generation from being poverty stricken to a global force
While China will continue to learn from the West for its own benefit, it may be time now for the West, to use Deng’s famous phrase, to ‘emancipate the mind’ and learn a bit more about or even from China’s big ideas, however extraneous they may appear, for its own benefit.
While China will continue to learn from the West for its own benefit, it may be time now for the West, to use Deng’s famous phrase, to ‘emancipate the mind’ and learn a bit more about or even from China’s big ideas, however extraneous they may appear, for its own benefit.
One family, three different perspectives
Generation gap apparent as Beijingers recall dark days of the Cultural Revolution
Excited viewers filled with pride after tuning in
“I’ve got to say ‘very’ three times to describe how I feel at the moment,” he said. “China is very strong, we Chinese are very proud of our country, and we lead a very good life.”
Celebration that stopped the nation
China celebrated 60 years of communist rule yesterday with a spectacular parade and extravagant pageantry to display the country’s growing military and economic might and national pride.
Singapore PR took part in parade
Ms. Zhang Yuanyuan (above), a Singapore PR who returned to Beijing last year, underwent 10 months of hard training to take part in the parade.
China’s iron roses
The 500 women of the militia formation were the most talked-about contingent at the parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of China. They stole the show just like their predecessors did at the last parade in 1999.
Militia in miniskirts steals show at parade
With impeccable make-up and eye-catching miniskirts, the phalanxes of female soldiers are the talk of the town after the massive military parade strode through Tiananmen Square on Thursday, impressing the world.
Guangzhou’s glittering financial centre turns into a ‘Lost City’
David Webb, an independent market researcher based in Hong Kong, categorically rejected Guangzhou’s chances of becoming a financial hub. “You can’t just build offices and put up a sign,” he said.
Gold tells you bubble hasn’t popped yet
Right now, the American economy is worth less than the value implied by the market value of its obligations and gold bugs will tell you, privately, that this is why they are buyers. Might as well stock up, they say, before gold becomes a controlled substance.
Curse of October? Let’s not be hasty
Further stock price falls may present buying opportunities for traders
Forged cheques: Should banks be liable for losses?
The president of the Law Society has pointed to a disparity between the law and how banks treat cases of forged cheques.
Six blocks in opposition-held Hougang selected for lift upgrading
Six blocks in opposition-held Hougang constituency have been selected for lift upgrading. This follows the announcement on Friday that Potong Pasir, another opposition ward, would also receive lift upgrading.
Wanted: Non-Singaporean
An electronics firm that advertised last week for a ‘preferably non-Singaporean’ engineer has added fuel to a worsening controversy in this migrant city.
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