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Bus plunge in HK kills 21
B>HONG KONG:/BAt least 21 people were killed and 20 injured yesterday when a double-decker bus packed with commuters ran off a highway and plunged down a steep slope in one of Hong Kong's worst-ever traffic accidents.
Asean+3 to network on diseases
The Asean+3 grouping will forge a networking to monitor outbreaks of diseases and establish an early warning system of new health threats by December.
China bouncing back from SARS impact
China's economy is bouncing back strongly from the impact of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, with exports and factory output surging in June from a year ago, as production of passenger cars jumped almost 83%.
SARS to cut about 1 percentage point from East Asian growth
The impact of the SARS epidemic would cut up to 1 percentage point off economic growth in East Asia this year, Australia's Treasury Department said in a report Friday.
HSBC eyes piecemeal China opening
HSBC veteran Dicky Yip may just have landed the toughest job of his career. The China chief for the world's second most valuable bank, barely six months into the job, has the unenviable task of sinking money into a market that may not yield huge returns for years.
Gold in Siti Zalina's grasp after chalking up fifth straight win
Malaysia#8217;s Siti Zalina Ahmad chalked up her fifth straight win in a six-round Asian Championships#8217; singles competition at the National Lawn Bowls Centre in Bukit Kiara here yesterday to virtually bag the gold medal.
Global interest rate easing may be near end
The cost of money has fallen further around the world this week with the Bank of England and a trio of Asian central banks trimming interest rates to jump start a hesitant global economic recovery.
Shanghai firms eye market in Middle East
THE Shanghai city government is encouraging local enterprises to explore the Middle Eastern market by grasping the opportunity presented by the post-war reconstruction of Iraq.---------------------------------------------
Catfish farmers fight back
On the Hau River in southern Vietnam, catfish farmers are waging a trade war with the country#8217;s old foe, the United States.
Sleepless in Seattle
Three winners of the HSBC Young IT Entrepreneur Awards 2003 walked away with more than just RM15,000; they lived their dream for a week in Seattle, USA. KAREN CHAPMAN joined them on their study tour to the home of Microsoft and Boeing.
