Friday, 15 April, 2005

Chirac: 'No' vote on E.U. benefits U.S. The toad speaks.... PARIS, April 14 (UPI) -- A "no" vote to the European Constitution would weaken the EU and benefit the United States, warned French President Jacques Chirac, Thursday. 3:46:36 PM    comment []

Chirac pitches EU constitution on TV Pathetic, once great French nation is now huckstering for its demise. It will be the death of the language and culture. PARIS With his political authority at stake, President Jacques Chirac made a televised pitch to his compatriots to vote for Europe’s landmark constitution that he claims is France’s only route to power in the 21st century. 7:41:55 AM    comment []

Chinese nationalism: Protests carry a risk I hate this - agreement with the NYT on Chinese protests (see previous post), I guess even they get it right BEIJING Enraged about tendentious textbooks and territorial disputes in the East China Sea, Sun Wei, a college junior, joined thousands of Chinese protesting Japan in a rare legal march on the streets of Beijing last weekend. 7:36:14 AM    comment []

Panasonic sets up Singapore hub for PCB assembly equipment If I was opening an Asian headquesters or operations center - Singapore is aggressively becoming the new Hong Kong. It wields, and this continue to grow, economic power out of proportion to its size. Capitalism works. SINGAPORE : Panasonic Factory Solutions has transferred the latest technology of making printed circuit board assembly equipment to Singapore. The leading manufacturer of such machines is a key contributor to Singapore's Machinery and Systems industry sub-cluster. 7:31:01 AM    comment []

Cognizant joins outsourcing trend from India Wonder if they have solved the intellectual property problem, and which is a greater danger long term: Wal-Marts filled with cheap chinese stuff or code monkey jobs in China? Indian-United States software maker Cognizant Technology Solutions plans to hire up to 100 people for a new design office in Shanghai by the end of the year, joining a wave of outsourcing firms expanding beyond India. 7:22:37 AM    comment []

Fury at Tokyo move on oil rights China has a great strategy going, do what you want and when somebody makes you mad because they won't play by your rules, stamp your feet. Glad to see the Japanese still have some stones. PS - those really where spontaneous crowds in the streets Beijing has reacted angrily to Japan's plan to allow gas exploration in disputed waters, calling it a "serious provocation'' at a time when ties are at their worst in decades due to a dispute over Tokyo's wartime past. 7:17:21 AM    comment []

KMT heavyweight goes to China to arrange Lien trip Think of it, the party of reconcilation with "Red China" is Chiak's party! Paving the way for a trip to China, it was confirmed yesterday that Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Secretary-General Lin Feng-cheng (林豐正) spent the last two days in Beijing arranging the details of KMT Chairman Lien Chan's (連戰) visit. In response, the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) reiterated yesterday that Lien could face legal action upon his return home should he sign any agreements in China. 6:52:59 AM    comment []

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