China Lists $9.6 Billion in Shares of U.S. Companies - New York Times
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The detailed list , which contained holdings totaling $9.6 billion as of Dec. 31, was disclosed Friday in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission ; it lists stakes only in companies traded in the United States. The filing offers a ... [Link]

China releases first national pollution census - San Francisco Chronicle
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China said Tuesday that its first national pollution census has mapped more than 5 million sources of industrial, residential and agricultural waste throughout the country, but that the results won't be publicly available for now. The world's largest ... [Link]

Oil below $72 in Asia amid economy doubts - Philadelphia Inquirer
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SINGAPORE - Oil prices lingered below $72 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as investors remained uncertain about the strength of global economic growth and demand for crude. Benchmark crude for March delivery was down 16 cents at $71.73 a barrel at midday ... [Link]

Toyota Recalls 437,000 Prius, Hybrids - Today's TMJ4
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TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota says it is recalling about 437,000 Prius and other hybrid vehicles worldwide to fix brake problems -- the latest in a string of embarrassing safety lapses at the world's largest automaker. "I apologize for causing trouble and ... [Link]

Chinese spy gets 15-plus years in prison - Jefferson City News Tribune Online
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... A Chinese-born engineer convicted in the United States' first economic espionage trial was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in prison for stealing sensitive information on the U.S. space program with the intent of passing it to China. [Link]

Asian stocks mixed after Wall Street decline - KSTP
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... said Kirby Daley, senior strategist at Newedge Group in Hong Kong. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 stock average lost 0.2 percent, or 20.07 points, to 9,931.75 while Sydney’s S&P-ASX 200 declined 0.4 percent, or 16.3, to 4,505.1. China’s benchmark ... [Link]

China Zhongwang Falls as It Resumes Hong Kong Trading (Update1) - BusinessWeek
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Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd., a Liaoning-based aluminum producer, plunged in Hong Kong as it resumed trading after ... review was commissioned in November after the Economic Observer, a Chinese newspaper, alleged in a Sept. 14 ... [Link]

Iran to Tell U.N. Agency of Nuclear Enrichment Plans - Star News Online
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Iran has largely succeeded with China, which receives about 15 percent of its oil from Iran. Until now, Iran has never enriched significant quantities of fuel beyond the level needed in ordinary nuclear reactors, part of its argument that its program ... [Link]

China’s Loan Growth, Inflation Probably Accelerated (Update1) - BusinessWeek
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(Adds Poly Real Estate’s sales in 14th paragraph.) Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China’s banks probably made more new loans in January than the previous three months combined as lenders sought to head off a credit clampdown by policy makers seeking to ... [Link]

Global fears push Dow below 10,000 - Durango Herald
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That compounded concerns about growth in China and proposed U.S. bank regulations took the market down from a 15-month high reached in January. Greece's finance minister said Monday the government is preparing to boost some taxes to shore up its ... [Link]

Japan Air to Maintain American Ties, Rebuffing Delta (Update1)
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Japan Airlines Corp., Asia’s largest carrier by sales, will maintain an alliance with AMR Corp.’s American Airlines, rebuffing an offer from Delta Air Lines Inc. [Link]

Residential building fire kills 7 in Guangdong
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A family of six people and a relative of theirs died in a fire that engulfed part of a residential building in south China's Guangdong Province early today, local authorities said. The fire started at about 2... [Link]

China releases first national pollution census (AP)
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AP - China said Tuesday that its first national pollution census has mapped more than 5 million sources of industrial, residential and agricultural waste throughout the country, but that the results won't be publicly available for now. [Link]

Malaysian Stocks May Slump on ‘Dead Cross’: Technical Analysis
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Malaysia’s stocks are set to extend their four-day decline after the benchmark index formed a so- called dead cross, according to RHB Research Institute Sdn. [Link]

China January Passenger-Car Sales More Than Double on Stimulus
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Feb. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China’s passenger-car sales more than doubled in January as government stimulus policies helped boost demand. [Link]

Toyota to Recall Prius Hybrid Cars in Japan Today (Update1)
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Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s largest automaker, will recall its Prius hybrid car in Japan today after being told by the government to investigate complaints of brake failures, adding to global recalls of almost 8 million autos for separate defects. [Link]

Jim Rogers: Chanos 'Couldn’t Spell China 10 Years Ago'
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Edward Harrison submits:No he didn’t. Jim Rogers, the bow-tie wearing Quantum Fund co-founder and Sino-enthusiast, has recently implied Jim Chanos doesn’t know China from a hole in the ground. Rogers is not happy about the recent bearish pronouncements coming from Enron-slayer and famed short-seller Jim Chanos. In what looks to be a rumble in the jungle of savvy market investments ... [Link]

Google's Doublespeak on China
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Andy Beal submits: When Google announced that it would no longer play nicely with China, some suggested that this was a just a ploy to pull out of a country that it was struggling to dominate.Of course, Google’s official stance was that it was just too much of a compromise to operate any business in China:Complete Story » [Link]

N.Korea's Kim restates nuclear disarmament pledge
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Kim Jong-Il restated North Korea's goal of ridding the Korean peninsula of nuclear weapons and reportedly sent his top nuclear envoy to Beijing, amid a diplomatic drive to revive disarmament talks. [Link]

China urges agreement on Iran nuclear fuel proposal (Reuters)
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Reuters - China on Tuesday urged all sides to work toward agreement on an internationally-backed nuclear fuel proposal for Iran, after Western powers urged broader sanctions against Tehran over its nuclear program. [Link]

Malaysian opposition loses power struggle for northern state
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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's highest court Tuesday rejected an opposition bid to reclaim control of a northern state, ruling that the Barisan Nasional government's takeover last year was legal. [Link]

Sources: Pakistani Taliban leader is dead
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Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has died while on his way to a treatment center in Karachi, three Taliban sources say. [Link]

Dream makers
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Weddings are not just for smitten couples. Lovers who do not want to leave their nuptial bliss to chance usually seek out wedding planners. And the figures show there is demand, especially for those who are qualified. [Link]

Hand-to-hand combat
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Our hands are constantly exposed to harsh environments. Drying factors like the wind, sun, water and detergents can cause them to look old and crepey before their time. [Link]

Plan your workout
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Fitness fanatics will never be at a loss for venues if they download sports venue guide application Hong Kong Sports Map on their iPhone. The free Chinese -language application shows all related venues for a certain sport. [Link]

Sleep easy
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At the British Science Festival in September, researchers pointed out that couples suffer on average 50 percent more sleep disturbances if they share a bed with someone who snores or is restless. [Link]

In search of a break
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There is simply no way to keep Ka Chung quiet. The three-year-old just cannot stop running, jumping and spinning round and round. [Link]

Risky hormones
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People with high levels of the hormone dopamine in the brain, and low sensitivity to it, tend to be greater risk takers and may be more prone to addictive behavior, drug abuse and gambling, a study has found. [Link]

Year of the Soggy Tiger
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Don't rain on our parade! That's the prayer from stallholders at Lunar New Year fairs that opened across the territory yesterday. [Link]

Boy wonder leaps ahead
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Fourteen-year-old boy wonder Eric Lin Cheuk-yin is shrugging off a rejection by Cambridge University and is preparing for more exams to realize his dream of becoming a maths professor. [Link]