Tuesday, March 09, 2004

• Gov't to tackle farmer workers' wage arrears issue: official 
• "Common wealth" policy drawing wide support
• US claims on China human rights "unreasonable": FM
• FM spokesman: DPRK security concerns key to Korean nuclear issue
• China reiterates opposition to nuclear weapons proliferation
• Maglev train planned between Shanghai and Hangzhou
• China on verge of pact to build nuclear plant in Pakistan
• Gov't urged to help women find more jobs
• Alice Tai reappointed as HKSAR gov't ombudsman
• CPPCC member urges enaction of anti-drug law
• China has the most women pilots in the world
• China's economy must not get into the rut of Latin American countries: NPC deputy
• Constitutional amendments to limit public power, protect individuals' rights
• Leading economists optimistic about rational economic growth
• Legislators lash out at duplicated investment
• Chinese, rich and poor alike, all thumbs up for Constitutional protection of private assets
• PLA Daily Online(E) celebrates its first anniversary
• Experts: Power crunch not easy to solve in China
• CPPCC, a "Wisdom Treasury" with big achievements
• Human rights to be enshrined in Constitution
• Draft amendment consecrates private property
• Shanghai, Beijing mayors vow to help their residents
• Top legislators consider amending constitution again
• Deputies, members on Scientific Concept of Development
• Chinese begin counting biological costs in pursuit of green GDP
• Environment to count in officials' performance rating

• Macao's economy forecast to grow by 7 percent
• IBM helps HK SMEs capture CEPA opportunities
• Legislators lash out at duplicated investment
• HSBC to increase investment banking business in China
• Overseas investment soars in Tianjin
• Shanghai invests record amount in power infrastructure
• CPPCC members on developing non state-owned sector
• PBOC ponders bank reserves
• No schemes yet to reform on 2 major banks: official
• Beijing ties up with neighbouring areas
• Experts: Power crunch not easy to solve
• Fund management firms vie for customers
• CNOOC outlines oil, natural gas output targets
• Weekly biz highlights Mar. 1- 5 freer trade
• Info firm has high hopes for China
• CPPCC members call for rigid protection of cropland
• 7-Eleven to add outlets in Beijing
• China begin counting biological costs in pursuit of green GDP
• Slight improvement on e-business adoption among HK SMEs: survey
• Hang Seng Bank launches lifestyle banking website

• Zimbabwe holds S. African plane with mercenaries
• Japanese PM defends visit to war criminal shrine
• Indian navy to have two aircraft carriers by 2011
• NASA scientists remember Yuri Gagarin, the first man in space
• UN: Women bearing brunt of AIDS epidemic
• US looking for new prime minister for Haiti: Powell
• Pakistan tests nuclear-capable Shaheen II missile
• Vietnam hard hit by drought
• Rodong Sinmun on key to settlement of nuclear issue
• Japanese cabinet approves contingency bills amendment
• Albania, US start joint military exercises
• Kerry ahead of Bush in poll
• Chirac agrees to visit Libya soon
• Afghan presidential candidate removed from ministry post
• Greek PM tenders resignation, congratulates Karamanlis on election win
• 50,000 feared homeless after tropical cyclone hits Madagascar
• Ousted Haitian President makes first public appearance in Bangui
• Former judge officially sworn in as new president in Haiti

• Constitutional change marks ideological breakthrough
• Has the Japanese economy waddled out of depression?
• Martin Lee lets US Senate act as if HK was 51st state
• Achievements in figures: 2003 review
• What's the meaning of Bush & Blair nominated as candidates for Nobel Peace Prize?

• WHO works with China on SARS, bird flu vaccines 
• China one of the most scientifically developed countries in the developing world
• China to construct high temperature gas-cooled reactor power plant
• Shanghai maglev may go to Hangzhou 
• 'Sun outage' interrupts broadcast signals
• Mega cash int'l grants protect ozone layers
• China leads world in SARS vaccine development 

• Yao Ming named NBA Player of Week
• S. Korean Olympic soccer team in Yunnan for game against Iran
• China men's foil team solidifies berth for Athens
• HK expects more security in Guangdong for soccer matches
• Dong Zhaozhi snatches individual gold at Shanghai foil GP
• Chinese women volleyball starts closed-door training

• Siberian tiger sextuplet dies at zoo in Zhejiang
• Shenzhen-Macao-Taipei air route welcomed by Taiwanese
• Flight opens between Shenzhen, Taipei
• Poverty alleviation pays off in Yunnan
• Chinese women still value family traditions
• Shanghai ranks No.1 in income
• US Critic Sontag's Works Published in China
• Folk Dance Drama 'Dream of the Red Mansion' Debuts
• Photos:Charity Premiere for "20:30:40" in Hong Kong
• Artificial beauty a sheer fraud
• All victims in Xinjiang coal mine fire accident buried
• Number of endangered gibbons increases in Hainan
• 15 trapped miners saved, seven still missing in Xinjiang coal mine accident