2007
China to Control Deficit in 2007
| CRIENGLISH.com
A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Finance says that China will reasonably control deficit and investments in 2007.
LCSD to renew gardeners' contracts
Wed, 27 Dec 2006 19:33:19 +0800 | HKSAR Government
The Leisure & Cultural Services Department has decided to renew about 30 horticultural maintenance staff contracts up to the end of 2007. The move aims to give them more time to seek new jobs or plan for their future.
World Briefing | Asia: Afghanistan: Taliban Commander Vows Bloody 2007
Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:56:12 EDT | New York Times
The Taliban will step up attacks on NATO and American troops in Afghanistan this year, Mullah Dadullah, one of the top Taliban commanders, said by satellite telephone from an undisclosed location. ?They will soon come to know about the Taliban?s strength and war strategy,? said Dadullah, who has emerged as the main figure in the resurgence of the Taliban. ?We will attack with such a force they will have no time to settle.?.
Report: 30 pandas born in China in 2006 (AP)
Thu, 04 Jan 2007 00:01:10 GMT | Yahoo! News
AP - A mini-baby boom last year has pushed up the number of pandas bred in captivity in China to 217, state media said Wednesday.
Outsourcing hot topic in France election (AP)
Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:55:22 GMT | Yahoo! News
AP - Europeans are grappling with a new version of the glass half-full or half-empty dilemma: Will the astounding — to many even frightening — economic rise of China suck jobs away from the old continent or create new ones?
246 investment projects completed in '06
Tue, 09 Jan 2007 12:59:56 +0800 | HKSAR Government
InvestHK helped 246 overseas, Mainland and Taiwan companies to set up or expand operations in Hong Kong last year, up 6% over 2005, Director-General of Investment Promotion Mike Rowse says. The target for 2007 is to achieve about 250 completed projects.
Wed, 10 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT | Greenpeace
The good news is the polar bear is likely to given extra protection under US law. The bad news is its home is disappearing faster than ever. With 2007 predicted to be the warmest year on record it looks like they'll need all the protection they can get.
