Monthly Archives: June 2009

Sony PCs and Green Dam Filtering Software

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Richard

Sony seems to have shipped PCs with new filtering software, with interesting instructions to consumers.

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Formaldehyde Found by Vietnamese in Clothes Made in China

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Richard

Given our prior posting on dangerous imports and reader reaction, this may be of interest to readers. The Hanoi Market Control Sub-agency has affirmed that China-made clothes contain formaldehyde, a substance which is harmful to human skin, with the content … Continue reading →

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Hong Kong/Mainland China Cross Border Trade to Be Settled in Yuan By Next Month

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Richard

It appears that cross-border trade between Hong Kong and mainland China may be settled in yuan as early as next month. [Thanks to Frank Caruso at the Chinatex blog.] Note the limitations: The State Council said early in April that … Continue reading →

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Legal Trade Mission to China, Privately Sponsored

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Richard

Now here is a new idea, or at least something I’ve not heard of before. A legal trade mission to China, organized by Brian Su, who is not himself an attorney, as far as I know. Brian tells me that … Continue reading →

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A Further Twist to the Old Attorney Email Scam

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Richard

Asiabizblog is becoming something of a repository for attorney scam e-mails. Many Google searchers have come to Asiabizblog through keywords associated with scam e-mails they have received. Good for you! I receive at least one a week. Here is the … Continue reading →

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Asiabizblog is Twittering

Posted on June 19, 2009 by Richard

http://twitter.com/Asiabizblog

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Law Firm Loses $400,000 to Scammers

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Richard

$400,000 lost to overseas scammers in what should by now be a well-known modus operandi to American attorneys. Bradley Arant Boult Cummings has reportedly fallen victim to a sophisticated debt collection scam, to the tune of more than $400,000. The … Continue reading →

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Audio Event: Bob Compton, Win In China Filmmaker

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Richard

Bob Compton, producer of Win in China, talks about his film and the business plan competition it documents. See below for a video clip from the film: Win in China (www.wininchinamovie.com)

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Video: Win In China — A New Documentary on China Business

Posted on June 8, 2009 by Richard

A clip from the documentary film, Win in China (http://www.wininchinamovie.com):

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Peter Hitchens on the “Wicked Chinese Empire” in Africa

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Richard

Quotes like those below make for great reading. The proclamations of friendship between China and African nations, common in the 1960s and 70s, based upon on a common penury and “revolutionary ideals,” have long since vanished, replaced by mountains of … Continue reading →

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