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New pitch for snubbed tycoon
Still smarting from his snub in Iceland, where he had offered to pay US$200 million for 300 sq km of tundra, mainland billionaire Huang Nubo (pictured) will chair a panel discussion in Beijing on cultural heritage and innovation. Panelists will include long-time China observer Orville Schell from the US and Taiwan-based playwright Stan Lai. The discussion is part of the Communist Party's attempt to project China's soft power. As for Iceland, Huang told state media: 'The denial reflects the unjust and parochial investment environment facing private Chinese enterprises abroad.'
Public to have a say on new property law
The government will begin a public consultation on its proposed legislation for regulating the sale of new residential properties. The bill has raised concerns among developers, as it will forbid them from including a building's common facilities in a flat's saleable areas. The bill also proposes a maximum penalty of a HK$5 million fine plus seven years' jail for developers who provide misleading and false information to buyers.
Psychiatrists to rule on Norway's mass killer
Psychiatrists will submit a report on the mental health of Anders Behring Breivik (pictured), who killed 77 people in a bombing and shooting spree in Norway four months ago. April 16 has been provisionally set as the starting date for Breivik's trial, but whether it takes place will depend on the psychiatrists' report. The court has extended Breivik's periods in custody since his arrest on July 22 and has gradually relaxed the conditions of his solitary confinement. Breivik has confessed to the killings but has tried to portray himself as the leader of a resistance movement against Islamification.