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1. News - World - ESPIONAGE

   Former Hong Kong diplomat jailed 12 years for spying

   Posted Apr 24th 2013, 12:00am by Niall Fraser, AFP

   ... News World Diplomat Spying Espionage Netherlands Niall Fraser and Agence France-Presse in The Hague Dutch spy formerly based in city gets 12 years for passing details of military operations in Afghanistan and Libya to Russian intelligence A former Hong Kong-based diplomat has been jailed for 12 years for selling hundreds of sensitive military documents to Russia intelligence ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1221794/former-hong-kong-diplomat-jailed-12-years-spying
2. News - Hong Kong - IN THE SPOTLIGHT

   Does liaison office have immunity from criminal investigation?

   Posted May 19th 2013, 12:00am by Tony Cheung

   ... News Hong Kong Criminal Investigation Basic Law Chinese Officials Diplomatic Immunity Corruption Tony Cheung Numerous city laws, such as on privacy, not binding on central government's representatives Hong Kong has more than a dozen laws that are not binding on the central government's liaison office or other representatives of Beijing, such as legislation ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1240914/does-liaison-office-have-immunity-criminal-investigation
3. News - World - IRAN

   Diplomats says Iran prepared to up nuclear programme

   Posted Feb 01st 2013, 11:40am by Associated Press in Vienna, Austria

   ... machines ...will be used” to populate a new “unit” - a technical term for an assembly that can consist of as many as 3,132 centrifuges. It gave no timeframe. A senior diplomat familiar ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1140945/diplomats-says-iran-prepared-nuclear-programme
4. News - World - IRAN

   Diplomats says Iran prepared to up nuclear programme

   Posted Feb 01st 2013, 11:25am by Associated Press in Vienna, Austria

   ... diplomat familiar with the issue said work had not started, adding that it would take weeks, if not months, to have the new machines running once technicians started putting them in. He demanded ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1140938/diplomats-says-iran-prepared-nuclear-programme
5. News - Asia - THAILAND

   Japan, Thailand leaders agree to strengthen ties

   Posted Jan 18th 2013, 09:20am

   ... News Asia Japan Thailand diplomatic ties Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Thursday agreed to strengthen economic and security ties with Thailand during a visit to Southeast Asia aimed at reinforcing alliances amid tensions over China’s growing assertiveness. Abe, making his first overseas trip since taking office last month, said on Thursday he and Thai Prime Minister Yingluck ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/asia/article/1130780/japan-thailand-leaders-agree-strengthen-ties
6. Canada harness anger to brush aside Japan

   Posted Mar 28th 2011, 12:00am by James Porteous

   ... Diplomatic Relations James Porteous Who says it's not healthy to dwell on misfortune? Canada, harbouring a glowing sense of injustice after a harsh refereeing decision in pool F cost them a potential Cup place, fed off that anger to scrap their way ...

   http://beta.scmp.com/article/742262/canada-harness-anger-brush-aside-japan
7. Asia overtakes Europe in billionaire table

   Posted Mar 11th 2011, 12:00am by May Chan

   ... Diplomatic Relations May Chan The latest Forbes rich list shows Asia has displaced Europe in the billionaire league table. There are now 1,210 billionaires in the world from 1,011 in 2010, a record surpassing the previous high of 1,125 in 2008. Underscoring the growing economic might of countries in Asia-Pacific, the region had more billionaires than Europe for the first time in more ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/740607/asia-overtakes-europe-billionaire-table
8. Hainan to lure mainland tourists with duty-free shopping

   Posted Mar 08th 2011, 12:00am by Priscilla Jiao

   ... Diplomatic Relations Priscilla Jiao Hainan's governor said domestic tourists to the island province were expected to be allowed to shop at duty-free stores from May 1, as part of the central government's efforts to transform it into the 'Hawaii of the East' by 2020. Governor Luo Baoming said yesterday at the annual session of National People's Congress ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/740235/hainan-lure-mainland-tourists-duty-free-shopping
9. Painting the town

   Posted Mar 06th 2011, 12:00am by Sian Powell

   ... Diplomatic Relations Sian Powell Thida Thavornseth stands at the edge of Bangkok's Democracy Monument, surveying the crowd of 40,000 men, women and children, who are rallying to demand change. Dressed in red, they are carrying banners and posters, and making a lot of noise. The acting chairwoman of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) movement, ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/739999/painting-town
10. The Hong Kong connection

    Posted Feb 27th 2011, 12:00am by Irene Jay Liu

    ... to allies about the transfer of arms and technology to Iran. In a 2008 diplomatic cable released by WikiLeaks, the State Department, under the George W. Bush administration, launched a major ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/739267/hong-kong-connection

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