Mr Iemma has arrived in Hong Kong where he will give the keynote address at a business lunch later today.
The Premier has been joined by representatives from 33 companies and nine universities, who will accompany him to a series of meetings in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing during his 10 day visit.
Mr Iemma says [...]
Mr Dunne, a long-time unashamed supporter of Taiwan, said UnitedFuture supported a free trade agreement with mainland China because it was in the best long-term interests of New Zealand.
At the same time, we believe it is entirely proper to make our views publicly known about the Chinese Governments bloody crackdown on its Tibetan citizens, Mr [...]
%26bull; Monks in heartfelt plea over Tibet
But the timing is controversial, with the signing ceremony coming on the back of bloodshed in Tibet. The Government could be courting a public backlash after refusing to release details of the trade deal till Prime Minister Helen Clark arrives in Beijing next week.
It appears that just 20 working [...]
All Cleveland State coaches and players knew was that they were boarding a plane and it would take them to California.
But the small plane that carried the 15th-seeded Vikings to their first NCAA Tournament appearance at Stanford wasn’t exactly a nonstop.
“They needed to refuel a couple of times,” Cleveland State coach Kate Peterson Abiad said. [...]
Mike Heard finds a polar expedition that can beenjoyed
from the comfort of a ship.
The biggest-ever range of cruising holidays to the “top of the
world” has been launched by tour operator MyPlanet Australia, which
has a line-up of trips that includes several sailings to the North
Pole.
One 17-day North Pole voyage aboard the Russian icebreaker Yamal
departs in July [...]
PASSENGER numbers on Melbourne’s public transport system will
exceed forecasts for the third year in a row amid claims the State
Government has failed to manage the impact of petrol prices and
interest rate hikes.
This year passengers will make 10 million more train and tram
trips than targeted in last year’s budget papers.
Documents obtained by The Age under freedom [...]
Mike Heard finds a polar expedition that can beenjoyed
from the comfort of a ship.
The biggest-ever range of cruising holidays to the “top of the
world” has been launched by tour operator MyPlanet Australia, which
has a line-up of trips that includes several sailings to the North
Pole.
One 17-day North Pole voyage aboard the Russian icebreaker Yamal
departs in July [...]
Mike Heard finds a polar expedition that can beenjoyed
from the comfort of a ship.
The biggest-ever range of cruising holidays to the “top of the
world” has been launched by tour operator MyPlanet Australia, which
has a line-up of trips that includes several sailings to the North
Pole.
One 17-day North Pole voyage aboard the Russian icebreaker Yamal
departs in July [...]
%26bull; Schools ’should allow’ children to change gender
For most of his life he had been cross-dressing privately at home, fearful that somebody would discover his secret. Then Robbie began grocery shopping at the supermarket as a woman.
During a weeks holiday on the West Coast as a female last year, he realised there was no going [...]
It is an animated film fans Mecca.
Stand at the front gates and peer through the steel and brick fence shielding it from overzealous fans, you feel like little Charlie Bucket looking at Willy Wonkas mysterious chocolate factory.
The 1,000 employees in the modern, 20,000 square metre glass and steel complex are responsible for some of the [...]
