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Dairy exports have ground to a halt during what traditionally is the industry's busiest time of the year, thanks to the tainted-milk food scandal.

The Showgirl Princess Kylie Minogue in action at the Workers' Stadium in Beijing yesterday. The Australian pop star enthralled her fans in the capital after taking Shanghai by storm over the weekend. Jiang Dong

• EU criticism amounts to interference
• It's official, Clinton to be secretary of state
• Thai protesters reinforce siege
• Civil service pay reform to continue
• Hu extends hand to AIDS patients

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) yesterday removed price controls on a range of products introduced in January as an anti-inflationary measure.

• Rules on animal feed under review
• China-US ties 'must develop'
• Last of stranded tourists expected home today
• Mercury to head south up north
• Country has 'key role' on climate
• Officials lack honesty: Survey
• Shanghai boosts condom coverage
• Guangzhou spared taxi strike
• Hubei acts on family policy
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• Across China: Shanghai

Students set up fund for poor classmates

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• Special Supplement: L'Oreal honors women in science

With its well-established status as the Middle East's principal financial center, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to impress global businesses.

• Waha Capital stakes growth on Abu Dhabi and Asia
• Tradeco powers on in Middle East commerce
• China Harbour reaches high in the UAE
• UNB offers Chinese companies service link to the Middle East
• A cosmopolitan oasis in the Middle East
• Aussie company equips iconic venue in Beijing Olympics

China's 4 trillion yuan stimulus package is a much-needed shot of vitality for a tired world economy. Commentators and markets are busy dissecting the package to see what's there, what's new, what's not, and what effect it will have on the current economic crisis. I want to add a note of cautious optimism, but also a note of worry and some suggestions.

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First is the subprime mortgage crisis, then the auto-industry crisis. Now as we approach 2009, the unsecured debt crisis threatens a plastic meltdown next year.

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Born in Hong Kong in January 1955, Fan Yang is one of the top Chinese painters majoring in landscape painting.

UN climate talks opened in Poland yesterday with pleas for urgent action to fight global warming despite the economic slowdown, and a warning that inaction could mean water shortages for half the world by 2050.

• Life in Jos returns to normal after clashes
• Moscow to upgrade missiles
• DPRK releases new photos of Kim Jong-il
• Cell phones biggest distraction for drivers
• Study: Sleep terrors partly inherited
• Gunmen 'trained in Pakistan'
• India clears last Mumbai siege site
• S. Africa starts fertility service for AIDS couples
• Pirates to free Yemen cargo ship
• Endeavour lands in California
• Ex-general says many back his WWII views
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Some Chinese local governments are in danger of speeding up environmental degradation in the name of maintaining stable economic growth while they have been urged to quickly launch investment projects to keep the economy humming.

• Decisive steps to shore up capital markets needed
• IT vendors brace for tougher times as economy loses steam
• Steelmakers see gains from failed BHP bid
• Firm gets first 'green insurance'
• CNPC finds new oil, gas reserves
• Interest rate cuts to squeeze bank margins
• Baidu biz model faces legal challenges
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• Stocks higher as property, metals rally
• Positioning itself for manufacturing success
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The US once exported jobs. Now, it is exporting unemployment.

• Retailers set for unhappy holidays
• Special supplement: Leisure market mirrors provincial progress
• Special supplement: Market forces drive festival
• Special supplement: Opening ceremony shows 'colorful tourism'
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• European, Asian stocks take a tumble
• Ryanair in new Aer Lingus bid
• ThyssenKrupp warns of massive cost reductions
• Nissan boss demands state aid
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Cheng Zi fell under the banner of "kou kou zu", or the "stingy group", soon after she went to university.

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LONDON: Luiz Felipe Scolari launched a scathing attack on referee Mike Dean and his officials after Chelsea's 2-1 defeat against Arsenal on Sunday.

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• Liu to have surgery this month in US
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• Panthers shutout Rangers 4-0
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