Simon WorldEast meets WesternerNotes from a "free" economy- September 10, 2007 Hong Kong's newest "free" paper reports on the world's "freest" economy...where the Government has spent the past year or so buying shares in the Hong Kong stock exchange, ostensibly to protect the exchange from foreign predators and enhance co-operation with mainland exchanges. The government has invested about HK$10 billion of the public's money, only a decade after the last, more massive intervention, in the market. Cato, please note. Update: HKEx director David Webb...http://simonworld.mu.nu/archives/239881.php Mattel are over-reacting- September 6, 2007 Mattel is recalling yet another batch of Chinese manufactured toys....but if only they'd asked I've got proof the toys are safe. Recent studies with dogs and Barbie dolls have shown that consisent chewing of Mattel products does NOT lead to any health problems. And if the kids are out there licking their Barbies then perhaps whatever lead leaks into their systems will teach them a lesson. In the good old days a bit of lead was considered a part of any healthy kid's diet....http://simonworld.mu.nu/archives/239433.php The price is right- September 4, 2007 The Standard announces it is soon to be free, with the catchy slogan "first past the post"...gettit....which now means at least one of Hong Kong's English language newspapers are priced correctly....http://simonworld.mu.nu/archives/239211.php |