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General Note: 1946-2009 / Weekly 1946-2004 ; Monthly 2005-2009 / Related Title: Yearbook (Annual) / Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp.

Existence: 30 October 2003

General Note: 16 America's Big Security Pitch: President Bush uses a major summit to urge Asia to adopt new security measure against terror threats.
18 Mahathir Misfires: Attacking Jews while calling Muslims to action, the outgoing Malaysian leader mixes menace with moderation.
20 Prison Report: A detailed new study throws fresh light on North Korea's repressive penal system.
28 China Briefing and Business Digest.
30 From Mao to McDonald's- China's ad industry start taking on the world in the creative stakes, as well as wooing consumers from diverse cultures across the country Plus: An interview with WPP Group's Martin Sorrell.
35 Asian It's time to celebrate the spirit of innovation in Asia with our Asian innovation Awards, now in their sixth year.
36 The Lowdown: How the awards are judged.
38 Science Fact: Solutions for Sars and More.
42 A Dozen Ideas: Meet the finalist of this year's Asian Innovation Awards.
56 Hitting Pay Dirt- Australia's mining stocks are soaring, thanks to China's insatiable demand for commodities to fuel its manufacturing boom.
60 Money in Death- Making funeral plans has long been a taboo for Malaysia's ethnic-Chinese, but one company is changing those attitudes -and making big profits.

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Citation: Far Eastern Economic Review, 999Serial177479. 30 October 2003, Vietnam Center Collection, Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive, Texas Tech University, https://www.vietnam.ttu.edu/virtualarchive/items.php?item=999Serial177479, Accessed 05 Feb 2026.

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Vietnam Center & Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive