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June
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Monitor
Where
to Stash Those Illicit Billions
The Group of Seven industrialized nations released a study of the world's
tax havens. Hong Kong, Luxembourg, Singapore and Switzerland came out on
top. They were judged to have a good legal framework and level of supervision,
as well as a solid record of cooperation with other authorities when it
comes to tracking the movement of money. Where do you go if you don't want
your cash tracked? The G7's Financial Stability Forum cited these countries,
right, as being in Group III. They are, the FSF says, "largely of a lower
quality" than those in groups I or II.
Source:
Group of Seven Financial Stability Forum
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• Enterprise:
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What ordinary people think -- and feel
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mouse and do some real -- not virtual -- trekking
• Celebrities:
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• Glory
Days: The discreet charms of Asia's landmark hotels
SPECIAL REPORT
Regional
Security: As China and the U.S. square off strategically,
the lack of cooperation between Asian nations may make them pawns
in the game
• Arms Race: Control argreements are close to breaking
• Escalation: What the future holds for the region
• Who's
Got What, Where: A map of the military situation
THE NATIONS
PHILIPPINES:
A nation adrift
SINGAPORE:
Dealing with AIDS -- and with gays
Interview:
Lee Kuan Yew on where Asia is headed
Viewpoint:
Banning child soldiers
ARTS & SCIENCES
Health:
A series of mixed signals over cellphone dangers
Newsmakers:
China and India sit down to business
TECHNOLOGY
The
Net: Saving money with e-procurement
Cutting
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BUSINESS
Cyberscrapers:
Hong Kong's IT companies are clustering all over the city. Is the
$1.7-billion Cyber-Port really needed?
IPO
Watch: Postponements in Singapore cool Internet fever
Investing:
Reading Asia's skittish stock markets
Business Buzz:
Are Hyundai's problems over?
EDITORIALS
Megatrend:
Don't look now, but a community of East Asian nations is starting
to take shape
Indonesia:
Jakarta must tackle Ambon's intensifying mayhem
LETTERS
Question
of pace in Singapore
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