one fellow's political coverage, music ramblings and general hijinks across decades under a range of guises at several locations often in a state of awe.
An international court overnight dismissed the claims of Papua New Guinea company Oil Search that it retained ownership of 40 per cent of the Elk-Antelope gas field in the nation’s Gulf Province.
India’s prime minister Manmohan Singh has been winding up a three-day visit to Beijing, where he’s met with his Chinese counterparts to discuss strengthening economic and trade ties, and defusing long-standing border issues. One of the outcomes of the talks is the lifting of two-way trade to 60-billion dollars by 2010. Some of that trade … Continue reading “Indian PM winds up three day China visit”
As many as 55,000 people are still sheltering in some of the hundreds of evacuation centres set up in Fiji, nearly two weeks after Cyclone Winston damaged or destroyed their homes.
One year on from the pro-democracy protests that brought Hong Kong to a standstill, organisers admit that China’s Communist leadership shows no sign of budging on reform, but a spark could reignite the movement.
El Nino-driven drought and frosts in the normally tropical highlands in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands has brought Tasmania-like weather to the region, a regional administrator said.
We like to watch. But while we sometimes may not like to be watched, which wanton watching are we worried with?
HONG KONG–It’s official, and welcomed: flying to TPE tomorrow (26th), in town by noon. Phew, HK has taken the wind out of these sails – or is that sales? Have you seen the new feature on adamconnors.net yet? Blowback. Have your say on the bulletin board. Was I too hard on EBTG? Too soft on … Continue reading “Mental Notes: September 2002”
2002: By demand, a pic of Mt. Fuji, Japan, from the window of Asako’s plane. Credit: Asako.
(insert at end: Trademark (©) symbols have been added to references that are probably covered by copyright, dead peoples’ estates or simply for a further belch that any culture’s language is not free from commercial plunder)
i know it’s a bit long but there’s a lot of comment which has to be said here. the crowd were absolutely cuddly. With the recently thriving Fremantle community of musicians throttled by the closure of almost every venue in town, I have oft wondered what this huge and extremely loyal base of bands and … Continue reading “Air Ensemble; Squidfinger; Triggerfish, Fly By Night, July 19, 1996”
