Asia Pacific | Hong Kong: Gateway to ChinaHong Kong is unique in many ways, i...

Asia Pacific

 

Hong Kong: Gateway to China
Hong Kong is unique in many ways, it is part of China, but it is also considered the most open economy in the world. It's a place where you can shop at a Ferrari car dealership which is just a short walk from a wet market that features dozens of small stalls filled with freshly butchered meats hanging in the open air.

 

Record Fine for Illegal Meat Imports
Australian inspectors catch woman illegally importing meat from Asia.

 

EU-Australia talks angst-free
The expected stoush between Australian and representatives of the European Union, meeting in Melbourne, hasn't eventuated, with agriculture taking a minimal role in discussions

 

Cow hide exports hit by SARS
Australia's cow hide exports are the latest industry to feel the effects of the SARS outbreak.

 

USA

 

New BSE test called conclusive; to be used for cattle, sheep
A test that can determine if sheep have been infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, has been developed by Prof. Stanley Prusiner of the University of California-San Francisco, according to news reports.

 

World Pork Expo seeking 'Pig-Casso' Art Show entries
The 15th Annual "Pig-Casso" Art Show will be held during the 2003 World Pork Expo June 5 to 7 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, according to a news release.