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...hardware producer, is now, in its eyes at least, the bustling cultural center of Greater China. Of course, the mainland still dominates the Chinese world in geopolitical and economic terms, but whose soap operas are they watching in Bangkok? And whose Mando-pop CDs are they buying in Kuala Lumpur? After Japan, Taiwan is Asia's leading pop-culture exporter. And when you're exporting music, movies and TV shows, other countries are interested in what you think and who you are. The upshot is a state that confidently and pragmatically goes about its business--even though much of that...
...later, the chip fabricator, the hardware producer, is now the bustling cultural center of Greater China. Of course the mainland still dominates the Chinese world in geopolitical and economic terms, but whose soap operas are they watching in Bangkok and whose Mando-pop CDs are they buying in Kuala Lumpur? Outside of Japan, Taiwan is Asia's leading pop cultural exporter. And when you're exporting your music, movies and TV shows, that means other countries are interested in what you think, who you are. The upshot is a state that confidently and pragmatically goes about its business (even though...
...Officials, meanwhile, are said to be attacking the absent Finance Minister freely, particularly his recent decisions to bail out?with public funds?businessmen regarded as protEgEs. Just how far Mahathir will go to distance himself from his old friend is unclear. Political analysts in Kuala Lumpur say they are watching closely to see whether Daim's business associates come under intensified official scrutiny. But the Prime Minister might decline to escalate the rift to the public sphere. Conspiracy theorists say he wouldn't dare. "Daim just knows too much, all the political and financial secrets of the past 20 years...
...most of the discussions taking place in Kuala Lumpur's smoke-filled rooms center on the Daim-Mahathir split. Daim is currently traveling in the U.S., following the Prime Minister's announcement in mid-April that his longtime confidant was taking an unusual three-month break from his job. When asked whether the decision to take leave was a precursor to Daim's resignation, Mahathir declined to elaborate, saying: "If you ask me and I answer, he might get angry...
...Prime Minister's high-stakes political strategy is fraught with danger. If figures like Daim and Khalil are in trouble, other politicians in Kuala Lumpur can't help but feel nervous. That's surely the case with Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Three previous Deputy Prime Ministers have fallen by the wayside, including his imprisoned predecessor Anwar Ibrahim. And now, with the Prime Minister apparently renewing contacts with perennial contender Razaleigh Hamzah, the last thing Abdullah needs is to get caught in the middle of a political earthquake. "Mahathir had better make sure that while he's trimming...