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This is not the composer you’re looking for

November 2, 2009 – 8:00 am

southchinaThe story titled “He’s got the world on his strings” in C6 yesterday incorrectly referred to guitarist John Williams as the creator of the Star Wars and other movie scores. While the Australian musician is also a composer and arranger, the film scores are the work of the American John Williams. We apologise for the error.

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Death by media

October 19, 2009 – 8:00 am

southchinaAn article by Katie Lau which ran in yesterday’s Life section headlined “Divas celebrate a love that endures” incorrectly identified composer Joseph Koo Ka-fai as being deceased. The error is regretted. The celebrated musician is in fact very much alive.

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Fuzzy numbers etc.

March 23, 2009 – 8:00 am

southchinaThe headline, “Amnesty says hundreds killed in Gambian witch-hunts”, on a report on page A10 yesterday was inaccurate. The report quoted Amnesty International as saying hundreds of people had been kidnapped in witch-hunts in The Gambia. The report said at least two were known to have died. We regret the error.

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Apology

January 6, 2009 – 8:00 am

southchinaThe article “Unified standard seen linking mobile world” published yesterday incorrectly stated that telecommunications executive Craig Ehrlich is married to Christine Loh Kung-wai. Statements attributed to Mr Ehrlich that he used the term “wife” to describe his relationship with Ms Loh were in fact not what he said. We apologise for any embarrassment this has caused.

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Fuzzy numbers etc.

November 20, 2008 – 8:00 am

In the story “Calls about child neglect up 77pc, says group” on page C3 yesterday, the increase in the number of calls related to suspected psychological abuse should have been 58.6 per cent, not “more than doubled”. The error was introduced in the editing process.

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A family affair

October 24, 2008 – 8:00 am

The story headlined Bombay Dreams, which appeared in the Life section on Tuesday, incorrectly identified Purnima Chaudhuri as the father of Nilanjan Chaudhuri; she is his mother. The error is regretted.

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All popes are alike

October 23, 2008 – 8:00 am

In yesterday’s Behind the News report, “Legacy of wartime pontiff still divides Catholics and Jews”, on page A16, the caption to the accompanying photograph wrongly identified Pope Benedict XVI as the pope Catholics wanted canonised despite accusations that he did little to save Jews during the Holocaust. It should have said Pope Pius XII.

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Fanning the flames indeed

July 30, 2008 – 8:00 am

The article “Fanning Flames: There is much at stake for Beijing, as Tibetan groups fighting for autonomy have been linked to US funding”, written by Ching Cheong and published in the South China Morning Post on April 24, 2008, incorrectly referred to the Trace Foundation as having ties to the United States Department of State and working with the United States government to incite protests on Tibet to embarrass Beijing. The Post is given to understand that the source for Mr Cheong’s article, F. William Engdahl, has retracted his article “Why Washington Plays ‘Tibet Roulette’ with China” and stated that it contained incorrect and inaccurate statements regarding the activities of the Trace Foundation. The Trace Foundation informed the South China Morning Post that it is an independent organisation which receives no suppport from the United States government or any other agency and has no political or religious agenda or affiliations.

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Apology

May 22, 2008 – 8:00 am

A White Collar item published yesterday should have said Mr Carlson Tong Ka-shing had stepped down as chairman of the stock exchange listing committee after having served his maximum term. He has not been jailed, as was erroneously inserted during the editing process. We apologise to Mr Tong and deeply regret the error.

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Ports, not imports

April 1, 2008 – 8:00 am

The story headed “Li Ka-shing dismisses need for 10th terminal” on page A2 on Friday incorrectly stated Mr Li’s business empire spanned a string of Chinese imports. This should have read a string of Chinese ports.

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