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The man reshaping the airline industry (CNN Money) - US Air CEO Doug Parker, who enjoys bungee jumping and running with the bulls in his "spare time," is ready to take the airline industry along on his next wild ride.

Piracy in China cost film industry 2.7 billion dollars last year: survey (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Piracy in China cost the film industry 2.7 billion dollars of potential revenue in 2005, the Motion Picture Association (MPA), an organization formed by major Hollywood film producers said.

Jakarta festival showcases growing Indonesian film industry (AFP via Yahoo! News) - Jakarta International Film Festival opens hoping to showcase the fledgling Indonesian movie industry which is starting to make an impact abroad.

Head of Quebec forestry industry council fears more sawmill closures (CP via Yahoo! Canada News) - QUEBEC (CP) - The head of Quebec's forestry industry council foresees the possibility of more sawmill closings in the new year.

Head of Quebec forestry industry council fears more sawmill closures (Canadian Business) - QUEBEC (CP) - The head of Quebec's forestry industry council foresees the possibility of more sawmill closings in the new year. Guy Chevrette said he's anxious on the eve of new calculations that will be released on the annual timber harvests.

Anti-noise vote upsets mining industry panelists (The Arizona Republic) - Mining industry representatives balk at proposed regulations on their industry. Residents, who live near sand and gravel operations, say it's time to take action.

'Ten Canoes' AFI win to boost local NT film industry (ABC via Yahoo!7 News) - The Northern Territory's Film Office says the best film gong for Ten Canoes at the Australian Film Institute (AFI) awards will do great things for the local movie industry.

Taiwan FPD industry breaks NT$1 trillion production value mark (Digi Times) - In October 2006, Taiwan's flat-panel display (FPD) industry surpassed the NT$1 trillion (about US$31 billion) production value mark and it is estimated to reach NT$1.28 trillion for the whole year, according to Industrial Economics and Knowledge Center (IEK).

Fiji tourism industry at a loss (The Australian) - FIJI'S tourism industry will require a lot of time, money and hard work to recover from the latest coup in the Pacific nation, the Visitors Bureau said today.

Karaoke industry goes online to boost customers (Asahi.com) - A steady decline in the number of visitors to karaoke outlets isn't exactly music to the ears of the karaoke industry. So to entice crooners back, the industry is turning to what it hopes will be the perfect pitch: machines that offer new Internet-based features.