Thu, Feb 1, 2007 -- 6:30 PM

Pacific Time 2007-02-01
Fish and Fowl -- Indonesia is getting tough on avian influenza, ordering Jakarta residents to give up their chickens, geese and ducks. There's bad news for sushi lovers: They may have to cope with a shortage of tuna. And Silicon Valley pioneer Scott McNealy looks forward after three decades of doing business in Japan.

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Host: K. Oanh Ha

Jakarta Gets Tough on Bird Flu
Thousands of chickens, ducks and pigeons are being slaughtered in Jakarta this week. The Indonesian capital is gearing up for a total ban on unregistered backyard birds as part of the fight against avian influenza. As the bird flu death toll continues to rise, the government has been left with no choice but to get tough.

Bad News for Sushi Lovers
Japan consumes about a quarter of the major tuna species worldwide. Japan has admitted that its fleet catches more fish than quotas allow. At a rare international meeting in Kobe last week, Japan found itself at the heart of a debate over conserving the fishery and a popular dish.

Music Bridge #1
"Ryu Tou" by DJ Krush, from "CODE4109" (Red Ink Music WK 11458, a Japanese import)

A Silicon Valley Pioneer on Business in Asia
Scott McNealy, who co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982, talks about 30 years of doing business in Japan.

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Music Bridge #2
"Thai Airport" by Daiku Tetsuhiro and Chindon Tsushinsha with Aurasian Brass Band, from "Jinta Wonderland" (Off Note Records ON-58, a Japanese import)

Commentary: Spare the Rod, But Not the Threat of It
California Assemblywoman Sally Lieber is sparking national debate on her proposed state law to make it illegal for parents to spank children under four. Asian Americans are weighing in too. In many Asian countries, spanking is acceptable. No Asian countries have outlawed spanking in the home and only a handful have banned it at school. According to commentator Quinn Tran, sometimes just the threat of a spanking is more than enough.

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Music Bridge #3
"Secret Agent Man" by Johnny Rivers, from "Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Johnny Rivers Anthology 1964-2006" (Shout Factory Records B000H7JDAY)

Commentary: Secret Asian Man
New host Oanh Ha talks about growing up among under-the-radar Vietnamese Americans in Orange County.

End Music
"Secret Agent Man" by Akira Tana, from "Secret Agent Men" (Sons of Sound Records 0012)