Asia Cast for Thursday 21st August
In this Bulletin… – List of labor camps released to international journalists in China – Philippines government calls off peace deal; and – A Malaysian-owned tanker, hijacked by pirates. -But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** During the Beijing Olympics, a problem has been perplexing the International Olympic Committee and many international tourists; [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 20th August
In this Bulletin… – More than 1,000 people forced to evacuate after a 5.3-magnitude earthquake hit China – Olympic coverage in China, still blocked by Eutelsat; and – Zambian President Mwanawasa dies in France But first, here’s our SOH focus on China *********************** Chinese Consul General Peng Keyu could be expelled from the U.S. if [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 19th August
In this Bulletin… – Olympic sponsors complain; – Heavy monsoon rains in India cause landslides, and – Israeli military expert warns of fascist parallels in the Olympic opening ceremony. But first, here is our SOH focus on China. ********************** Venues at the Beijing Olympics have shown a scene at odds with the claims of Beijing [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 18th August
In this Bulletin… – Olympics lip-sync story triggers censors; – Victim warns: Beijing labor camp tour will be fake; and -Tokyo authorities seek arrest warrants on three environmental activists. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Of all forgeries in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, none have been as fiercely suppressed as the lip-syncing [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 17th August
In this Bulletin… – Further media restrictions announced by the Chinese central propaganda department; – 18,000 people protest online against lack of freedom of expression in China;and – Egyptian woman has given birth to a set of septuplets. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Just as the Beijing Public Security Bureau is [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 16th August
In this Bulletin… – Peru quake survivors march in protest of slow reconstruction – Georgian president signs ceasefire agreement; and – Indonesian train collision kills 8 But first here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Users of the popular Chinese social network QQ have reported that the list of filtered phrases is increasing by the [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 15h August
In this Bulletin… – Shock withdrawal of former general secretary rocks Chinese Communist Party; – Japanese prime minister avoids controversy as he marks anniversary of WWII defeat; and – More protesters arrested in Beijing. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China. ********************** The Chinese authorities have been accused of torturing Uyghurs to make them [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 14th August
In this Bulletin… – CCP spies fabricated rumours attempting to frame Falun Gong; – Tropical storm “Kammuri” causes havoc in Yunnan with a serious hit; and – Empty roads lead to Beijing. -But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** The murder on Saturday in Beijing of American tourist Todd Bachman, a relative of [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 13th August
In this Bulletin… – President Bush asked to act on behalf of imprisoned Chinese human rights lawyer; – British journalist caught up in latest Olympic protest; and – Japan and Korea make progress towards diplomatic relations. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China. ********************** There are currently serious concerns over the safety of renowned [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 12th August
In this Bulletin… – Press group warns regime plan labour camp show tours in Beijing; – ‘Wonderful’ opening ceremony is faked; and – Russia makes the first move in peace process. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China. ********************** Using mini transmitters the Press freedom watchdog broadcasted for 20 minutes. They were protesting the [...]
