Asia Cast for Friday 31st October
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese provincial authorities covered up melamine contaminated eggs for weeks;
- More than 60 killed by bomb blasts in India; and
- New York plays host to NTDTV’s Chinese International Piano Competition this weekend.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Over one thousand workers from China’s largest manufacturer of sewing yarn in Jiangsu Province [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 30th October
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese regime admits corrupt officials involved in safety lapses;
- China’s export-dependent economy suffers during global slowdown; and
- Pakistan earthquake kills at least 160 people.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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The hidden cost of China’s coal industry amounts to US$250 billion annually in terms of damage to health and the environment, according [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 29th October
In this Bulletin…
- Hong Kong calls for tighter controls after melamine found in eggs from China;
- Internet giants address human rights issues with new guidelines; and
- North Korea threatens to reduce the South to “debris”.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Security guards hired by a timber company in Jiangxi Province recently attacked locals suspected [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 28th October
In this Bulletin…
- China condemns citizens’ deaths as terrorist crime;
- North Korea’s “Dear Leader” suspected ill; and
- the Maldives faces its first democratic presidential election.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Chinese Radio news reported that a quarter of all Beijing children have consumed milk powder containing melamine, a recent survey shows.
The Beijing Municipal Health [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 27th October
In this Bulletin…
- The Dalai Lama loses hope of China talks;
- Food safety scare in Hong Kong, melamine found in eggs; and,
- World leaders call for economic action.
-But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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The race was on in Mainland China as thousands vied for a top positions as civil servants on the weekend.
The entrance [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 26th October
In this Bulletin…
- Half a million Taiwanese people object to closer ties with China;
- CCP discriminates against ill children; and
- Race for the White House heats up.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China.
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According to the Chinese regime’s China State Population and Family Planning Commission, the total Chinese population will reach 1.45 billion by 2020, [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 25th October
In this Bulletin…
- Over 1,000 students detained after political protests in India
- Two Koreas agree to hold military talks: Seoul; and
- Half-a-million Taiwanese take part in protest against tainted Chinese products
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Sources in Guangzhou have reported that on October 20, a large amount of black waste water has again [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 24th October
In this Bulletin…
- Study shows five-fold increase in AIDS among Chinese women within last decade;
- European Parliament awards Chinese activist, Hu Jia, prestigious human rights award; and
- Philippine mining project accused of bribing and misinforming locals to get go-ahead.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Over one thousand victims of a pyramid scheme gathered in [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 23rd October
In this Bulletin…
- Continued support for Yang Jia reveals Chinese people’s resentment for the authorities;
- Chinese hackers said to have cracked Microsoft’s “Black Screen of Death” security patch hours after release; and
- Japanese restaurant chain finds melamine in ingredients from China.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Over forty well known scholars and lawyers [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 22nd October
In this Bulletin…
- Another herbal medicine recalled in China following infant’s death;
- India joins Asian space race with moon mission; and
- First Global Han Couture Competition hailed a great success.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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China’s Ministry of Health has banned another herbal medicine after it caused adverse reactions in four newborns and led [...]
