Archive for November, 2008

Asia Cast for Sunday 30th November

Posted by Jason Wegener on Sunday, November 30th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Chinese product safety a world concern;
- Political tensions rise in Mumbai; and
- Canada on the verge of snap election

But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Sources in mainland China have reported that over the last two years the shoddy pet food, toys and medicines being produced in China have brought disaster to [...]

Asia Cast for Saturday 29th November

Posted by Karen Chang on Saturday, November 29th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Bangkok airports remain closed by protesters;
- Melamine tainted soy-meal recalled in France; and
- Mumbai’s Taj Hotel siege ends, terrorists killed.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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European Parliament member Miss. Helga Truepel has met with renowned Chinese human rights lawyer Zheng Enchong on Thursday in Shanghai.
The pair exchanged their views on sensitive [...]

Asia Cast for Friday 28th November

Posted by Ben Smith on Saturday, November 29th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Large scale protests continue in China as thousands more workers lose jobs;
- Unknown group claim responsibility for Mumbai terror attack; and
- Hong Kong event marks 4th anniversary of movement to quit the Chinese Communist Party.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A member of the European Parliament has been prevented from meeting [...]

Asia Cast for Thursday 27th November

Posted by Michael Anderson on Thursday, November 27th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin…
- New York’s Chinese Consul General urged to leave America;
- China’s regime annoyed at EU leader’s plans to meet Dalai Lama ; and
- Dozens killed in India “terrorist attack”.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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The US government has found American manufactured infant formula containing “trace levels” of melamine, the industrial chemical that [...]

Asia Cast for Wednesday 26th November

Posted by Karen Chang on Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Earthquakes continue to strike Sichuan Province;
- China’s richest man faces allegations of manipulating the stock market; and
- Chinese regime calls new Guns N’ Roses album a “venomous attack” on the nation.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Further earthquakes are still being felt in China’s Sichuan Province, the region devastated by a [...]

Asia Cast for Tuesday 25th November

Posted by Karen Chang on Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin…
- South Korean farmers protest against FTA with the US;
- Israel allows small aid convoy into Gaza Strip; and
- Venezuelan opposition gains ground in elections
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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On Sunday November 23 Wang Jing-Mei, a critical witness in her son, Yang Jia’s, trial for murder, was released from a [...]

Asia Cast for Monday 24th November

Posted by Grace Mann on Monday, November 24th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Unemployed migrant workers exceed tens of millions;
- New date set for Bangladesh elections; and
- Flooding in Santa Catarina, Brazil kills 20.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Mainland China resources reported that returning migrant workers on the coast of China are increasing by the millions.
From the Pearl River Delta, the Yangtze River [...]

Asia Cast for Sunday 23rd November

Posted by Jason Wegener on Monday, November 24th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin…
- More melamine toxin scares in China;
- ‘Dirty bomb’ becoming a closer reality; and
- APEC says no to ‘protectionism’.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Sources in Mainland China reported on November 21st, that Beijing Officials have acknowledged for the first time more than 19,000 students had died from the earthquake that occurred [...]

Asia Cast for Saturday 22 November

Posted by Karen Chang on Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin…
- Hong Kong business sentiment on the wane;
- China criticised for torture allegations; and
- Zimbabwe rejects humanitarian visit by Kofi Annan and others
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A mass riot involving tens of thousands of people in Longnan city in Gansu province since Tuesday has seen Chinese communist officials resorting to [...]

SOH is proud to sponsor Divine Performing Art’s new season of Chinese Spectaculars

Posted by Michael Anderson on Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
 
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DIVINE PERFORMING ARTS
Experience true Chinese culture like never before as Divine Performing Arts presents classical Chinese dance and music in gloriously colorful and exhilarating shows.
An art form some three millennia old, Chinese dance is refreshingly dynamic and expressive. Ancient legends and heroic figures come to life through its leaps, spins, and delicate gestures.

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The new Divine [...]