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Archive for December, 2008

Asia Cast for Thursday 11th December

Posted by michaelanderson on Thursday, December 11th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin… – Chinese police arrest protesters appealing on World Human Rights Day; – Afghan pioneer receives the Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award in Taiwan; and – Tidal wave inundates parts of Papua New Guinea. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Dozens of petitioners protesting outside Beijing’s foreign ministry were [...]

Asia Cast for Wednesday 10th December

Posted by wilma on Wednesday, December 10th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin… – Civil rights movement still growing in China; – 80,000 chickens culled after bird-flu outbreak in Hong Kong; and – the Dalai Lama addresses the European Parliament. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Chinese authorities face an increase in the number of protests being held across the nation over [...]

Asia Cast for Tuesday 9th December

Posted by wilma on Tuesday, December 9th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin… – US Media Conglomerate Tribune files for bankruptcy; – Pakistan says suspects will not be handed over to India; and – Funeral Ceremony for Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Students and staff from 13 universities in cities around China including Beijing, Tianjin and [...]

Asia Cast for Monday 8th December

Posted by gracemann on Monday, December 8th, 2008
 
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In this bulletin …. -US seizes Chinese dairy products after finding Melamine; -Pakistan ‘Crackdown on Militants’; and -Asian Stocks up on Stimulus Plans. But first here’s our SOH focus on China ********************************* According to sources, since the toxic milk powder incident, melamine has spread to more food products around the world. The black-hearted businessmen in [...]

Asia Cast for Sunday 7th December

Posted by jasonwegener on Sunday, December 7th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin… – Chinese workers protest massive wage delays – UN says Mugabe’s days are numbered – Two arrested over Mumbai attacks. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** According to sources in Hunan Province, because of the three to eight month wage delays experienced by workers, on December 3rd nearly 1,000 [...]

Asia Cast for Saturday 6th December

Posted by michaelanderson on Saturday, December 6th, 2008

The SOH Radio Network apologies that Asia Cast is not available today. This was due to unforeseen circumstances and we hope to have Asia Cast back with you soon. Thank you.

Asia Cast for Friday 5th December

Posted by bensmith on Friday, December 5th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin… – Public security and police personnel attack Communist Party offices; – Dalai Lama urges EU to not back down on China’s human rights issues; and – Report warns of toxic toy danger. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** A university lecturer is being investigated as an “anti-revolutionary” suspect after [...]

Asia Cast for Thursday 4th December

Posted by michaelanderson on Thursday, December 4th, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin… – Chinese dairy exports down 90 per cent as melamine scandal continues; – Environmentalist reveals land scandal in Yunan Province; and – Chinese regime misleads Israeli government into denying press freedom during an open meeting. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Exports of dairy products from China have fallen [...]

Asia Cast for Wednesday 3rd December

Posted by wilma on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
 
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In this Bulletin… – 10,000 taxi drivers strike in southern China; – Belgian TV crew beaten and robbed while reporting on AIDS in China; and – First NTDTV photography competition draws huge entry. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Up to 10,000 taxi drivers across Guangzhou Province went on strike together this [...]

SOH is a Proud Sponsor of “Divine Performing Arts”

Posted by michaelanderson on Tuesday, December 2nd, 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. [...]