Asia Cast for Sunday 18th January
In this Bulletin…
-Man in China interrogated and detained for handing out flyers;
-Three Red Cross workers kidnapped in the Philippines, and
-New species of marine animals discovered.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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According to mainland China sources, in order to have a second child with her new Husband, Li Yingfang hired someone to kill her husband’s [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 17th January
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Asia Cast for Friday 16th January
In this Bulletin…
- Record number of ‘Tiananmen Mothers‘ meet in Beijing;
- Thai military abandons illegal migrants at sea; and
- Murdered Sri Lankan journalist speaks from beyond the grave.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A record number of ‘Tiananmen Mothers’ recently evaded the Chinese regime’s surveillance to gather at a Beijing restaurant.
The group was formed [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 15th January
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese child-smuggling ring broken;
- Indonesian president orders investigation into ferry disaster; and
- Four people arrested over Nepalese journalists’s murder.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Twenty-two Chinese scholars published an open letter this week announcing their intention to boycott China Central Television (CCTV), China’s largest official television broadcaster, in protest of [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 14th January
In this Bulletin…
- Carcinogenic shampoo banned in China;
- Australia’s treatment of refugees slammed; and
- 2009 a big year for SOH’s Chinese language broadcasting
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Chinese authorities have recently banned a shampoo under the brand of “Wash Black (yi-xi-hei),” which claims to contain medicinal herbs to trigger the growth of black [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 13th January
In this bulletin ….
-Anti-pornography campaign held for China’s internet;
-China’s exports in record decline; and
-Thousands mourn Sri Lankan editor.
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According to Beijing sources, the Chinese Communist Internet Management Department criticized Google, Baidu and other well-known search engines, claiming these websites posted a large amount of vulgar contents.
Following the national wide special case movement for rectification of vulgar [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 12th January
In this bulletin ….
-China to launch pre-new year food safety;
-Elections strengthen new Thai Prime Minister’s position; and
-North Korea offers envoy for Obama inauguration.
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The Health Ministry has said today that a pre-Lunar New Year crackdown on food safety will be launched by China. It will be focusing on illegal use of additives after a milk [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 11th January
In this bulletin…
- Chinese officials corruption during Sichuan earthquake;
- 19 year old girl dies of bird flue; and
- The US adamant for ceasefire in Gaza.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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In a special investigation it has been found that the Biguiyuan real estate company has been the target of a demonstration by its own [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 10th January
In this Bulletin…
- Sichuan Earthquake survivors left out in the cold;
- Japan-China talks of disputed gas fields break down; and
- Taiwan offers temporary visas to 109 Tibetans.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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As the Chinese Chinese New Year approaches, many victims of last May’s Sichuan Earthquake have been left out in the cold and [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 9th January
In this Bulletin…
- China braced for cold weather and travel chaos ahead of Lunar New Year;
- Concern as two Asian technology giants shed jobs; and
- “Outrage” of murder of Sri Lankan journalist.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Authorities in central and southern China are preparing for a repeat of last year’s travel chaos as [...]
