Asia Cast for Thursday 8th January
In this Bulletin… – 2009 forecast as a year of unrest in China; – Cambodians mark 30 years since fall of Khmer Rouge ; and – Action by Hamas militants mars a ‘humanitarian’ break in Israel’s assault on Gaza But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** In an uncharacteristically frank appraisal of the [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 7th January
In this Bulletin… – Landmark victory for Chinese lawyers; – New hope for Uighur people; and – Notorious Asian drug lord arrested in Taiwan. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China *********************************** Several dozen parents of children killed in last May’s Sichuan Earthquake were detained by police after more than a hundred of them [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 6th January
In this Bulletin… – Thai authorities block thousands of websites critical of royals; – Sri Lankan TV Station Attacked for “unbiased” reporting; and – UN Secretary General calls for Gaza ceasefire. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ************************************ A new water management policy came into effect in China on January 1 this year, [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 5th January
In this bulletin … -Mumbai evidence given to Pakistan; – Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan; and – Nikkei index hits two-month high. ******************** Pakistan has been handed evidence from India linking the Mumbai attacks to “elements” in that country, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee says. In November gunmen stormed multiple locations in Mumbai (Bombay). At least [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 4th January
In this Bulletin… – Chinese police silence victims of contaminated milk scandal; – French armed forces capture more Somali pirates; and – The Divine Performing Arts spectacular arrives in Ottawa Canada. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** A group of parents whose children fell ill from drinking melamine tainted Chinese milk have [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 3rd January
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Asia Cast for Friday 2nd January
In this Bulletin… – Sanlu executive pleads guilty in Chinese poison milk trial; – Taiwan holds record-breaking celebration of traditional Chinese calligraphy; and – Burmese authorities give hope to North Korean refugees. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** One of the Sanlu Group executives on trial over China’s tainted milk scandal could [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 1st January
In this Bulletin… – Chinese executives on trial over poisoned milk scandal; – Joblessness could affect China’s social stability in 2009; and – Thailand’s political crisis set to continue. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** The chairwoman of the now bankrupt Sanlu Group has gone on on trial over the Chinese tainted [...]
