Asia Cast for Monday 20th April
In this bulletin … -Thousands flee Sri Lankan combat; -South Korean blogger found not guilty; and -India launches key spy satellite. ******************** In the north of Sri Lanka around 5,000 Sri Lankans have escaped from a Tamil Tiger-held area. The military said the people fled after the army broke through a fortification which had been [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 19th April
In this bulletin … -Melamine tableware made in China may cause cancer; -Philippine police rescue hostage; and -Bangladesh police arrest 31 over suspected terrorism plot. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Melamine tableware produced by some manufacturers in Hebei and Guangdong provinces in China contained banned, raw material, urea-formaldehyde resin, which may [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 18th April
In this bulletin… – Cold war budget cuts; – Millions pay respect to Hu Yaobang; and – Chinese citizens drinking pesticide cocktails. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Hu Yaobang, a reformist in the communist party, won people’s hearts but was forced to resign in 1987 due to his weak response towards [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 17th April
In this bulletin… – Dangerous pesticide cocktails used on China produce; – yellow-shirt leader shot and wounded; and – Maoist rebels attack India polling places. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** A survey recently conducted by Greenpeace China tested vegetables sold in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou and found many pesticide-ridden vegetables, some [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 16th April
In this bulletin… – Chinese newspaper says regime should follow-up on human rights promises; – Major Chinese brand’s use of slave labour exposed; and – Over 30 million Taiwan computers victim to virus attacks But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Up to one thousand demonstrators clashed with police in south China’s Guangdong [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 15th April
In this bulletin… – Outraged Chinese land seizure victims withdraw from CCP; – New population of endangered orangutans discovered; and – Australian unemployment rate higher. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** A quiet revolution is taking China by storm reports NTDTV. The “Tuidang Yundong” or “Quit the Communist Party Movement” has seen [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 14th April
In this bulletin… – Chinese protesters silenced by mental health system; – North Korea fires-up rhetoric after international condemnation of rocket launch; and – Indian election juggernaut looms towards stale-mate . But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** An ongoing strike by taxi drivers in Yueyang City of Hunan Province is being covered-up [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 13th April
In this bulletin… -China’s unemployment rate a sham; -Family harassed by national security after quitting the CCP; and -Thai army fires at anti-government protesters. But first here’s our SOH focus on China ********************************** The Chinese communist regime consistently shows an inaccurately low unemployment rate, likely leading to errors in macroeconomic policies. Some scholars favour changing [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 12th April
In this bulletin… -Chinese authorities arrest bishop Jia Zhiguo again; -Guizhou public officials on trial for using young girls as prostitutes; and -Triple J’s Safran crucified in Philippines. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** According to one priest, Jia Zhiguo—a bishop from Zhengding, in China’s Hebei province—was taken away and has not [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 11th April
In this bulletin… – A state of emergency in Thailand; – Hackers penetrate U.S power grid; and – Pirates still holding U.S naval captain. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** 2009 marks the 10th anniversary of the persecution against Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Li Changchun, the member of [...]
