Archive for May, 2009

Asia Cast for Thursday 21st May

Posted by chris on Thursday, May 21st, 2009
 
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In this bulletin… – The real toll of China’s bad products ; – Japan’s GDP figures grave; and – New Zealand to push for armed police. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** A “Real Name” system for visitors to Web sites, blog sites, and podcasts, as well as for mobile phone users [...]

Asia Cast for Wednesday 20th May

Posted by vanessa.rios on Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
 
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In this bulletin… – Human Rights Watch warns China summit needs focus; – Korean Scientists Develop H1N1 Human Vaccine; and – Australian MP’s wages frozen. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** The European Union (EU) and China summit began Wednesday in Prague, the Czech Republican capital. The summit, the first since Beijing [...]

Asia Cast for Tuesday 19th May

Posted by bensmith on Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
 
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In this bulletin… – Chinese regime continues to subvert rule of law; – Increased tensions between North and South Korea; and – History made as Taiwan attends UN health assembly. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** More than one thousand corrupt Chinese officials have fled the country to take up new lives [...]

Asia Cast for Monday 18th May

Posted by gracemann on Monday, May 18th, 2009
 
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In this bulletin … – Hong Kong confirms third H1N1 case; – PNG riots hit Chinese businesses; and – Sri Lankan rebel leader ‘dead’. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** On Sunday Hong Kong confirmed its third case of the new H1N1 flu virus and said it wanted to trace potentially more [...]

Asia Cast for Sunday 17th May

Posted by admin on Sunday, May 17th, 2009
 
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In this bulletin … – Veteran dies after military hospital refuses treatment; – Japan opposition leader selected; and – Tamil Tigers killed by Sri Lankan army. But first here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** The Liberation Army No. 324 Hospital in Chongqing City, in Sochuan, is accused of not treating a local resident over [...]

Asia Cast for Saturday 16th May

Posted by Trevor Piper on Saturday, May 16th, 2009
 
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In this bulletin… – Jilin Province officials cover-up poisoning of factory workers; – Ruling Congress party win India’s elections; and – Earthquake rocks remote South Pacific islands. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** The National Council for China’s state pension fund disclosed in its annual report that the Social Security Fund (SSF) [...]

Asia Cast for Friday 15th May

Posted by daniel on Friday, May 15th, 2009
 
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In this bulletin… – U.S. lawmakers try to curb China’s currency manipulation; – Zhao’s Tiananmen memoirs published; and – Myanmar opposition leader faces new charges. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Lawmakers in the U.S. are launching bipartisan legislation that aims to stop China’s undervaluation of its currency, reports NTDTV. Called the [...]

Asia Cast for Thursday 14th May

Posted by chris on Thursday, May 14th, 2009
 
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In this bulletin… – No justice for Chinese attorney trying to uncover corrupt superiors; – Elections in World’s biggest democracy close; and – Pentagon officials on espionage charges for passing sensitive information to China. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** The Bohai Sea, the innermost gulf of the Yellow Sea on China’s [...]

Asia Cast for Wednesday 13th May

Posted by vanessa.rios on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
 
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In this bulletin… – Millions celebrate World Falun Dafa Day; – China launches hardened computer operating system; and – Pakistan military dealing with humanitarian crisis. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** May 13th is World Falun Dafa Day and millions are celebrating in over 80 countries worldwide because of the immense positive [...]

Asia Cast for Tuesday 12th May

Posted by laura.market on Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
 
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In this bulletin… – Anniversary of China’s devastating Sichuan earthquake; – Swine flu not showing signs of pandemic says WHO; and – Journalist charged with spying released from Iranian jail. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** One year ago today, tens of thousands of parents lost their only child, buried deep in [...]