Asia Cast for Tuesday 30th June
In this Bulletin… – China’s tourism crippled; – lawmakers undermining human rights lawyers; and – The U.S. officially pulls out of Iraq. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** The travel and tourism industry in China has come under severe decline with the emergence of the H1N1 virus. There has been more than [...]
Asia Cast Monday 29th June
In this Bulletin … – Shanghai apartment topples over; one dead; – China’s economic division may intensify social conflicts; and – Khmer rouge survivor testifies. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** A nearly completed 13-story apartment building on the outskirts of Shanghai toppled onto its side at around 6 am on June [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 28th June
In this Bulletin … – Hong Kong youths plan hunger strike to fight for democracy; – UN envoy in Burma for talks; and – Five killed in Karachi shoot-out. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** On July the , several young Hong Kong citizens will begin a hunger strike to fight for [...]
Asia Cast Saturday 27th June
In this Bulletin… – China’s economic recovery; too good to be true?; – Hu Jia nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for second year running; and – The cause of Michael Jackson’s death remains unknown. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** China’s economy may not have actually entered into recovery as Beijing would [...]
Asia Cast Friday 26th June
In this Bulletin… – China to build new refineries for Myanmar pipeline oil; – Toyota Motors starting from bottom up; and – Peace process stalls in Nepal. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Oil refineries capable of processing 20 million tons a year or 402,000 barrels a day will be built in [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 25th June
In this Bulletin… – TV company staff fired for failing to censor sensitive programmes; – Google angry over disruption to service in China; and – Shen Yun Performing Arts reaches South America. ********************** Over 20 shareholders of China Southern Airlines protested over trading irregularities in front of Beijing’s China Securities Regulatory Commission on Monday, reports [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 24th June
In this bulletin… – Massive protest for Chinese chef’s mysterious death; – Western companies responsible for Internet censorship in Asia and Middle East; and – Voices from Iran reaching out to world But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** One of China’s best-known dissidents, Liu Xiaobo has been formally arrested on suspicion of [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 23rd June
In this Bulletin… – Flawed software bolstered by false interview; – The Toyoda prince takes the helm; and – Canada further condemns the Iranian regime. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** A fake interview was made on the In Focus program on the CCTV network to promote the Green Dam software; the [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 22nd June
In this Bulletin… -New dance champions crowned; -China to observe longest total eclipse in 500 years; and -Obama prepared for North Korea test. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China *********************** The third annual International Classical Chinese Dance Competition came to a close on Sunday, June 21. First place winner Tony Xue, and second [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 21st June
In this Bulletin … – Police assault Shanghai human rights lawyer; – New Zealand jury jail father of ‘pumpkin’; and -US reporter flees Afghan captors. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Shanghai police summoned former human rights lawyer, Zheng Enchong, for the 62nd time for a so-called financial investigation and was detained [...]
