Asia Cast for Saturday 20th June
In this Bulletin… – Suicide attacks as a last resort to stop industrial pollution in China’s Cancer County; – Anger over Tibetan monks’ patriotic re-education; and – UN says 1 billion suffering hunger around the world. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** A group of residents in China’s Eastern Shandong Province are [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 19th June
In this bulletin… – Jiangxi protesters topple 15 police cars; – Tens of thousands protest in Iran; and – Mekong dolphins nearly extinct. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Thousands of people in China’s southern province of Jiangxi have protested against new furniture industry regulations this week, toppling 15 police cars, reported [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 18th of June
In this bulletin… – Vatican warned not to compromise with Beijing over religious freedom; – Google’s self-censorship mystery; and – London’s pro-Tamil demonstration ends after 73 days. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** A Cardinal has warned that the Vatican’s pursuit of diplomatic ties with Beijing could create the false impression that [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 17th June
In this bulletin… – Verdict in for Chinese waitress who killed official; – Three-year prison sentence for distributing Bibles; and – Maoist violence escalates in India. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** The trial of Chinese waitress Deng, who was on trial for killing an official while defending herself from sexual assault, [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 16th June
In this Bulletin… – China to produce swine flu vaccine; – Pyongyang to start plutonium enrichment; and – 55 million quit the CCP. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Sinovac Biotech Ltd has announced that full scale production of the first H1N1 vaccine has begun and may be ready to begin distribution [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 15th June
In this Bulletin … – Human rights attorney, Gao Zhisheng missing again; – Software to blast through China’s Green Dam, set to be released; and – Japan opposition wins third poll. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Thirty-two Chinese scholars, professionals and human rights activists published a second open letter to Chinese [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 13th June
In this Bulletin… – Corruption rife in China’s model city for economic reform; – Beijing dismisses 70 human rights recommendations; and – Leading anti-Taliban cleric killed in Pakistan. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** As the Deng Yujiao rape case continues to gather support among China’s online communities, a journalist from the [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 12th June
In this Bulletin… – More contaminated Chinese milk powder found; – Ancient Chinese medical book discovered; and – WHO declares swine flu pandemic. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** A large quantity of melamine, over 100 times the national limit, was recently found in milk powder produced by Scient Infant Nurture Co. [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 11th June
In this Bulletin… – Ten years of China’s Gestapo-like 6-10 Office; – UN agrees draft resolution on North Korea; and – World Health Organization urges calm over swine flu alert level. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** NTDTV has discovered that several high ranking Party officials in China’s Guangdong Province have recently [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 10th June
In this bulletin… – “Monitor, suppress, and arrest Falun Gong” orders China; – Chinese regime mandates filter software on all computers; and – Japan sets new emissions target. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Before the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, regime officials in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province began a [...]
