Asia Cast for Saturday 31st October
In this Bulletin… – China criticized for forcing Uighur girls into service; – Philippines battered by more storms; and – US diplomats to visit Buma for talks. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** The Chinese regime has been accused of removing Uighur girls from their homes in Xinjiang and putting them into [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 30th October
In this Bulletin… – Former Beijing bank employees protest buyouts; – Mongolia nominates new prime minister; and – Indonesia could expel refugees. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Over 500 former bank employees who lost their jobs after forced bank buyouts, protested in front of the Beijing International Conference Centre in Beijing’s [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 29th October
In this Bulletin… – Pollution hotspots mapped by activists in China; – UN to review security after Afghanistan deaths; and – Sri Lankan asylum seekers remain in limbo. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Online activists from Fujian Province have compiled a Google map of the worst-polluted areas in China. Peter Guo [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 28th October
In this Bulletin… – China’s H1N1 cases double; – China confirms Tibetan executions; and – Australian coastal regions at risk. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** China’s H1N1 cases have doubled in recent weeks and the spread of H1N1 flu virus has prompted many schools in China to temporarily shut down. At [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 27th October
In this Bulletin… – Dangerous fumes sparks mass protest in China; – Taiwanese government announces satellite-jamming investigation; and – South Korea to send aid North again. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Tens of thousands of residents from Pingwang Town, Jiangsu Province, have protested over noxious fumes from a new waste incineration [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 26th October
In this Bulletin … – Half of the population of China does not want H1N1 vaccine; – South Korean cloning scientist convicted; and – Crashes in Afghan kill 14 Americans. ********************** Vaccination against the H1N1 flu has been shunned by more than half of all Chinese because they are unsure about the safety of the [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 25th October
In this Bulletin … – Two thousand arrested over protests about pollution; – Strong quake hits off Indonesia; and – Taliban vow to attack Afghan poll. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** The plight of drought in central and southern China is worsening, leaving millions of people and animals without water to [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 24th October
In this Bulletin… – Report slams Beijing’s response to Xinjiang ethnic violence ; – Campaigners say ASEAN rights watchdog lacks bite; and – Plight of women in rural India exposed. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Earlier this week a number of Chinese organisations in New York launched a global petition to [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 23rd October
In this Bulletin… – Five killed in Chinese coal mine dispute; – India and China sign climate change deal; and – United Nations report says Afghan opium fuels global chaos. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** An intense drought across southern and central China has brought several rivers to an all-time low, [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 22nd October
In this Bulletin… – Blind human rights lawyer continues to suffer in Chinese jail; – Taiwan’s media awaits official announcement on satellite jamming; and – Low and zero-emission cars feature at Tokyo Motor Show. But first, here’s our SOH focus on China ********************** Researchers in China are looking at ways of using algae to make [...]
