Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 17th June
- Bombings stun Chinese officials, – Southern China flooding hits millions, – Taiwan’s main parties unite behind independent broadcaster, and – Special Olympic athletes make history. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** ET-A string of recent bomb explosions targeting government buildings throughout China continue to stun officials. The bombings include five incidents in [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 3rd June
In this bulletin: – No justice for China’s toxic-milk victims, – Three Gorges Dam should be dismantled, – Talks stall on independent Taiwanese TV broadcaster, and – Retirees volunteer for Japan nuclear clean-up. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** Following the recent revelation of a secret compensation fund set up after the 2008 [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 27th May
In this bulletin: – Ai Weiwei’s family say authorities actions unlawful, – Chinese officials’ secret farms, – Taiwan’s premier urges support for independent broadcaster, and – Thai election hots up. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** The family of outspoken Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei recently told SOH the handling of his [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 20th May
In this bulletin: – Truth of Sichuan Earthquake reconstruction revealed, – China’s secret toxic milk compensation fund, – Taiwan’s politicians ignoring China investors plight, and – Buddhists celebrate Vesak Day. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** ET-On the third anniversary of the deadly May 12, 2008 earthquake hundreds of thousands of people returned [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 13th May
- Democracy Party targeted in eastern China, – Lin Zhoa remembered, – Independent media under threat in Taiwan, and – Stolen koala found in trash bin. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** Recently SOH has received several reports from eastern China’s Zhejiang Province of Democracy Party members being arrested. Zhu Yufu was detained [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 6th May
In this bulletin: – Protests stall world’s busiest port, – Chinese millionaires moving funds overseas, – Hong Kong media’s self censorship growing, and – Battle-scarred fossil jaw found in Australia But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** Shanghai, the world’s busiest port, was recently brought to a near standstill after a strike by truck [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 29th April
In this bulletin: – Beijing’s lawyer crackdown continues, – Chinese consumers latest food safety worries, – Hong Kong rally for Ai Weiwei, and – Japan marks 25th Chernobyl anniversary. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** A well known Beijing lawyer has been charged with obstructing a witness for a second time just weeks [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 22nd April
In this bulletin: – Hundreds brawl in Guangzhou over commercial property, – Chinese comedians break new ground, – China slammed by independent internet freedom report, and – Inner Mongolia yields largest fossilised spider discovery. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** A well known dissident from Zhejiang Province has been charged with inciting subversion [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 15th April
In this bulletin: – China’s shady medical blackmarkets, – Vietnamese still held over China shortwave broadcast, – Petitioners rebut claims China improving human rights, and – Australian children’s surprising second language. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** An SOH Chinese reporter recently looked into the shady world of China’s illegal trade in kidneys [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 8th April
In this bulletin: – Petitioners targeted around regime’s latest sensitive day, – Chinese regime pressures Vietnam over SOH broadcast, and – Cherry blossom draws Taiwan crowds. But first our SOH focus on China. ********************** According to the latest announcements from China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection, low levels of radiation from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant have [...]
