Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 20th August
In this bulletin:
- Deadly explosion at Chinese firework factory,
- China’s economy becomes world’s second biggest,
- Disease worries in Pakistan, and
- Australian election raises republic issue.
But first our SOH focus on China.
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NTDTV/ET-An explosion at a firecracker factory in Heilongjiang Province killed at least 19 people August 16. Over 150 others were injured in the blast.
The explosion [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 13th August
In this bulletin:
- Mudslides hit northwest China,
- Chinese human rights lawyer honoured,
- Sound of Hope executive detained in Singapore, and
- Report hits out at damaging ‘green energy’ projects.
But first our SOH focus on China.
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ET/NTDTV-Days after the August 7 mudslide in Northwest China’s Gansu Province devastated the area around Zhouqu, Chinese officials reported over a thousand [...]
Asia Cast for week ending Friday July 2nd
In this bulletin:
- Deadly mudslides in soutwest China,
- Independent TV station wins appeal over China broadcast,
- New Philippine president inaugurated, and
- Taiwanese protests over trade deal.
But first our SOH focus on China.
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NTDTV-A court in China’s Xinjiang region has sentenced Tibetan businessman and environmentalist, Karma Samdrup, to fifteen years in prison. They’ve charged him with robbing [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 24th June
In this Bulletin…
- China’s difficulty censoring microblogs;
- Whaling negotiations break down; and
- Australia’s new prime minister.
But first we have our SOH focus on China.
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Monitoring and censoring content on China’s internet can be a real headache, reports The Epoch Times.
Chief Editor of Chinese online media giant Sina says that posts on their website can reach tens [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 16th June
In this Bulletin…
- Higher pay in China for labourers;
- Indonesia’s 7.1 earthquake; and
- Japan to give billions in low APR loans.
But first we have our SOH focus on China.
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Soaring prices are causing workers throughout China to go on strike and demand higher pay. Some experts warn the demands are causing many small and medium-size businesses [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 9th June
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese Foxconn suicides in doubt;
- South Korea encouraging less work, more procreation; and
- Send your face to space.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[Audio]
For more information please visit www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
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Our SOH focus on China is next
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New online statements imply death by beating rather than suicide at the Chinese Foxconn [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 6th June
In this Bulletin…
- Unemployment pressure helping break gender barriers in China;
- Taiwan computer show a record breaking event; and
- Japan’s new PM facing cabinet selection challenge.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[audio]
For more information please visit www.shenyunperformingarts.org.
Our SOH focus on China is next
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Unemployment pressure in China is changing people’s traditional concepts [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 30th May
In this Bulletin…
- Foxconn boosts pay to raise morale and prevent more suicides;
- Nepalese parliament extended; and
- Pakistani Taliban blamed for sectarian attacks.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[audio]
For more information please visit www.shenyunperformingarts.org.
Our SOH focus on China is next
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According to recent reports, the owner of a Chinese electronics factory where [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 25th May
In this Bulletin…
- China pledges to continue exchange rate reforms;
- Bangkok’s protest aftermath; and
- The world’s smallest electronic switch.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[Audio]
For more information please visit www.ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
Our SOH focus on China is next
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China has pledged to continue exchange-rate policy reforms during recent high-level trade talks with the US. [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 23rd May
In this Bulletin…
- More twists for Beijing lawyers facing license revocation;
- Taiwan hoping to light the way to a greener future; and
- Singapore holds state funeral for pioneer leader.
But first we have our Shen Yun quote of the day
[audio]
For more information please visit www.shenyunperformingarts.org.
And now for the rest of today’s Asia Cast
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The case of two [...]








