Asia Cast for Monday 5th January
In this bulletin …
-Mumbai evidence given to Pakistan;
- Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan; and
- Nikkei index hits two-month high.
Pakistan has been handed evidence from India linking the Mumbai attacks to “elements” in that country, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee says.
In November gunmen stormed multiple locations in Mumbai (Bombay). At least 173 people died in the attacks.
Mr. [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 1st January
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese executives on trial over poisoned milk scandal;
- Joblessness could affect China’s social stability in 2009; and
- Thailand’s political crisis set to continue.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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The chairwoman of the now bankrupt Sanlu Group has gone on on trial over the Chinese tainted milk scandal known to have [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 31th December
In this bulletin …
- True scale of China’s poorly constructed schools revealed;
- Chinese lawyers making a stand for human rights; and
- Pakistan’s military leader calls for “peace and security”.
But first here’s our SOH focus on China
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In the aftermath of the devastating Sichuan Earthquake it emerged that there were serious issues with the construction of many [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 22nd December
In this bulletin …
-Over 300 industrial workers protest in Guangdong;
-Pakistan militants ‘world threat’; and
-China quake Victims face freezing winter.
But first here’s our SOH focus on China
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According to Chinese sources, as Chinese society is faced with a wave of global economic downturn, which has brought difficulties to all walks of life, many protests have occurred frequently [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 18th December
In this Bulletin…
- Tuberculosis China’s deadliest killer disease;
- North Korea to keep border with South closed; and
- Report reveals wealth of new species discovered in Southeast Asia.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Tuberculosis has become an increasing threat to people’s health in China. There are currently over half a billion cases in China; [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 11th December
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese police arrest protesters appealing on World Human Rights Day;
- Afghan pioneer receives the Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award in Taiwan; and
- Tidal wave inundates parts of Papua New Guinea.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Dozens of petitioners protesting outside Beijing’s foreign ministry were detained by police on World [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 7th December
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese workers protest massive wage delays
- UN says Mugabe’s days are numbered
- Two arrested over Mumbai attacks.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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According to sources in Hunan Province, because of the three to eight month wage delays experienced by workers, on December 3rd nearly 1,000 employees of a large [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 4th December
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese dairy exports down 90 per cent as melamine scandal continues;
- Environmentalist reveals land scandal in Yunan Province; and
- Chinese regime misleads Israeli government into denying press freedom during an open meeting.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Exports of dairy products from China have fallen by over 90 per cent [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 2nd December
In this Bulletin…
- Latvia arrests two for questioning stability of banks
- Venice hit by highest floods in two decades; and
- Thai PM steps down
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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According to Shenzhen sources, on November 30, the home of Shenzhen democracy activist Guo Yongfeng in Nanshan District was raided by 8 personnel from the [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 1st December
In this bulletin …
- China Builds South East Asia Ties;
- Empty Planes Leave Bangkok Crisis and
- Hero Mao Hengfeng released from prison, welcomed by hundreds of people in Shanghai
But first here’s our SOH focus on China…
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Villagers from the Dutour Village in the Nanmu County of China were involved in violent land disputes with the [...]
