Asia Cast for Tuesday 6th January
In this Bulletin…
- Thai authorities block thousands of websites critical of royals;
- Sri Lankan TV Station Attacked for “unbiased” reporting; and
- UN Secretary General calls for Gaza ceasefire.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A new water management policy came into effect in China on January 1 this year, but critics say that the policy [...]
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 Sunday 4th January
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese police silence victims of contaminated milk scandal;
- French armed forces capture more Somali pirates; and
- The Divine Performing Arts spectacular arrives in Ottawa Canada.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A group of parents whose children fell ill from drinking melamine tainted Chinese milk have been detained by police to [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 2nd January
In this Bulletin…
- Sanlu executive pleads guilty in Chinese poison milk trial;
- Taiwan holds record-breaking celebration of traditional Chinese calligraphy; and
- Burmese authorities give hope to North Korean refugees.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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One of the Sanlu Group executives on trial over China’s tainted milk scandal could face execution after pleaded guilty to [...]
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 Tuesday 30th December
In this bulletin …
- Still no compensation for Chinese poison milk-powder babies;
- Former Taiwanese president back in jail; and
- World’s largest dinosaur fossil site discovered in China
But first here’s our SOH focus on China
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A Beijing lawyer representing families affected by China’s recent poison milk powder scandal, Xu Zhiyong, has criticised the legal process for lacking [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 29th December
In this bulletin …
-Falun Dafa practitioner in China sentenced to 10 years imprisonment;
-Thousands Rally Against New Thai PM; and
-300 Migrants Feared Dead Off Remote Indian Islands.
But first here’s our SOH focus on China
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According to Shanghai sources, a 41-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Shanghai, Lanbing, was illegally sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment due to believing [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 27th December
In this Bulletin…
- Indonesian police accused of human rights abuses;
- Australia possible destination for Guantanamo inmates; and
- UK proposes international website ratings system.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Petitioners mourning the death of Yang Jia and Chen Xiao-ming in Shanghai on Christmas eve have been beaten by police.
Dozens of petitioners gathered at Longhua Temple [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 24th December
In this Bulletin…
- International writers add their voices to appeal for Chinese activist;
- SOH Radio sues Indonesian government; and
- Human Rights Watch calls for aid agencies to be allowed back into Sri Lanka.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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The 6.5 million university students expected to graduate in China next year face an uncertain future [...]
