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 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 Saturday 20th December
In this Bulletin…
- Calls for NTDTV broadcasts to be resumed in China:
- Ban placed on Hong Kong lawmakers by Macau; and
- Guantanamo Bay prison shutdown plans to be created.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A number of Chinese Communist officials from Anhui province who were reprimanded and stood down in 2004 over poor quality [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 16th December
In this Bulletin…
- South East Asian leaders sign trade deals ahead of delayed ASEAN Summit;
- 26 still missing in Philippine’s ferry capsize; and
- Niger rebels claim kidnap of UN Envoy
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Following the recent outbreak of avian influenza in Hong Kong, news has surfaced of mass chicken deaths in the cities of Dongtai [...]
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 Wednesday 10th December
In this Bulletin…
- Civil rights movement still growing in China;
- 80,000 chickens culled after bird-flu outbreak in Hong Kong; and
- the Dalai Lama addresses the European Parliament.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Chinese authorities face an increase in the number of protests being held across the nation over redundancies and pay.
In Sichuan Province, 500 [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 3rd December
In this Bulletin…
- 10,000 taxi drivers strike in southern China;
- Belgian TV crew beaten and robbed while reporting on AIDS in China; and
- First NTDTV photography competition draws huge entry.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Up to 10,000 taxi drivers across Guangzhou Province went on strike together this week in a dispute over rental [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 30th November
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese product safety a world concern;
- Political tensions rise in Mumbai; and
- Canada on the verge of snap election
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Sources in mainland China have reported that over the last two years the shoddy pet food, toys and medicines being produced in China have brought disaster to [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 28th November
In this Bulletin…
- Large scale protests continue in China as thousands more workers lose jobs;
- Unknown group claim responsibility for Mumbai terror attack; and
- Hong Kong event marks 4th anniversary of movement to quit the Chinese Communist Party.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A member of the European Parliament has been prevented from meeting [...]
