Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 30th July
In this bulletin:
- Floods devastate South Asia,
- Dalian oil clean-up ineffective,
- Thousands rally to keep Cantonese language, and
- Surprise by-election win for South Korean president.
But first our SOH focus on China.
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NTDTV-Chinese state media said Thursday severe flooding in Jilin had washed thousands of chemical storage barrels into the Songhua River. Official reports said 4,000 of [...]
Asia Cast for the week ending Friday 23rd July
In this bulletin:
- Online television to let Chinese see beyond Great Fire Wall,
- Ancient drainage system saves Chinese city as flooding continues,
- Tensions on Korean peninsula dominate ASEAN talks, and
- India and Japan announce new hand-held devices .
But first our SOH focus on China.
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ET-Weather conditions could worsen the impact of a major oil slick off [...]
Asia Cast for week ending Thursday July 8th
In this bulletin:
- One year on from Urumqi ethnic violence,
- Earthquake danger rebuilt in Sichuan,
- Dalai Lama celebrates 75th birthday, and
- New Zealand pursuing Asian trade agreements.
But first our SOH focus on China.
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NTDTV/ET-Security forces in China’s Xinjiang have been on high alert around the July 5 anniversary of the ethnic violence in Urumqi that [...]
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 Sunday 20th June
In this Bulletin…
- Southern China devastated by heavy rains ;
- Thousands turn out for annual Dragon Boat Festival; and
- Malaysia pressured to review arbitrary detention.
But first we have our SOH focus on China.
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Hong Kong’s Security Bureau has announced that last month a radioactive leak occurred at a Chinese nuclear power station close to Hong Kong. [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 26th May
In this Bulletin…
- Mini Michael Jackson a big hit in Beijing;
- Taiwan announces anti-counterfeiting quality mark; and
- India air crash flight recorder found.
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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Taiwan has formed a special investigative team to crack down on commercial [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 9th May
In this Bulletin…
- Legal changes target China’s bloggers;
- Another deadly storm lashes India; and
- Indonesian architects design ‘purification skyscraper’.
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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A recent amendment to China’s law on state secrets means telecommunications companies and internet service providers [...]
Asia Cast for Thursday 29th April
In this Bulletin…
- Tibetan scholars arrested for earthquake statement;
- Blood-type discrimination in Japan; and
- Australia puts emissions trading scheme on hold.
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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The Chinese Communist Party has replaced their party secretary, Wang Lequan. He held the [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 27th April
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese mayor fired for ignoring protests;
- Manila blaze leaves thousands homeless; and
- New Zealand deports Chinese woman seeking refuge.
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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The mayor of Zhuanghe city in Dalian Province, China has been fired for [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 17th April
In this Bulletin …
- Over 1000 found dead from China earthquake;
- External explosion in South Korea found to sunk ship; and
- Peace plan on whaling to go forward this year.
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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Over 1,000 people have been [...]
