Asia Cast for Sunday 23rd November
In this Bulletin…
- More melamine toxin scares in China;
- ‘Dirty bomb’ becoming a closer reality; and
- APEC says no to ‘protectionism’.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Sources in Mainland China reported on November 21st, that Beijing Officials have acknowledged for the first time more than 19,000 students had died from the earthquake that occurred [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 1st November
In this Bulletin…
- Japan Air Force head sacked over inflammatory WWII essay
- Leaders to meet in Congo summit; and
- World heading to ecological “Credit Crunch”
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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The trial of two Falun Gong practitioners at Jiguan District Court in Heilongjiang province on Thursday (October 30) was adjourned at the request of [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 25th October
In this Bulletin…
- Over 1,000 students detained after political protests in India
- Two Koreas agree to hold military talks: Seoul; and
- Half-a-million Taiwanese take part in protest against tainted Chinese products
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Sources in Guangzhou have reported that on October 20, a large amount of black waste water has again [...]
Asia Cast for Friday 17th October
In this Bulletin…
- Vanadium pollution poisons hundreds in central China;
- Almost 6000 Chinese babies remain hospitalised from toxic milk powder; and
- New Tang Dynasty wins Golden Bell award in Taiwan.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Bolshoi Ussuriisk Island in the Heilongjiang River was seized and occupied by the former Soviet Union’s military for 79 [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 8th October
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese regime may have faked spacewalk to draw public’s gaze away from Sanlu scandal;
- Top Chinese human rights lawyer and his family abducted and tortured by authorities; and
- Violent clashes in Bangkok leave two dead and over 400 injured.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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After contaminated milk and baby formula, the [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 15th September
In this Bulletin…
- Senior Hong Kong media Chief Zhong Guohua died mysteriously in Beijing;
-Thailand’s acting prime minister lifts state of emergency; and
- Government forces accused of burning down three villages in Dafur.
-But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Mainland China resources reported, a group of discharged soldiers launched a written proposal on the internet, [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 3rd September
In this Bulletin…
- Beijing’s pollution returns as residents call for special measures to be kept;
- Falun Gong practitioners maintain peaceful protest in New York despite hate propaganda campaign; and
- Price of oil falls as Hurricane Gustav proves less destructive than feared.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Mirroring events on a wider political and social [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 15th July
In this Bulletin…
- Beijing still using Olympic security as an excuse to suppress spiritual and human rights groups;
- Air pollution could see some Olympic events canceled; and
- Stock markets take a fall right across Asia-Pacific.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Twenty percent of manufacturers in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, have partially, or in some cases, [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 9th July
In this Bulletin…
- Human Rights Watch releases report on media censorship in China;
- Call for Chinese regime to release prisoners of conscience; and
- continued drought in West Timor threatens entire generations.
But first, here’s our original SOH news direct from China
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Police arrested 233 men and local public security seized a number of vehicles in Da Lingshan [...]
Asia Cast for Tuesday 1st January
DEAR SOH LISTENERS:
To give our wonderful SOH volunteer staff a well-deserved break, only the written script for Asia Cast will be provided on 1st of January 2008.
In this Bulletin…
- Billions celebrate the New Year;
- Kenya spirals into chaos; and
- North Korea fails to meet nuclear deadline.
