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 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 Sunday 21st December
In this Bulletin…
- Undersea telecommunication cables break;
- ANZ seeks to grow business in Asia; and
- North Korean defectors captured in Burma.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A large-scale social rights demonstration broke out in front of the offices of Beijing’s municipal authorities earlier this week.
Around 500 petitioners shouted slogans and sang songs as they [...]
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 Monday 15th December
In this Bulletin ….
-Thugs hired by coal mine owner attack protesters;
-Attacked Mumbai Hotels to reopen; and
-Daily China-Taiwan flights begin.
But first here’s our SOH focus on China
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According to Shenzhen sources, all types of unlicensed clinics in Shenzhen are standing in great numbers. In a 100 metre-long-street, there could be up to six clinics, were people [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 29th November
In this Bulletin…
- Bangkok airports remain closed by protesters;
- Melamine tainted soy-meal recalled in France; and
- Mumbai’s Taj Hotel siege ends, terrorists killed.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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European Parliament member Miss. Helga Truepel has met with renowned Chinese human rights lawyer Zheng Enchong on Thursday in Shanghai.
The pair exchanged their views on sensitive [...]
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 Wednesday 19th November
In this Bulletin…
- Chinese authorities try to head off social discontent by restricting mass redundancies;
- US Food and Drug Administration opens offices in China after recent food scares; and
- South Korean court allows Chinese refugees to stay .
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Nearly one million laid-off factory workers from Wuhan City, Hubei Province, [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 12th November
In this Bulletin…
- Cyber attacks on the Obama and McCain presidential campaigns originated in China;
- British university expels Asian students over forged application documents; and
- Tsunami warning system launched in Indonesia.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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China’s Qinghai Province was shaken by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake earlier this week, the US Geological Survey reported.
The [...]
Asia Cast for Sunday 9th November
In this Bulletin
- Russia confronts the new President;
- China’s fast collapse continues; and
- Religious leaders unite to combat violence in name of God.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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According to Mr Li, an employee of a Chinese animal feed company, melamine is regularly added to many different types of animal feed in China.
In an [...]
