Asia Cast for Monday 28th December
In this Bulletin…
- Praise for international legal action against top Chinese officials;
- Somali pirates free Chinese ship; and
- Japanese prime minister in India for trade and security talks.
But first here’s our SOH focus on China
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Many intellectuals and activists in China are voicing their support for legal decisions in Argentina and Spain that found top Chinese [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 12th December
In this Bulletin …
- Appellants still seeking compensation for forced relocation;
- Thai man pardoned from jail by Cambodian King; and
- Protests over new Indian state.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Appellants in China found hope when they heard that news that the Supreme People’s Court had upheld the rights of petitioners seeking compensation for [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 12th October
In this Bulletin …
- Irish priest kidnapped in Philippines;
- Suspected Maoists launch attacks in India; and
- Clinton warning to Afghan leader.
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Police and soldiers have begun a manhunt for a well-loved, 78-year-old Irish priest in the southern Philippines who is believed to have been kidnapped by Islamic militants.
Six gunmen snatched Michael Sinnott while he was [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 21th September
In this Bulletin …
- Taliban leaders boast eventual victory in Afghanistan;
- Thai King in hospital with fever; and
- Three Afghans held over U.S plot.
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An online message from the Taliban’s elusive leader, Mullah Mohammed Omar, claimed that the Taliban fight against American and NATO troops in Afghanistan is forging ahead like a powerful flood.
Their goal [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 19th September
In this Bulletin…
- Suspicions over Beijing’s involvement in attacks by Burmese military;
- Taiwan to establish foreign aid network ; and
- Maoist rebels growing stronger in India.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Thousands of church members in Shanxi Province joined in prayer earlier this week after a surprise night-time attack by authorities left the building [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 12th September
In this Bulletin…
- Concerns over China’s National Day security;
- 2009 Global Han Couture Design Competition opens; and
- Japan launches space station resupply mission.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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In Beijing security is already being stepped-up and petitioners are being removed ahead of events marking 60 years of communist rule on October 1, reports NTDTV.
Chinese [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 5th September
In this Bulletin…
- Are Chinese authorities poisoning prominent petitioners?;
- 21st Summer Deaflympics opens in Taiwan; and
- Death toll from Indonesian earthquake expected to rise.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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One of the organisers of a Hong Kong-registered society for people with grievances against the Chinese authorities has died under mysterious circumstances.
Zhou Minzhu had spent [...]
Asia Cast for Monday 24th August
In this Bulletin…
- Pepsi and Coca-Cola on Beijing polluters list;
- Trials due over Xinjiang riots; and
- Indonesian thieves steal tiger body.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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A report recently released by Beijing’s economic planning department revealed that soft drink giants Pepsi and Coca-Cola were named among the top 12 water polluters.
However Pepsi and [...]
Asia Cast for Saturday 15th August
In this Bulletin…
- Claims political infighting manipulated Xinjiang protests;
- Beijing backs-off over Green Dam; and
- Typhoon Morakot deathtoll could exceed 500 in Taiwan.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Evidence suggests infighting between different factions within the Chinese Communist Party caused last month’s unrest in Urumqi to become quite as bloody and violent as it [...]
Asia Cast for Wednesday 29th July
In this Bulletin…
- Brick factories enslave the mentally disabled in China;
- Greenpeace urges China to reduce coal use; and
- Saudis rush to prevent Hajj swine flu crisis.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Once again, brick factories in China were found to be using slave labourers. This time, there are 32 victims-all mentally disabled, reported [...]
