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Thai rebels press 'liberation' claim ahead of talks KUALA LUMPUR — Rebels from Thailand's restive south said they wanted "liberation" from the kingdom and laid out a catalogue of demands, a day ahead of talks aimed at ending a bloody nine-year insurgency. Thailand held its first official peace talks ...

MTV returns to Thailand | Bangkok Post: breakingnews : " Thailand is a key strategic market to help us distribute not only MTV but also other channels across Asia. The strong growth of the Thai media market is ...

Tiger Asia Challenges Hong Kong Regulator's Power to Sue : Tiger Asia, which has no employees or physical presence in Hong Kong , agreed to U.S. civil and criminal settlements of more than $60 million in December for using inside information received through private placements to sell short shares of China ...

Hong Kong: A multilingual education jewel - The Nation : Hong Kong : A multilingual education jewel. For 155 years, Hong Kong , until the handover in 1997, was a colony of Great Britain. With over 7 million people now living in a small area, it is one... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Swire Sees Some Pressure on Hong Kong Office Rents : HONG KONG —Rental rates for Swire Properties Ltd.'s Hong Kong office portfolio could come under pressure from the dearth of big-ticket deals that have boosted the city's financial sector in recent years, company Chairman Chris Pratt said. Swire, one of ...

Thailand's 'Yellow Shirts' appear in court : Dozens of Thai royalist activists packed a Bangkok courtroom on Monday to face charges relating to their roles in 2008 rallies that paralysed Thailand's main airports, stranding thousands of tourists. Almost 100 members of the nationalist People's ... Independent Online

Thailand Supports Community Of Democracies : Yingluck also mentioned Thailand's 1997 Constitution, the coup d'etat in 2006, which had toppled the government of her elder brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, and political demonstrations in Thailand in 2010, expressing her hope to see national ...

Sugar Mills in Thailand Battle Strengthening Baht as Prices Drop : Sugar revenue for millers in Thailand , the world's second-biggest exporter, is falling faster than shipments as the strengthening baht erodes incomes and prices for the commodity extend declines. Export revenue from sugar fell 34 percent to 7.97 ...

Australia stocks advance; Hong Kong vo : LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) — Australian stocks rose Monday, with financial issues helping lead the advance, while Hong Kong stocks swung between modest losses and gains at the start of a holiday-shortened week. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 advanced ... MarketWatch

Thailand can be a better neighbour to Myanmar : This time she updated Thein Sein on the establishment of special purpose vehicles (SPVs) to mobilise financial resources for investment in the mega-project. Thailand has drafted a shareholder agreement for the SPVs and invited Japan to join the scheme.

Phuket Gazette Thailand News: 5 dead in bridge collapse; NSC rebuts BRN ... Paradon tried hard to calm concern that the demands may jeopardize the talks because, according to Human Rights Watch's Sunai Phasuk, Hasan's demands effectively "derail the terms of reference that Thailand put in place when they signed the agreement ...

Thailand considers opening Tourist Court to speed up justice for foreign visitors : BANGKOK, Apr. 29 (Xinhua) -- Thailand may set up a Tourist Court to make fast delivery of justice to foreign tourists who would otherwise depart from this country before any lawsuits they have filed could be judged by an ordinary court. According to ...

'Wang-Koo meeting' anniversary marked in Taipei[1]|chinadaily.com.cn-Koo ... : TAIPEI - A symposium was held Sunday in Taipei to mark the 20th anniversary of the historic "Wang-Koo meeting," which laid the foundation for peaceful development of relations between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. In April 1993, Wang Daohan, head ...

Thailand: massive transport spending plan details revealed : It was one of those moments that investors and analysts in Thailand have been waiting for: insight into the government's massive Bt2,000bn ($68bn) infrastructure spending plan. But rather than a big press conference, it came in a little-publicised ...

4 killed as bridge collapses in central Thailand - Latest - New Straits ... : BANGKOK: Police say at least four people were killed when a small bridge collapsed near Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya. Police Col. Jitkasem Sonkham says several motorcycle drivers and their vehicles fell into the Pasak river ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Taipei City upgrades street artist regulations : A wide range of regulations pertaining to street artists in Taipei City will be upgraded as part of the local government's drive to better manage and protect the rights of such performers. Permit issuance, along with suspension and renewal on a point ... Taiwan Today

South Korean resolve in face of nuke threats from North Korea admirable: Blaney The move increases pressure on Pyongyang even as delegations of old soldiers from Commonwealth countries finished tours of their former battlefields. Tension on the divided peninsula has been simmering for weeks, but the South warned of "grave ...

LG to start selling curved OLED TVs in South Korea : The 55in (140cm) model will cost 15m won ($13,550; £8,725) and is initially limited to sales in South Korea . One analyst said that being first to market gave LG "bragging rights", but suggested demand would be limited. LG Electronics and its rival ...

Addressing poverty : In a paper written in November 2008, Balisacan presented facts that remain true to this day: Despite the relatively rapid pace of urbanization in the past 20 years, poverty in the Philippines is still largely a rural phenomenon. Two of every three poor ...

Hong Kong shares inch higher, China coal slumps as earnings disappoint HONG KONG : Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index edged higher on Monday as strength in retailer Esprit Holdings offset weakness in Chinese commodities counters after disappointing corporate earnings doused recovery hopes. But there were emerging signs of ...

S. Korean nationals exit N. Korea industrial complex - USA Today : BEIJING – All but seven South Korean workers left the joint industrial complex in North Korea on Monday after officials delayed their departure for several hours, South Korean officials said. Officials from South Korea's Unification Ministry, speaking ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Obama urges North Korea to end 'belligerent approach' - The Frontier Post : WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama on Thursday called on North Korea to end its "belligerent approach," as the world waited for Pyongyang to carry out an expected missile launch. Obama, who spoke alongside UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon ...

North Korea rejects talks with South's 'puppet regime' - World News : SEOUL - South Korea said on Friday it will pull out all remaining workers from the Kaesong industrial zone in North Korea after Pyongyang rejected a call for ...

Seeing progress, poverty in mathematical terms : This refers to the news item titled “PH poverty 'unchanged', 10% of Filipino families rated 'extremely poor'” (Page A1, Inquirer, 4/24/13). The report states that the Philippines with a population of 97 million has attained economic growth of 6.6 ...

South Korean workers allowed to leave N. Korean factory : PAJU, South Korea North Korea allowed the withdrawal Monday of most of the remaining South Korean personnel at a jointly-run industrial park in the North, South Korean officials said, with the final seven staying behind to negotiate unpaid wages for ...

China advocates 'positive' approach to political talks : Both sides of the Taiwan Strait should create a “positive environment” for resolving political differences and adopt a “first the easy, then the difficult” approach to furthering bilateral ties, a visiting Chinese official told a forum in Taipei ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Pro- and anti-nuclear groups engaged in heated TV debate : 2013/04/27 22:49:17. Taipei , April 27 (CNA) Proponents and opponents of nuclear power generation in Taiwan were engaged in a heated television debate held Saturday by the Want Want China Times Group. During the debate, an economist said the fate of ...

Chinese threats impede unification: US expert : In a new analysis of polling data from Taiwan, Duke University political science professor Emerson Niou has concluded that while China's threat deters independence, it also decreases the chances of unification. Niou said a majority of Taiwanese would ...

Thailand: Candid capers with the kids : Excited on arrival, our kids fanned out in different directions, shrieking with delight and several guests complained. The owners, while remarkably tolerant of loose morality (what happens in Thailand stays in Thailand , seems to be the adage), were ... New Zealand Herald

Gov't focused on safe return of citizens from Kaesong, compensating losses : SEOUL , April 28 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's government is focused on the safe return of its citizens from the Kaesong Industrial Complex and doing what it can to compensate the losses that companies incur, a government official said Sunday. The complex ... Yonhap News

South Korea to Unveil Policies to Boost Corporate Investments : “We're trying to do a major easing of rules to revitalize investment,” Hyun said yesterday during a weekend meeting with heads of small and medium-sized manufacturers in Siheung, southwest of Seoul . The measures will target increasing “facility ...

North Korea charges U.S. man in plot to overthrow regime : Pyongyang, North Korea • North Korea announced Saturday that an American detained for nearly six months is being tried in the Supreme Court on charges of plotting to overthrow the government, a crime that could draw the death penalty if he is convicted.

4 killed, 12 injured as small bridge collapses in central Thailand BANGKOK — Police say at least four people were killed when a small bridge collapsed near Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya. Police Col. Jitkasem Sonkham says several motorcycle drivers and their vehicles fell into the Pasak river Sunday while ...

Majority of parents in Taipei against lottery system for senior highs: survey : In a survey conducted by the Public Policy and Law Research Center of National Taiwan University, 66 percent of the 1,113 respondents want to keep the traditional and existing elite schools in Taipei City, New Taipei City, and Keelung City in Northern ...

Hong Kong losing its competitive edge, Beijing warns : Hong Kong is losing its competitive edge and will be "swept downstream if it does not forge ahead", warns Beijing's man in charge of Hong Kong affairs. Zhang Dejiang, No 3 on the seven-man Politburo Standing Committee, is by far the highest-ranking ...

Denise van Outen revisits vibrant Koh Samui, Thailand I first came to Koh Samui 13 years ago when it was still a bit of a hippy paradise. It was about the time that the film version of Alex Garland's book The Beach – starring Leonardo DiCaprio – was released. Suddenly there were lots of people all milling ...

Thailand and Cambodia to forge closer trade talks : Made up of five Asean member states, the rice trade zone will include Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, in addition to Thailand and Cambodia. It is hoped that the special trade zone will ensure global food security throughout the Asean region as well as ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Hunan added to travel advisory for Chinese provinces : Hunan was put on the list after a 64-year-old woman there was confirmed to have the H7N9 flu, the Central Epidemic Command Center in Taipei said late on Saturday, citing information from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

YouBike scheme a victim of its own success : Taipei's YouBike public bicycle rental scheme has seen a sharp increase in its usage rate, but its popularity has meant insufficient bicycles or bicycle racks at some spots. At popular locations, like the ones next to the Gongguan and Guting MRT ...

Last groups of South Koreans pull out from shuttered North Korean factory park SEOUL , South Korea — The final group of South Koreans working in a shuttered factory park in North Korea is expected to leave Monday after their government ordered them to leave the border city, as Pyongyang issued a new threat to shut down the last ...

Hong Kong Freemasons angered by cash controversy 'cover-up' : In Hong Kong , members have included the city's most important figures. According to retired bankers quoted in a previous Post investigation, promotion to senior positions within the major banks in Hong Kong long depended almost as much on Masonic ...

Fears in Hong Kong and Guangdong as H7N9 virus hits Hunan : In the academic arena, a fast-tracked study, published in medical journal The Lancet, by University of Hong Kong microbiologist Professor Yuen Kwok-yung and Zhejiang University found that further adaptation of the virus could lead to less severe ...

Visiting Timorese PM Visits Thailand's Royal Projects : BANGKOK, April 27 (Bernama) -- The Prime Minister and Minister of Defense and Security of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, who is on an official trip to Thailand from April 25-29 as the guest of the Thai government ...

Hong Kong Gift Fair, Printing and Packaging Show Open - ITnews.it : Nearly 4,500 exhibitors from 37 countries and regions are taking part in the HKTDC Hong Kong Gifts & Premium Fair, the largest fair of its kind in the world, and the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair. The two shows opened today and ...

Last groups of South Koreans pull out from shuttered North Korean factory park SEOUL, South Korea — The final group of South Koreans working in a shuttered factory park in North Korea is expected to leave Monday after their government ordered them to leave the border city, as Pyongyang issued a new threat to shut down the last ...

South Korea to Unveil Policies to Boost Corporate Investments : South Korea 's government will unveil policies within days to remove “unreasonable” regulations that deter companies from making investments, Finance Minister Hyun Oh Seok said. The government is also preparing measures, including loan and marketing ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

S. Korea's food exports to Japan dive in 2012 : SEOUL , April 28 -- Amid chilly South Korea-Japan relations, the South's food exports to Japan took a dive last year, the national agricultural product agency said Sunday. South Korea exported US$32 million worth of makgeolli, Korea's traditional ...

Rumford wins dramatic playoff in South Korea : Brett Rumford of Australia poses with the trophy and a bottle of Ballantine's whisky after winning the Ballantine's Championship at Blackstone Golf Club on April 28, 2013 in Icheon, South Korea . Phil Casey – 28 April 2013. Australia's Brett Rumford ... Irish Independent

South Korean workers quit troubled joint factory zone : A spokesman for the North's General Bureau for Central Guidance to the Development of the Special Zone slammed Seoul's pullout as "sheer sophism and hideous provocation of confrontation maniacs", saying the "puppet south Korean regime" was plotting ... NDTV

Last groups of South Koreans begin pulling out from shuttered North Korean ... SEOUL, South Korea — Regret etched on their faces, the last groups of South Korean managers began pulling out Saturday from a shuttered factory park in North Korea after their government ordered them to leave the border city, as Pyongyang issued a new ...

Hong Kong shares climb to 6-week high, China weak ahead of holiday : HONG KONG , April 26 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares rose to their highest since mid-March on Friday, stretching gains for the week, as a recovery in physical commodity prices helped magnify earnings-driven strength in Chinese financial and energy majors.

Hong Kong to launch interbank rate for offshore renminbi : An interbank rate for offshore renminbi is to be launched in Hong Kong , a move that will help investors and goods traders hedge their exposure to the Chinese currency. The city's Treasury Markets Association said on Wednesday that it will begin ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

In Hong Kong, a Place to Breathe : Hong Kong is known for its landscape studded with skyscrapers—with property selling at sky-high prices. Now, the possibility of owning an expanse of green grass is driving more buyers across Victoria Harbor and into Sai Kung, a waterfront district ...

Thailand approves layout for track : The Sports Authority of Thailand met on Thursday to discuss the concept, and confirmed that a 5.995 kilometre circuit would be created near the Royal Thai Naval Dockyard in Bangkok. The circuit will run past several major tourist destinations ... Eurosport.com AU

Thai tycoon launches $6.6 billion buyout to kick off Asian retail push BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand's richest man has made a $6.6 billion (4.3 billion pounds) offer to buy cash-and-carry wholesaler Siam Makro Pcl <MAKR.BK>, the biggest Asia-Pacific M&A deal announced this year, as the tycoon looks to grab a larger share ...

Chinese turn to US Consulate General for answers about its human rights : Days after Beijing answered Washington's critique of China's human rights situation by issuing its own report on US human rights - an annual event in Sino-US relations - doubtful Chinese readers have turned to the US Consulate General in Hong Kong for ...

Thailand to soon make final decision on doing away with LPG subsidies : Thailand's National Energy Planning Council led by the prime minister will meet over the next two months to decide on a much-delayed plan to bring LPG prices in line with international markets and end most of the subsidies that have cost the government ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Honda's quarterly profit rises despite China woes : Honda's quarterly profit rises despite China woes. Honda's fiscal fourth quarter profit rose nearly 6 percent as the Japanese automaker's recovery from floods in Thailand the previous year offset recent sales losses in China. By YURI KAGEYAMA. AP ...

Thailand Lifts Ban on Local Documentary 'Boundary' : The film focuses on a soldier who took part in the government crackdown on the “red shirt” political upheaval in Bangkok in 2010 and follows him to his hometown along the Thailand -Cambodia border, an area of ongoing dispute between the two countries. Hollywood Reporter

Referendum referred for second reading : Democratic Progressive Party legislators hold up signs calling for a halt to the construction of the Fourth Nuclear Power Plant in New Taipei City's Gongliao District in the legislature in Taipei yesterday, while Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

CDC updates testing directives for H7N9 avian flu : A masked staff member of a poultry market sorts out ducks in Taipei yesterday. Asian countries on April 25 urged renewed vigilance against a spread of H7N9 bird flu after Taiwan reported a case of the deadly strain, the world`s first outside mainland ...

One Year After Dramatic Escape, Chen Guangcheng's Family is at Heightened ... When we honored him with our Human Rights First award last October, he raised concerns about his nephew Chen Kegui and the rest of his family in China who continue to be targeted by Chinese officials. WATCH: Christian Bale Calls Chen Guangcheng “A ...

Intel confirms Haswell reveal at Computex Taipei : Intel's fourth-generation Core processor (Haswell) will make its official debut at the Computex Taipei tradeshow on June 4. The company took to social networks today to announce the news. It's no secret in the tech industry that Intel is targeting a ... CNET Asia

Hong Kong-funded schools survive Sichuan earthquake : The quality of Hong Kong -funded reconstruction projects five years after a much stronger quake hit the region is at the centre of a growing public debate in Hong Kong . As a result, a proposal by the Hong Kong government to donate HK$100 million to the ...

Hong Kong's pursuit of luxury defies Western gloom HONG KONG , China — A gold, diamond-encrusted iPhone gleams in the window at a shopping mall in Hong Kong , its US$25,000 price tag a symbol of the city's luxury excesses fuelled by cash-rich Chinese tourists and wealthy locals. The custom-built ...

Hong Kong to unveil reference rate for offshore yuan markets - The Star Online : SHANGHAI: The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said it would launch an interbank offered rate for the offshore yuan market (CNH) in June, a long-awaited move that will facilitate the creation of more hedging options for those investing or trading in ... The Star Online

Leung defends quake donation against critics, citing 'love and care for ... The Mianyang Bauhinia Ethnic Secondary School was rebuilt with HK$4 million, half from the Hong Kong government and half from an education group known as the Hong Kong Federation of Education Workers. The school was knocked down last year and ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Milk Smugglers Top Heroin Courier Arrests in Hong Kong : For border officials in Hong Kong , baby formula trumps heroin. Since the former British colony on March 1 restricted outbound travelers to two 2-pound cans each, a syndicate has been cracked and more people have been arrested for smuggling milk powder ...

Canada indicted by China, Russia, Iran at UN rights review : “The continued subversion of the UN human rights system—whereby thugs, murderers and rapists purport to judge the human rights record of a liberal democracy—undermines the founding principles and credibility of the United Nations,” said Neuer. Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

South Korea to pull workers from Kaesong complex in North Korea : The clash over Kaesong, a rare symbol of cooperation between North and South Korea , comes at an uneasy time on the peninsula. North Korea angered Seoul by carrying out its third nuclear test in February and has since issued fiery threats against the ...

South Korea To Withdraw Workers From Kaesong - Business Insider : SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Seoul said Friday that it has decided to withdraw the roughly 175 South Koreans still at a jointly run factory complex in North Korea, raising a major question about the survival of the last symbol of inter-Korean ...

South Korea pulls remaining workers from North Korean industrial ... : South Korea is pulling its remaining factory workers from an industrial complex shared with North Korea, the country said Friday. The remaining 175 workers at the Kaesong industrial complex were removed after North Korea already pulled all ...

Fog interrupts first round in S. Korea; five share clubhouse lead : SEOUL, South Korea -- Five players hold the clubhouse lead after shooting 5-under 67 on Thursday in the incomplete first round of the fog-affected Ballantine's Championship, with former British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen a stroke back with two ...

North Korea urges tourists to leave South : North Korea urged all foreign companies and tourists in South Korea to evacuate, saying the two countries are on the verge of a nuclear war. The new threat appeared to be an attempt to scare foreigners into pressing their governments to pressure ...

Seoul to withdraw factory-row staff : Pyongyang's powerful National Defence Commission earlier said Seoul's demand for working-level talks was deceptive and that ongoing US-South Korean military drills and the spreading of anti-North Korea leaflets at the border were proof of Seoul's ... Irish Independent

Majority wants the French President to raise Human Rights and Tibet on China trip The French president will the the first head of the state to visit China between 25-26 April. Early last week, Senator Andre Gattolin asked whether President Hollande "intend to discuss with the issue of human rights in China and in Tibet" with Xi ...

The Great Firewall of China : Much as human rights abuses in China took center stage at the 2008 Rose Parade, runaway environmental pollution in that rapidly industrializing country will be highlighted during another Pasadena institution — Saturday's 36th Occasional Doo Dah Parade. Pasadena Weekly

No, Israel's not the world's big human rights problem : For instance, human rights “continued to deteriorate” in China , where authorities cracked down on activists, increasingly censored the internet, and restricted civil society. Rights deteriorated in Vietnam, where the government imprisoned dissidents ...

German Parliament urges China to safeguard human rights in Tibet ... : DHARAMSHALA: Expressing deep concern over the high number of self-immolations in Tibet, the German Parliament's human rights committee on Wednesday urged the Chinese leadership to safeguard the human rights of Tibetans ...

Striking Hong Kong dockers block road, refuse to leave camp at billionaire's ... They are demanding higher pay and better working conditions from the middleman companies supplying labor to port operator Hongkong International Terminals, controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing. The workers also ignored a demand to leave their camp in ...

South Korea Warns North of 'Grave Measure' in Factory Dispute : SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea gave North Korea until Friday to respond to its proposal for dialogue or face a “grave measure” by the South on the future of a jointly operated industrial complex that has been the only remaining symbol of economic ...

South Korea and US Fail to Reach Deal on Nuclear Energy : SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea and the Obama administration delayed the deadline for a deal that Seoul had hoped would allow it to begin making its own fuel for its civil nuclear energy program, but that the United States feared would undermine its ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Thailand urged to explore new tourism routes : BANGKOK, Thailand - Thailand is being urged to explore new tourism routes to connect with neighbouring countries to respond to rising demand when more tourists visit the Asean region. The Association of Thai Tourism Marketing (ATTM) urged the ... eTurboNews

Intel in talks with Thailand to provide low-cost 3G : Intel in talks with Thailand to provide low-cost 3G. Summary: Chip giant urges Thailand to offer a low-cost prepaid mobile 3G service to low-income citizens to close the digital divide and create greater economic growth. Ellyne Phneah. By Ellyne Phneah ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Taipei prepares for ban on slaughtering in markets : TAIPEI , Taiwan -- Starting today, the Taipei government will assist poultry vendors to prepare for a coming ban on the slaughter of poultry in traditional markets, Mayor Hau Lung-bin (郝龍斌) said yesterday. According to Deputy Mayor Chen Hsiung-wen ...

Family of escaped activist harassed : "In China , we have seen a pattern of authorities singling out family members and associates of prominent government critics and human - rights defenders for intimidation and this must be stopped immediately," Ms Baber said. Mr Chen rose to prominence ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Sichuan earthquake: Hong Kong urges aid veto over corruption fears The debate reflects the wider public wariness in semi-autonomous Hong Kong about official corruption in mainland China, an enduring problem that the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, has promised to root out. It marks a sharp change in sentiment compared ...

Thailand: getting worked up about the rising baht : Thailand's currency was hovering around 28.90 to the dollar on Thursday, down from 28.56 last week, but still nearly 6 per cent higher than at the beginning of the year. The baht's steady appreciation has been largely driven by inflows of foreign ...

What's Behind the Sino-American Human Rights Spat? : Every year, it goes like this: the U.S. State Department releases a report critiquing the human rights situation around the world and, unsurprisingly, China's record comes out rather badly. In response, China fumes, arguing that human rights aren't so ... The Atlantic

Five Chinese provinces on travel alert : A worker hangs dead chickens onto hooks in the chicken slaughterhouse at Huannan Market in Taipei yesterday, one day after the nation reported its first case of the H7N9 avian influenza infection. PHOTO: DAVID CHANG, EPA. Taiwan yesterday issued a ...

Fewer Hong Kong teens expect to complete university : Less than half of 15-year-olds in Hong Kong expect to complete a university education, compared with more than 80 per cent of their peers in South Korea, a study shows. The city also trails rival Singapore, where more than seven in 10 youngsters expect ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

5 players hold clubhouse lead in Seoul : SEOUL , South Korea (AP) -- Five players hold the clubhouse lead after shooting 5-under 67s on Thursday in the incomplete first round of the fog-affected Ballantine's Championship. Jean Baptiste Gonnet, Johan Edfors, Kieran Pratt, Matthew Baldwin and ...

Life Inspired channels attention to Thailand : PETALING JAYA: Fans of Life Inspired TV channel can now watch their favourite lifestyle shows in Thailand . Li TV Holdings launched both its high definition (HD) and standard definition (SD) channels this month after signing a three-year carriage ...

In Hong Kong, the Grande Dame of Flats : This split-level apartment in the New Territories of Hong Kong is largely inspired by 19th-century Europe and Shanghai. The owner, Fox Daniels, a Moroccan-Belgian interior designer and artist, bought it in December 2010 for 5 million Hong Kong dollars ... Wall Street Journal (blog)

China to send North Korea envoy to Washington : After weeks of threats of war by North Korea , Pyongyang said on Thursday it would return to negotiations subject to a list of conditions, including the lifting of U.N. sanctions. The United States said it was seeking “clear signals” that the North ... euronews

South Korea's economic growth accelerates to 2-year high in first quarter The better-than-expected reading comes after the central bank slightly revised down its forecast for South Korea's economy to 2.6 percent growth this year, from 2.8 percent three months earlier, citing a downgrade in the global economic outlook. But ...

South Korea issues Kaesong ultimatum : South Korea has warned North Korea that it faces unspecified "grave measures" unless it agrees to urgent talks on reopening the Kaesong industrial complex, a jointly run project that brings much-needed income to the North but has remained closed for ... The Guardian

Chinese expert on North Korean affairs warns of 70pc chance of war : One of China's top experts on North Korean affairs warned yesterday of a better than 70 per cent chance of war on the Korean Peninsula as tensions continued to rise and South Korean and US forces raised their alert status. The remarks by Zhang Liangui, ...

BBC North Korea film: 'written consent would have been preferable' : Hall told MPs on Thursday that he viewed Sweeney's Panorama film, North Korea Uncovered, before transmission on Monday 15 April and that his initial instinct was that written consent should have been sought from the 10 London School of Economics ... The Guardian

Samsung to launch Galaxy S4 first in Seoul : Seoul , April 25 — Samsung Electronics Thursday said it will roll out its new flagship smartphone model Galaxy S4 in Seoul this Friday for the first time across the globe. The latest version of Samsung's Galaxy series will be available for sale to ... Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity

Hong Kong raising a spoilt generation only out for themselves, academic warns Annis Fung, associate professor in the department of applied social studies, said Hong Kong children rated themselves a lot more highly than youngsters in the West - to an extent that some are at risk of developing disorders that could turn them into ...

Former Hong Kong diplomat jailed 12 years for spying : Ex-Dutch foreign service employee Raymond Poeteray - who worked at the consulate in Hong Kong between 2004 and 2008 - "perturbed and undermined the interests of the Netherlands and its allies", the court in The Hague said in a statement yesterday. Australia-Malaysia | 中国 | 日本 | 한국 | ราชอาณาจักรไทย | Tiếng Việt | Stigmabase | eGAYlity