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News HeadlinesCambodia threatens to expel UN envoyAsian Correspondent, Breaking News, 03/22/2010 20:03 pmCambodia has threatened to expel a top U.N. envoy, saying his comments about a new anti-corruption law represented "flagrant and unacceptable interference" in its internal affairs. Read More Recent Comments More foreign firms feel unwelcome in ChinaAsian Correspondent, Breaking News, 03/22/2010 13:27 pmA growing number of foreign businesses in China feel shut out under new government policies promoting homegrown technology, according a survey released Monday. Fully 38 percent of foreign firms questioned by the American Chamber of Commerce say they feel increasingly unwelcome to participate and compete in the Chinese market. That marks a 12 percentage point rise from the last survey taken just a few months before. Read More Recent Comments A new season of (political) DynastyTonyo Cruz, Bullet Points, 03/22/2010 17:39 pmThe race for local government positions in the Philippines formally starts later this week. For most Filipinos, it is just the start of newest season of the never-ending, real-life telenovela "Dynasty". Read More Recent Comments Twitter's Potential For Social ChangeJon Russell, Social Media in Thailand & Asia, 03/22/2010 11:35 amSocial media has pulled down the boundaries between companies and the public allowing for more direct access, and the potential for social change over social networks as a recent example with Coca Cola in Bangkok shows. Read More Recent Comments Sandstorms across China prompt health warningsAsian Correspondent, Breaking News, 03/22/2010 14:07 pmSandstorms whipped across a wide swath of China on Monday, forcing residents to don masks and scarves to protect themselves from the unhealthy grit.It was the latest sign of the effects of desertification — overgrazing, deforestation, urban sprawl and drought have expanded deserts in the country's north and west. The shifting sands have gradually encroached onto populated areas and worsened the sand storms that strike cities, particularly in the spring. Read More Recent Comments Abhisit: Democrats can win the next electionBP, Bangkok Pundit, 03/22/2010 15:30 pmBloomberg: Read More Recent Comments Malaysia women's group sued over 'Islam' in nameAsian Correspondent, Breaking News, 03/22/2010 19:43 pmMuslim activists filed a lawsuit against a Malaysian women's group, asking it to remove the word "Islam" from its name on the ground that it misleads people to believe it speaks for all Muslims. The suit against Sisters in Islam, one of the most well-known nongovernment groups in this Muslim-majority country, comes after it angered conservative Muslims. Read More Recent Comments Envoy says Rio Tinto exec admits to some chargesAsian Correspondent, Breaking News, 03/22/2010 20:09 pmAn executive of mining giant Rio Tinto has "acknowledged the truth" to some bribery charges he faces in a Shanghai court, said an Australian diplomat, in a case that has strained relations between the two countries. Read More Recent Comments Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo, spring on the wayAsian Correspondent, Breaking News, 03/22/2010 19:52 pmIt's officially cherry blossom season again in Tokyo. The Japanese Meteorological Agency said Monday that the country's capital was officially in bloom, a closely watched announcement that marks the start of the yearly cherry blossom viewing season. Read More Recent Comments Villanueva and Ocampo support PUP protestTonyo Cruz, Bullet Points, 03/22/2010 18:18 pmBangon Pilipinas (Arise Philippines) standard-bearer Bro. Eddie Villanueva and Nacionalista Party senatorial candidate Satur Ocampo today expressed support to protests over the 2,000-percent increase in tuition fees at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), the country's largest state university. Read More Recent Comments Thai PM offers talks with protesters after rallyAsian Correspondent, Breaking News, 03/21/2010 21:17 pmThailand's prime minister said he will send representatives to hold talks with protesters who have been calling for him to step down, but his antagonists want to meet with him personally. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has so far held firm against demands from the so-called Red Shirt movement that he dissolve Parliament and call new elections. Read More Recent Comments Huge tuition fee hike for Philippine universityTonyo Cruz, Bullet Points, 03/19/2010 17:22 pmMANILA - Students mostly from low- and middle-income families are protesting the Polytechnic University of the Philippines' plan to raise tuition fees by 2,000 percent effective this coming school year 2010-2011. Read More Recent Comments Myanmar opens political party registrationAsian Correspondent, Breaking News, 03/19/2010 00:39 amMyanmar opened the registration period for political parties ahead of elections this year, in what the government bills as a key step toward democracy but which critics suspect will entrench the country's military rulers. State radio and television announced that new and existing parties could register at the Election Commission office in the administrative capital of Naypyitaw. Read More Recent Comments China defends itself against Britain rights reportAsian Correspondent, Breaking News, 03/19/2010 00:15 amChina defended itself against Britain's newly released annual report on human rights, calling its accusations "a political show." Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told a regular news conference that China is making progress on human rights, and "any country or person without prejudice will recognize this progress." Read More Recent Comments Arroyo cabinet member Emilia Boncodin passes awayTonyo Cruz, Bullet Points, 03/15/2010 16:44 pmEmilia T. Boncodin, former secretary of budget and management, passed away 1:00 pm Monday at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) in Quezon City. She was 55 years old. Read More Recent Comments
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Reader HeadlinesJapan Goes Green03/19/2010 11:35 amProtecting our environment implies appreciating the enviroment in order to truly help save it. Setting up recycling habits are a good start but it's only part of the big picture. Many people these days are considering hybrid vehicles, encouraging manufacturers to make electric vehicles or simply c... Read More Recent Comments Why we shouldn’t take Magdalo endorsement seriously02/27/2010 23:10 pmBy Tess Garcia The Oakwood Mutiny happened at a time when all of us in the civilian world were pretty content with ourselves. The mutiny was a shock to the system, we all thought that the days of coup d’etats belonged in the 80s. The decade wasn’t so long ago but the point... Read More Recent Comments Looks easy from the grandstand02/22/2010 20:32 pmThere has been much discussion in Australia regarding the security around this years IPL tournament in India based on the recent threats from known terrorist groups to upset the event. The next few days will be difficult to the many Australian players, coaches and even commentators involved in this ... Read More Recent Comments Reforming Indian education01/19/2010 14:27 pmBy Professor P Radhakrishnan I Reforming Indian education in the context of access and affordability, infrastructure, institutional ambience, quality, content, funding, regulatory mechanisms, and so on, is long overdue. After the rhetoric on it for several years, it looks as though it would b... Read More Recent Comments Thailand scoops 'Best Tourist Country' award01/15/2010 17:01 pmIn some much needed good news for tourism in Thailand it was announced Friday that it scooped the 'Best Tourist Country' award in Norway. The news coincided with an announcement by Thai Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silpa-archa that the government is extending its free visa scheme to boost tou... Read More Recent Comments Andal Ampatuan Sr. before Philippine courts today12/08/2009 09:13 amPhilippine prosecutors are asking the Philippine military to "produce" suspended Maguindanao governor Andal Ampatuan Sr. before the courts today. Ampatuan has been charged with two crimes - rebellion and as principal mastermind in the brutal massacre of 57 people in Shariff Aguak town in Maguin... Read More Recent Comments South Korea Wins At WCG 200912/03/2009 20:47 pmResults found here. The grand final of the World Cyber Games ended in a great success for South Korea, with 82,000 spectators and 600 journalists worldwide visiting Chengdu, China to watch the last 4 days of the well-known Olympic Computer Gaming event. South Korea ranked in 1st place with 3 gold ... Read More Recent Comments Philippines Massacre: Containing the crisis - Part 212/02/2009 10:07 amIn the second of a two-part series, Philippines press secretary and Mindanao massacre 'crisis manager' Jesus G. Dureza recollects his four critical days in Maguindanao following the brutal slaughter of at least 57 people, including 30 journalists. If you haven't read Part 1 of this article yet, you ... Read More Recent Comments Philippines Massacre: Containing the crisis - Part 112/01/2009 10:34 amIn the first of a two-part series, Philippines press secretary Jesus G. Dureza recollects his four critical days in Maguindanao following the brutal slaughter of at least 57 people, including 30 journalists. DAY ONE - November 23 (Monday) I was monitoring closely reports about a missing conv... Read More Recent Comments AsianCorrespondent hits 1 million visitor landmark11/27/2009 20:14 pmAsianCorrespondent.com achieved an important landmark this week as we received our millionth visitor to the site. Having launched AsianCorrespondent.com in Beta less than six weeks ago, this was well above our expectations and has already brought us inside the top 50,000 in the Alexa website ranking... Read More Recent Comments Dark days for press freedom in Asia11/25/2009 11:11 amReading AsianCorrespondent.com over the past week or two has thrown into sharp focus the lack of press freedom in Asia. The shocking massacre of up to 37 journalists and media workers in the Philippines on Monday sent shock waves through the media world.Journalism has long been rated as one of the m... Read More Recent Comments More than 1 bn people around the world facing hunger11/18/2009 11:35 amThe global economic meltdown and decrease in charitable donations is exacerbating the already bleak picture of global hunger crises. According to UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, more than 1 billion people around the world are facing hunger. Women and children are the most affected, with statistics... Read More Recent Comments Leonid meteor shower to light up Asian skies tonight11/17/2009 17:42 pmOne of the most spectacular meteor showers in years is due to light up the skies across Asia tonight (Nov 17) or in the early hours of Wednesday morning, but you may have to sacrifice some sleep if you want to see the best of it. The Leonid meteor shower is caused by the Tempel-Tuttel every Novembe... Read More Recent Comments 10 best free applications for Mac11/17/2009 12:06 pmNot strictly Asia related, but one reader sent in this handy list of free applications for your Apple Mac. Please feel to add more suggestions in the comments. Enjoy... Audacity Considering its completely free, Audacity is an excellent piece of audio editing software. This open source application ... Read More Recent Comments Asia fares poorly in global gender gap survey11/11/2009 11:52 amBy R.K. Rathore Asian countries are leading the global economic recovery but when it comes to women’s status in society, the region comes off pretty poorly in the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap report for 2009. Only one Asian country, the Philippines, figures in the top 10 of ... Read More Recent Comments |
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Dogs mirror human morality JF Beck, 03/22/2010 Dogs quickly learn what is expected of them – crapping on the carpet and peeing on the furniture are forbidden, for example. The dog's unerring sense of right and wrong, and commitment to cooper... Read Post | Comments |
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Villanueva, Ocampo hit 2,000-percent tuition hike in PUP Tonyo Cruz, 03/22/2010 Bangon Pilipinas (Arise Philippines) standard-bearer Bro. Eddie Villanueva and Nacionalista Party senatorial candidate Satur Ocampo today expressed support to protests over the 2,000-percent increase ... Read Post | Comments |
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A new season of (political) Dynasty Tonyo Cruz, 03/22/2010 The race for local government positions in the Philippines formally starts later this week. For most Filipinos, it is just the start of newest season of the never-ending, real-life telenovela "Dynasty... Read Post | Comments |
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Afghan Special forces explain why they fight the Taliban JF Beck, 03/22/2010 Afghan soldiers selected and trained by U.S. special forces explain why they are taking on the Taliban. Why We Fight from Tyler Ginter on Vimeo.... Read Post | Comments |
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West Australian surfing spot one of the world's 10 best JF Beck, 03/22/2010 A not so well kept secret goes public: Margaret River has officially joined the ranks of the world's top 10 surf breaks, being named as Western Australia's first national surfing reserve. One of... Read Post | Comments |
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Abhisit: Democrats can win the next election BP, 03/22/2010 Bloomberg: Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said his party has gained traction among the poor in opposition strongholds and blamed rivals for creating a violent atmosphere that makes an electi... Read Post | Comments |
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